Casio EXILIM EX-H20G digicam promises Hybrid GPS fix indoors & out

Casio has unveiled its latest point-and-shoot, the EXILIM EX-H20G, and to try and help it stand out of the Photokina 2010 crowds it’s fitted it with a clever Hybrid GPS system. As well as taking 14.1-megapixel photos, recording 720p HD video and having a 10x optical zoom, the EX-H20G can apparently pinpoint its position for geotagging whether you’re outdoors or inside, by extrapolating the last known GPS position.

To do that it has all manner of accelerometers and motion sensors, which work from the most recent GPS fix and estimate your current indoor position. When you step back outside and get a new GPS fix, it’s all updated again. Nifty power management means you’ll have enough battery life for more than one or two shots, the company claims, and there’s a preloaded database of over 140 cities (and even 10,000 preloaded shots of sightseeing landmarks) stored on the H20G itself.
Otherwise it’s pretty much as you’d expect from a modern compact: various auto modes, a 3-inch LCD preview display and a panorama mode for 360-degree shots. The Casio EXILIM EX-H20G will drop in November, priced at $349.99.