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Sanyo intros water-resistant Xacti CA6 still/video camera
Sanyo's introduced yet another entry in its catch-all line of Xacti digital cameras, the Xacti CA6, a fairly minor update to the C6. We're not sure what the "A" stands for, but the biggest addition to this model, apart from the new sporty colors, is its water-resistant casing -- although Sanyo's quick to cover its bases and point out that it isn't completely waterproof, so don't go all Jacques Cousteau with it. In terms of specs, however, the cam looks to be pretty much identical to the C6, packing a 5x optical zoom, 2-inch flip-out LCD, and taking 6 megapixel still pics and 30 fps VGA MPEG-4 video. Sanyo's also managed to knock a full $200 of the original list price of the C6, with the CA6 now coming in at a more reasonable $400 US. Look for it in August.[Via LetsGoDigital]
Sanyo updates handheld HD camcorder - Xacti HD1a
Sanyo is yet again offering 720p quality in an extra-small package; their new Xacti HD1a handheld camcorder records in HD and pulls double-duty as a camera if you so desire. Sanyo kept the same 5.1 megapixel sensor from the HD1 and added some forgettable features in the refresh including a 16:9 still picture mode and in-camera editing capability, but did manage to up the ante by providing a 320 x 240 MPEG-4 recording mode ready-made to play on your iPod. The secret to keeping it compact is the usage of SD storage in favor of more traditional miniDV tapes; you can squeeze about 21 minutes of beautiful HD footage on a GB, or about an hour in SD quality if time becomes an issue. Weighing in at just 8.3 ounces, keeping the HD1a handy shouldn't be much of a burden, but there just isn't much new here to get excited about. For those who prefer form over function, you can pick this up for $699.99 in September.
Sanyo's new Xacti VPC-S60
Anyone who thought the megapixel war was over in favor of the features and image quality war was obviously mistaken. After Polaroid's 10 megapixel i1032 this weekend comes Sanyo's new Xacti VPC-S60, a 6 megapixel compact with 10.2 megapixel interpolation, and the usual 3x optical and 2.5-inch LCD. Before you start getting your hopes up though, this thing will set you back $199.99 -- a really good deal for the megapixels, but a price that probably doesn't speak for the camera's, you know, features and image quality.
Akihabara reviews the Sanyo HD1
Our pals at Akihabara News all the way over in Japan has conducted an extensive test of the infamous Sanyo Xacti HD1; their conclusion...well you might not like this. Let us say that we love the idea of small, portable HD devices but in all honesty, this review did not surprise us. You have to know what the review is going to say, right?Well, it really was bad. In fact a huge disappointment. But don't just take our word, check it out for yourself. Akihabara News has three videos right from the HD1's lens; we wouldn't spend our money on it. Oh and the review is of course in WMV9HD 720p format.[Daimaou, thanks for the heads up]
Sanyo announces worlds smallest HD camcorder
If you've been just dying to record high definition video on the go, Sanyo has the camcorder for you. The Xacti DMX-HD1 measures at an amazingly small 80x119x36mm, and weighs only 235g, including battery and memory card. It will record 1280x720 resolution video at 30fps in MPEG-4 format.With a 2gb SD card you can expect to get about 28 minutes of recording time in high definition. JCN reports the price as $1040, but DV Guru caught a look at the camera during CES and says we can expect it in March for just $800. They've also got video of the device.
