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.
I might not have mentioned it on this blog but my trusty Xacti C4 died. It was a sputter of a death but it is no longer working. It was a tragedy. I can no longer tape Wired Kayaker episodes. I wish I could but no more video camera.
Today however I learned about Sanyo’s latest video camera. This one is called the Xacti HD700 and it is the world’s smallest HDMI camera. For someone who travels all the time, like I do, small is very important. But in this small package big features are packed including a 5x optical zoom. There is also a 12x digital zoom. This camera can zoom up to 60X! It also comes with Adobe Premiere elements 3.0. I have wanted to pick that software up.
I certainly think I need to replace my video camera especially with a child coming. Sanyo was one of my favorites and now with the possibility of getting one that has a 7.1 MP camera and records in 720p would be awesome!