Sanyo is going to start the debut of their new Xacti camcorder series, the VPC HD1, at CES 2006 event in Las Vegas. Xacti HD1 is the world’s first high-definition (HD) compact digital camera that is commercially available in the market. It sports a 5.1 megapixel CCD, 2.2-inch OLED display, HD video recording @ 720p, and 10x optical zoom. No information about internal memory capacity, but it does support SD card up to 2GB for additional storage. Measures 3.1 x 4.7 x 1.4 inch and weighs 8.3 ounces, Xacti HD1 digital camera will be available across the US in March for $799.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 Digital Camera specs:

• 16:9 widescreen format (HD-SHQ / HD-HQ modes)
• 60 fps fluid motion recording (640 x 480 TV-HR Mode)
• Rapid continuous still shooting
• Pop-up flash with double the brightness of conventional models
• Anti-shake digital image stabilizer
• Talking navigation guide for first-time users
• Super macro shooting down to 1 cm (W) / 1 m (T)
• Self timer (2 seconds / 10 seconds)
• Voice recorder function: over 33 hours recording time with optional 2GB SD
• Red-eye reduction mode
• Multifunction docking station
• High-capacity Sanyo rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• Remote control included
• Exif Print and Print Image Matching III
• PictBridge-capable for PC-Free printing with PictBridge-compatible printers

Hmmm, we can’t figure it out, but is this the same as the VPC-HD1EX?

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