DMX-HD800 : Sanyo Announces a New Xacti Compact HD Camera, the HD800, Hands-On

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 01:21 by Cutkillavince, MI Manager, KR, FR, NL
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Lovely in pink

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 01:30 by XSportSeeker, Student, Brazil
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Mic-out?
Say yes, please?
The camera would be perfect for me if only it had mic out...

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 03:47 by Fishyc
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3ddnr, and chaser for video,and still, was the only extra I read.

Basically the HD700 has exactlythe same, to the T

I thought We see HD 1440x1080i or P and as well as a 60 FPS.

a CmosSensor over a CCD wit h star trek lighting effect

By the pics shown all looks great, not sure what you're saying on comparison stills if the 700 is shown or if it takes a larger pic. one word software

also Firmware would be greatly appriciated for the 700 HD model. thanksfor the info.

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 03:54 by GhostDog, Germany
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What about the most important thing: image stabilizer. I heard the one of the new Xacti HD1010 is even worse than from its predecessor the HD1000.
Unfortunately Xacti Footage always looks so shaky... else I would have bought one long ago.

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 04:33 by Chomper
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Who thinks HD700 is the best pocket-720p camera around? Just check out user reviews on amazon and you will see it has got some very narrow angle lens.

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 04:44 by Steven, Student/Podcaster, San Francisco, CA
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Gosh, I just love the Xacti lineups. The form factor is just really cool.

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 08:58 by SimonMackay, Melbourne, Australia
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This is certainly sounding like the Sanyo brand we used to know of -- the brand who made good-quality electronics at prices affordable to most. A lot of us remember owning or knowing someone who owned one or more of the portable-audio products, especially radio-cassette units that have come from this brand.
Come on, keep up the good work and offer equipment that offers more for the same price as a Chinese-built no-name import.

Posted on Wed Jul 30, 03:47 by gb
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man, id like to stick this on a tripod. i can't see anyway to do it from the pictures. be great to just put on the tripod for dance contests, bikini contests, and racing events. while im taking pictures.

any news on USA availability?

Posted on Thu Jul 31, 01:21 by the006iceman, Communications, Tokyo
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The HD800 has a tripod insert on the bottom. Also, the plans to bring this overseas are not yet decided, although there is a rumor that America might be the last place to get it.

Posted on Thu Jul 31, 07:20 by gb
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that's sweet. if it's under 400 bucks i'll probably buy. i have a portable slik tripod that's laying around doing nothing. attaching the camera to tripod would be great.

a comparison against the HD700 would be interesting. like to see the huge improvement in video quality between the two.

Posted on Fri Aug 01, 07:49 by chanin_yap, RN, UK
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I might get one. looks nice

Posted on Sat Aug 02, 01:52 by Charbax, Video-blogger, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sanyo is really cool. I like my HD1000 very much. But I'd like Sanyo to integrate some wireless networking features in their next cameras. I posted a bunch of feature requests here http://charbax.com/2008/08/02/my-next-hd-camcorder-should-have-these-features/

Although of course improving noise reduction, adding 1080p mode is perfectly awesome. I want WiFi, HSDPA, USB keyboard, Live video streaming and more stuff like that before I upgrade.

The HD camcorder should become a Internet TV production studio all-in-one. Technology for that is available today, someone just needs to integrate it.

Posted on Mon Oct 13, 02:07 by Ceasar, California
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Guess the HD800 will not come to US due to financial meltdown. Can't find a reliable local camera selling the HD800. I ended up getting the camera online from warehouse123.com. Shipping was fast and well packed. Video quality seems as good as the HD1010. The still images are better, thanks to the higher pixels. Its main plus is its small size, which is also its primary advantage over HD1010.

Posted on Thu Oct 16, 06:56 by TCX
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As I have been trying to point out recently, the price of the HD1000 seem too good to be true. Under $500!