Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1
This way cool digital camcorder is now pre-orderable from Amazon (is pre-orderable a word?) - although sadly it isn't available until March 15th. This bad-boy shoots HD video (1280x720p), has 10x optical zoom with image stabilization, and can even shoot 5.1MP digital stills while you are recording video. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
It takes SD cards, and since there are 4gb SD cards out, it will in theory shoot 55 or so minutes of HD video. Sadly, all the literature talks about 2gb SD, and 2gb is the old DOS FAT 16 limit - and a number of cameras implemented FAT 16, including my Nikon D1-X. Hopefully since this camera is being shipped in 2006, it won't implement a 15+ year old file system, but you never know.
See the extended entry for the full specs...
- Model number: VPC-HD1
- Effective pixel count: Approx. 5.1 megapixels
- CCD: 5.36-megapixel CCD (total)
- Still image resolution: 3680 x 2760 maximum, 640 x 480 minimum
- Video resolution: 1280 x 720 maximum, 320 x 240 minimum
- Focus: Auto, manual
- Exposure compensation: +/-1.8 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
- Self timer: 2 or 10 seconds
- Noise reduction: Yes
- Zoom: 10x optical zoom, F 3.5
- Lens construction: 9 groups, 12 lenses
- ND filter: Yes
- Digital zoom: 10x
- Display: 2.2-inch OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display
- Display pixel count: Approximately 210,000 pixels
- Angle of rotation (monitor): 285 degrees
- Interface: USB 2.0 high-speed mode
- Power source: Lithium-ion battery
- Recording media: SD card (not included)
- Recording format: JPEG, MPEG-4
- Shutter speed (still): 1/2 to 1/2000 seconds
- Sensitivity (still): Equivalent of ISO 50/100/200/400 (switchable)
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.1 x 4.7 x 1.4 inches
- Weight: 8.3 ounces grams with battery and SD card
- What's in the Box: VPC-HD1 Xacti digital media camera, rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, remote control, docking station, and user's manual