SANYO Waterproof
Camcorder Hits U.S. Market
SANYO
has introduced its second-generation waterproof camcorder to the U.S.
market. The compact SANYO Xacti E2 records high-quality, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
video and 8-megapixel stills under water to a depth of five feet for up to
one hour at a time, and it targets active lifestyles, including snow and
water sports enthusiasts.
Designed
to operate with only one hand, users can take E2 to the slopes for skiing
or snowboarding, or to the beach or lake for activities such as swimming,
snorkeling, surfing, and water-skiing.
On dry
land, the E2 can be used for shooting video and still images. It also
features 'Face Chaser' technology and sequential shooting.
It is
available now in the U.S.A. in blue or pearlescent white at $399.99 MSRP.
The official Xacti camcorder U.S. website, http://www.sanyodigital.com/,
provides updated where-to-buy information.
The E2
shoots MPEG-4 video utilizing AVC/H.264 recording. A total of 8 hours of
full motion video or up to 2000 8-megapixel still images can be recorded
on a single 8GB SDHC memory card; up to 4 hours of video with a 4 GB SDHC
memory card; up to 2 hours with a 2GB standard SD card; and up to 1 hour
with a 1GB standard SD card.
Once
recorded, both video and still images can be uploaded and viewed on a PC
or Mac, personal media player such as an iPod, or shared on the internet
via a video or photo sharing website.
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