SANYO Xacti HD2 High-Definition Digital Video Camera

We've seen the evolution of Sanyo's Xacti HD cameras with the Sanyo Xacti HD1 and HD1a, and now a new version has been introduced. The new SANYO Xacti HD2 High-Definition Digital Video Camera has performance upgrades including a new 7.38-megapixel CCD image sensor that improves low-light sensitivity, and a new HDMI digital interface built into the HD2's multifunction docking station that provides an all-digital output to HDTVs and high-definition video recorders.

The SANYO Xacti HD2 features a pistol-grip and thumb-operable design,10x optical zoom lens, 2.2-inch LCD display with 210,000 total pixels, 7.1-megapixel still images and 720p HD video recording. You can record up to 21 minutes of high-definition video (or up to one hour of standard-definition video) per gigabyte of available memory on any standard SD or high-capacity SDHC card. Using a single 8-gigabyte SDHC card, HD2 users can shoot about three hours of high-definition video, up to eight hours of standard-definition video or thousands of 7.1- megapixel digital still images.

Other SANYO Xacti HD2 features include:    

- 16:9 widescreen format (HD-SHQ / HD-HQ modes)    
- Rapid 7.1-megapixel sequential still shooting    
- High-quality 48 kHz, 16-bit, stereo AAC-LC sound (MPEG-4 Audio)    
- Convenient pop-up flash    
- HD/Norm switch for easy video mode changes    
- 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- Red-eye reduction mode    
- Multifunction compact docking/charging station with HDMI, Component, S-Video/AV output    
- 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

SANYO Xacti HD2 will be available in the U.S. in March 2007 at a cost of $699.99

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