Sanyo Xacti camcorders are worlds apart

Fwd Tech  Wednesday 21 January 2009

The new range of Sanyo Xacti camcorders includes three world firsts

Sanyo is launching its latest range of Xacti camcorders tonight and we’ve got a sneaky peek at the new range right here. And it’s good news, folks: Sanyo’s stuffed three world firsts into the range.

The first, erm, world first is the Sanyo DMX-HD2000/FH11 – the first camcorder to capture full HD in progressive format at 60fps. What that means is your images will be super-crisp and sharper than a Parma ham slicer. It’s got a 16x zoom and has a slick pistol grip so it offers quick-on-the-draw sharp-shooting, and is small enough to be holstered in your manbag.

Next up are the DMX-CA9 and DMX-WH1, which Sanyo claims are the world’s first waterproof HD camcorders. They pack in a whopping 30x zoom so you can capture each tiny grub in the ocean, and come in a variety of colours, including a vibrant yellow, so you can easily be seen in the bog that is the Severn Estuary.

Finally, the DMX-CG10. Sanyo clams that this is the fist camcorder to shoot HD video and 10-megapixel still shots. Hopefully that means proper stills, and not the grainy upsampled “stills” most camcorders take. Still, sounds like a promising bunch from Sanyo.