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Sanyo has announced the Xacti DMX-HD800, a replacement for last year’s popular Xacti DMX-HD700. The new HD800 has the same compact size as its predecessor, but Sanyo expects improved image quality due to the new three-dimensional digital noise reduction filter and a switch from a 7.38MP CCD sensor to the 8MP CMOS sensor.

Like the Xacti HD700, the HD800 shoots 720p video at 30fps and is compressed in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. Sanyo continues to market the Xacti line for both video and still images, but has downgraded their still photo features slightly, providing an ISO up to only 1600 and a narrower range of shutter speeds. The HD800 comes equipped with the same built-in flash. Improved face detection is able to detect up to 12 faces in both videos and stills. As with the HD700, both video and stills are recorded to a removable SD/SDHC memory card.

Features

• 5x optical zoom lens
• Large, 2.7-inch LCD
• SD/SDHC memory card slot
• True random access
• Ergonomic design
• Mac OS compatible
• Includes Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0
• HDMI high-definition output
• Digital image stabilization
• Innovative docking station (optional)
• Playback directly onto a HD or standard TV screen

Price and Availability

This Xacti DMX-HD800 comes in gold, pink, or black. Price and availability in the United States have not been announced yet. However, you can order it from eBay or from Amazon UK.