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Sanyo Xacti

Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD800 unveiled

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Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD800 unveiled Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo announced the Xacti DMX-HD800 HD camcorder.

The Sanyo Xacti HD800 features 8MP resolution and records video with a maxium of 720p HD resolution.
Other features of the Xacti HD800 include face detection (12 faces), anti-shake, Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 bundled, SDHC up to 32GB, up to ISO1800 sensitivity and optional AV kit to connect via HDMI to TVs. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:55:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1010 unveiled

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Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1010 unveiled Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review SANYO announced today the Full HD Xacti digital movie camera Xacti DMX-HD1010.

Features of the new Sanyo Xacti digital camcorder include full HD (1920x1080px) recording, up to 300fps, digital image stabilizer, up to ISO 3200 sensitivity, 1.6x optical zoom, 4MP effective CMOS resolution, Face chaser, in camera video editing, up to 32GB SDHC card support and 2.7 inch screen. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:36:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA8

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New Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA8 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo unveils a new Xacti digital camcorder with the DMX-CA8.

The Sanyo Xacti CA8 is waterproof, has 8MP resolution and the Sanyo "Face Chaser" function now also for video.
With Face Chaser the CA8 can chase up to 6 faces during movie filming. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New SANYO Xacti CG9 Camcorder

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New SANYO Xacti CG9 Camcorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We already prepared you for a new Sanyo Xacti camcorder yesterday. Now Sanyo unveiled the new Xacti CG9 camcorder not only in Japan but also in the United States.

The new Sanyo Xacti CG9 is positioned as an easy-to-use and affordable MP4 digital camcorder.
Features of the new CG9 include 9.1MP resolution, 5x optical zoom, 2.5 inch display, instant upload to YouTube, Facebook, MySpace and others, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format encoding, SDHC cards up to a capacity of 32GB supported, Face Chaser technology, and 40MB internal memory. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:24:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo Xacti Camcorder to be revealed on March 19th

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New Sanyo Xacti Camcorder to be revealed on March 19th Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo is apparently revealing a new Xacti digital camcorder tomorrow according to AkihabaraNews.

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Sanyo Xacti CG9 announced

The guys already have it in their hands and published a short teaser video, but are under NDA with Sanyo and do not reveal anything yet. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hot Deal: Sanyo Xacti HD700 only $299.99

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Hot Deal: Sanyo Xacti HD700 only $299.99 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Amazon has the Sanyo Xacti HD700 7MP MP4 HD (720p) camcorder as hot deal today for $299.99 ($599.95).

Sanyo announced the Xacti DMX-HD700 in September. The small HD camcorder is available in silver, red, and brown. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1000 is World's Smallest HD Camcorder

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Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1000 is World's Smallest HD Camcorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo claims the crown for the world's smallest HD camcorder with the Xacti DMX-HD1000. Panasonic had the world's smallest HD camcorder a couple of weeks ago with the HDC-SD7. The Sanyo DMX-HD1000 is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $799.99.

The Sanyo DMX-HD1000 measures 90.0 (W) The ×112.6 (H) ×54.5(D) mm and weighs 268g.

Features of the new HD camcorder include 10x zoom, 2.7 inch screen, up to 8GB SDHC cards, USB port and ergonomic adjustable design. Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 Review

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 digital camcorder.

Quote from the review:
"Enter the Sanyo VPC-HD2 Xacti HD camcorder for $699 USD list (around $600 USD in stores). This Secure Digital card based camcorder records 720p video versus 1080i for all the other HD competitors. Still it is officially high-def and uses MPEG-4 compression. Not only does it record high-def video it takes 7.1-megapixel stills, the best of any camcorder on the market. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SANYO Xacti E1 Waterproof Camcorder

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SANYO Xacti E1 Waterproof Camcorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo has introduced the world's first waterproof camcorder dubbed the Sanyo Xacti E1.

With the Sanyo Xacti E1 you can record full-motion 640 x 480 pixel, 30fps video and 6MP stills under water to a depth of five feet for up to one hour at a time.

The Sanyo Xacti E1 supports up to 8GB SDHC SD memory cards, which let you store 10 hours of full-motion 640 x 480 pixel, 30fps video. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 May 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG65

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New Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG65 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
Sanyo announces the DMX-CG65 digital pocket camcorder in Japan.

The new Xacti DMX-CG65 supports the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video format ideal for internet video publishing. When using a 8GB SDHC card you can record 10 hours in TV-HQ mode. The CG65 has a 6MP CCD and 5x optical zoom lens.
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Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG6

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Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG6 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo announces a new digital camcorder in its Xacti line dubbed DMX-CG6.

The Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG6 features 6MP resolution, better light sensitivity (ISO 1600) and new off-center compensation.
Maximim video recording quality is 640x480px/30fps (3Mps).

Other features of the DMX-CG6 include 2.5 inch screen, 10MP interpolated still photos, AV out and USB. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti HD1 (VPC-HD1, DMX-HD1) Pre-Order Started

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Sanyo Xacti HD1 (VPC-HD1, DMX-HD1) Pre-Order Started Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo officially announced the first HD pocket camcorder HD1 in Japan today. Sanyo already announced this world's smallest HD camcorder at the CES 2006. Amazon.com has the Sanyo VPC-HD1 already available for pre-order at $799.99. It will ship March 30th.

The Sanyo Xacti HD camcorder will be known in Japan as DMX-HD1. In the US it will be called VPC-HD1 - I hate those different model numbers for the same product. The 5.1MP HD1 can record HD video with 720 lines in MPEG-4 onto SD-Cards. The compact digital camcorder features a 10x zoom.

AkihabaraNews has been at the Sanyo press-conference today and published some video footage of the event as well as a sample video taken with the Sanyo Xacti HD1. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:21:10 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2006: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 HD Camcorder

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CES 2006: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 HD Camcorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo announces a new compact digital camcorder VPC-HD1, which can record HD video to SD cards.

The Sanyo VPC-HD1 records 720p video at 30 frames per second in MP4 format. The compact camcorder features a similar look to the Xacti DMX-C6.

Features of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 include: 5.36MP CCD, 5.1MP still photo resolution, 2.2 inch screen and 10x zoom. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 12:25:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti E6 Review

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Sanyo Xacti E6 Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review LetsGoDigital reviews the not so ugly Sanyo Xacti E6 6MP compact digital camera. As reported, Sanyo introduced the Xacti E6 in August.

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"The new Xacti E6 is a fine camera, offering enhanced user's convenience for its money. It features good image quality, a strong friendly operation and it is ease to carry around with you thanks to the compact size.
The innovative features of the Sanyo Xacti E6 are mainly responsible for taking the camera on a higher level than its competitors. Users can fully enjoy the large sized monitor. "
Read the full Xacti E6 Review. Compare Prices for the Xacti E6 Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Dec 2005 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti DMX-C40 Digital Camcorder

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Sanyo Xacti DMX-C40 Digital Camcorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Besides the new Xacti C6 digital camcorder, Sanyo also introduced the Xacti C40 this week.

The Sanyo Xacti C40 has a similar look as the Xacti C4, which Sanyo introduced last year. I cannot really see much difference between those two digital camcorders. The Sanyo C40 is 7g lighter, but the specifications are the same as the C4 as far as I can see. The price is lower than for the DMX-C4.
The Xacti C40 is 4MP digital camcorder with 60 times digital zoom that records MP4 video with 30fps onto SD cards. Read more

Posted on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo XACTI DMX-C6 Digital Camcorder

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New Sanyo XACTI DMX-C6 Digital Camcorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo introduces a follow-up model to it's Xacti C5 digital camcorder dubbed DMX-C6.

The new Sanyo Xacti C6 is apparently the world’s thinnest (23mm), smallest (124cc) and lightest (140g) model among video cameras with a Megapixel or higher image sensor and an optical zoom lens.
Through mixture technology the C6 achieves 9MP and real-time interpolated images with a resolution of 3680x2760 pixels. It features a 2 inch display, 12x zoom and SD card slot. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:55:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti E6 Camera with 3 inch LCD Screen

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Sanyo Xacti E6 Camera with 3 inch LCD Screen Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo introduces the slim Xacti E6 that features a huge 3 inch LCD display.

The Sanyo Xacti E6 is a 6MP digital camera with 3x optical zoom. The internal optical zoom lens features a focal length of 38-114mm, providing a brightness of f/3.3 - 4.0.
Measurements of the Sanyo Xacti E6 are 98x22x59mm and the weight is 153g.
More details in the Sanyo Xacti E6 introduction on LetsGoDigital. Read more

Posted on Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:08:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo Xacti DMX-C5 Digital Camcorder Coming

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New Sanyo Xacti DMX-C5 Digital Camcorder Coming Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sanyo will show a new Xacti digital camcorder at the CeBit show in March. The Sanyo Xacti digital camcorder is also known under the Fisher brand.

I picked up the trace of this new cool looking digital camcorder in a Sanyo press-release for the CeBit show. On the Japanese Sanyo site I found than already the first unfinished pages for the new C5.

Not much details are published yet, besides the photo and that the new Xacti has 5MP. The design got updated and the new Xacti is not as round as the DMX-C4 (aka VPC-C4) or DMX-C1 (aka FVD-C1). White, Silver and Gold are the new colors of the Sanyo Xacti C5.
See Sanyo CeBit press-release and the Sanyo Xacti DMX-C5 product page.

The Fisher FVD-C1 (aka Sanyo Xacti DMX-C1) is on sale at Amazon.com.

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Posted on Fri, 25 Feb 2005 01:27:36 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr