Sanyo’s Xacti range of pistol-grip camcorders will see new models on Feb. 6., including compact HD models.
The HD2000 (left two models above) replaces the HD1010, does 1,920×1,080 video at 60fps (and lower-res video at even faster frame rates), and will be offered in champers and black. The CA9 (right three models above) will be waterproof, include a 30x optical zoom lens, and crank out 720p.
There’s allso be versions in a standard camcorder format, the WH1 (specced like the CA9) and the FM11 (specced like the HD2000)
Most interesting for the sneaky shooter is the CG10, which offers 720p HD at a size competitive with the Flips and Kodak Zi6es of the world. These also take 10mp stills.
I’m seriously considering one of those high-def littluns: Joel warned me the other day all that Xacti’s all look the same in photos, but that current HD models are much larger than the Flip-esque mainstays: up to 6 1/2 inches long. It’s as if Sanyo was listening in and wanted to make sure I bought one. Yay magical thinking!
First commenter to post an “Is that a Xacti in your pocket, or are you–” joke gets a special reward.
Press release [Sanyo]
Are you recording waist-perspective cinema verite, or is that Xacti in your pocket just happy to see me?
Looks like the 30X zoom is actually only on the WH1.
Well, now you’ve gone and made one so good I can’t do it.
Hmm, how high does the frame rate go on the HD2000? Will it do the crazy high-FPS “slow-mo” shooting?
I wonder if the battery life is improved? I love my Xacti, except for that issue.
Am I alone in thinking that a black one of these might well get you shot by an overly jumpy cop?
re: DCulberson 240 fps @ 448 x 336 pixels. 600 fps @ 192 x 108 pixels.
135 minutes continuous recording time.
Tempting…
DMX-WH1 claims recording time of up to 200 minutes.
Isaac, if I told you, I wouldn’t be able to do it next time!
@2 Rob Beschizza
What were you going to do?