Olympus has announced the Stylus SH-2 compact camera, an incremental update of the previous-generation SH-1, Digital Spy reports.

The snapper is almost a carbon copy of its predecessor, introducing only a Nightscape shooting mode for capturing images under low lighting.

The SH-2's headline features are its 25-600mm equivalent zoom and 5-axis stabilisation system, which allows users to hand-capture at slower shutter speeds.

With a 24x optical zoom and 16-megapixel sensor, the camera sports a retro look and measures in at 42.4mm in depth.

A 3-inch, 460k-dot LCD touchscreen resides on the rear and the SH-2 is capable of capturing 1080p video at up to 60 frames per second.