We continue with the renovation of compact camcorders, if you were teaching yesterday the new Sony and Kodak playsport Bloggies ZX3, water resistant, it is his turn now to two representatives of Sanyo Xacti family, for my historically a step above as the other chambers of small size.

Specifically you talk about the models VPC-SH1 and VPC-CS1, the first in the usual format of the Xacti pistol and the second with a more traditional ways. I remind us that Sanyo sells its cameras as dual driver with excellent capabilities in Full HD (1920 × 1980 60i) and striking results when you take pictures.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-SH1 has a 35mm lens, wide angle, and a 30X optical zoom. If the size of last year’s model (higher end), the Sanyo Xacti FH1 was compact, the new one is even smaller.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-CS1 has a 38mm lens, also wide angle and 10x optical zoom. In this case, size reduction is even more complicated, look at the comparison with the range-topping success and Sanyo Xacti HD2000.

Having noted the reduction in size, we can report that the specifications are still to high. They have also decided to change the native recording format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, as previous models worked with older formats and complicated to manipulate.

In the case of the Xacti VPC-CS1 can capture images at 3 megapixels (8MP interpolated) and the more traditional model VPC-SH1 up to 4 megapixels (10MP interpolation). Both have flash support.

Other points to note are a new feature Gun Mode in which the microphone is in line with what we are targeting, image stabilization, face recognition, the ability to connect the camera through the mini-HDMI port, or the storage system chosen SDXC cards.

I do not know if during the ESC has more updates in the Xacti range, for now we are left with these two models in the U.S. market in February, at a price of 399.99 dollars for the Xacti VPC-SH1 (in red or black) and 299.99 dollars for the Xacti VPC-CS1 (in silver).

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The Sanyo Xacti E2 presents another remarkable quality, as it is ready to be submerged under water for 60 minutes at depths of up to 1 meter and a half (not much, but for a swimming pool is fine).

Its features include:

• Dimensions: 111.7 x 71 x 40.6 mm
• Weight: 258 grams
• 8 MegaPixel
• LCD 2.5″
• Slot SD / SDHC
• Video recording at 60fps
• 5X optical zoom
• Digital Image Stabilizer

As you can see is a good choice for those who tend to record movies while in the pool, or wish to explore a new world with photography (and / or video) digital underwater.

The price of the Sanyo Xacti E2 is about 400 U.S. dollars… so it might slow down a lot of this done with.

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With this camera will be able to record video to 720p, although not the only aspect that has improved the quality compared with previous models, since it includes a filter 3DDNR to reduce noise and a recognition of faces dynamic, capable to continue moving.

The Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD800 saves video in SD or SDHC, supporting capacities of up to 32 GB in H.264 format, easy to import and edit the vast majority of programs. As technical characteristics, we have to comment on its optical zoom, 5 and increases its 2.7-inch LCD screen.

Its weight is 220 grams, very small, and its autonomy almost an hour recording, which is not bad for the size of the camera. The price of the Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD800 around 300 euros a change.

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