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This new Xacti is waterproof, to an extent. The thing is, its not some weak extent like you can splash it and probably still be safe, no, you can take this thing up to 1.5 meters deep and hold and use it there for up to an hour.
It has an 8MP CMOS sensor, new “face chaser” technology that even works underwater. It records in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 at up to 60 frames per second at a VGA resolution. You also get a 5x optical zoom so you can get close up to the things you really care about in a photo.
Word is, this camera is almost exactly like the DMX-CA65 but waterproof. Akihabra News said they’d like to see a 16:9 and 720p version in the future, and they just might get it, but only time will tell. No word on price or availability but the guys over at Akihabra said they were only just now even allowed to talk about it, so it could be a while.
[via AkihabraNews]
3 Responses to “Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA8 – the waterproof Xacti you’ve been longing for”
Aaron April 22, 2008
Actually the CA65 was waterproof to the same level. The main differences here are:
1. Higher resolution, up to 8-Megapixels
2. CMOS sensor instead of CCD, allowing faster signal processing and continuous shot modes for still images, as well as no stopping or pausing while recording a movie and taking a photograph at the same time.
3. Completely SDHC compliant, allowing up to 32GB cards.
4. A new face detection, ‘Face Chaser’, technology for movies, and tracking up to 6 people for movies. Also, a ‘Face Chaser’ for still images allows tracking of up to 12 faces simultaneously.
5. A new ‘underwater mode’ in the scene selection menu, allowing clearer and truer colors than the predecessor.
Basically, we took the CA65 and upgraded a lot of the internals for this camera. We also have a new strap that is optional for it that should help keep it afloat.
NeutralElizabeth July 7, 2008
Hi Aaron,
Does anyone know when this camcorder will be released in the US?
NeutralMichael August 6, 2008
Everyone seems to have overlooked a very important difference — 60fps in movie mode vs 30fps with the CA65. Technically, that should provide a vast improvement in terms of smoothness of video.
Neutral