camcorders

Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1000

When: January 2008 Worth: $1000

Sanyo's new solid state HD camcorder, the Xacti DMX-HD1000, is their first full-HD 1080p model, recording at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Sporting a pistol-grip style and a fold-out 2.7-inch LCD, the camera can record about an hour and 25 minutes onto an 8GB SDHC card, using the MPEG-4 AVC codec. The camcorder also has the ability to shoot 8-megapixel stills, a 10x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD, HDMI-out and SDHC compatibility (presently up to 8GB). Battery life is about 2 hours per charge for video. Sanyo will be shipping 15,0000 DMX-HD100's in Japan in September 2007, price to be determined.