It seems that 12 megapixels is the new bar for compact cameras, and Casio is set to match that in Japan in July.

At the Consumer Electronic show Casio announced the Casio EX-FS10 — a super-fast shooter. How fast is it? The cliche is faster than a speeding bullet. In this case it is quite close to the truth.

The Casio Exilim EX-S10 is a slim and ultra compact point-and-shoot digital camera designed for both novice and advanced camera users.

The Casio Exilim EX-Z9 is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for novice photographers.

Priced at US$159.99 the Exilim EX-Z9 is fashionable, affordable and user-friendly.

The Casio Exilim EX-F1  is a point-and-shoot  digital camera designed for photo enthusiasts who are looking for speed and digital functions never before available in digital cameras.

The Casio Exilim EX-Z80 is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for photo for prosumers who wants high-end features in a slim camera.

Priced at US$199 the Exilim EX-Z80 is sleek little camera can turn out big pictures.

The Casio Exilim EX-V8 is a sophisticated digital camera designed for photo enthusiasts who are also looking for a portable and easy-to-use video camera.

The Casio Exilim EX-S880 is a fashionable and sophisticated point-and-shoot digital camera designed for photo enthusiasts who want easy access to the video function of their camera.

Casio has been collaborating with Google which owns YouTube to develop digital cameras that capture YouTube optimized video and come with software that can upload the videos to your account with a single click.