In addition to the Sanyo Xacti HD700 there is also the Xacti DMX-HD1000. This is the big brother to the HD700 in that it has a 10X optical zoom. But with this one there seems to be some major limitations that are not making it worth getting. For one thing it has 4MP stills, the HD700 has 7.1MP stills. And the camera that will probably be the best for me the Sanyo E1 Waterproof Video Camera.
For the Wired Kayaker, this would make the most sense. And today the blue version is only $399.00. That is a good price for it. So many choices to make, Sanyo keeps improving their products as well. I am having a tough time choosing.
If you have ever seen any of my YouTube videos you would know that I used to have a Xacti C4 video/digital still camera. Unfortunately that camera is now dead. It started subtle with the degradation of the battery for this camera. I looked around for a new one and tried many different places but decided not to get one. Probably a bad move.
I kept using the camera and it kept on ticking. I had taken the camera to over 30 states, and taken over 8000 photos with it and probably 300 hours of video. I used it a LOT. But recently it took a turn for the worst and died. It flat out gave up. But all in all it was a trooper. Don’t expect many videos from me in the near future as it will take some time to decide on a camera that had the reliability of my Xacti.
Here is the final production of my Sanyo Xacti C4.