Sanyo has created a successor to its excellent HD700 Xacti digital camcorder with its new DMD-HD800 Xacti unit, and it has held up the name. The new camera sports an impressive 8 megapixel CMOS sensor, and it can shoot 720p video at a smooth 30 fps, saving to a MPEG4 file format.
The HD800 camera also incorporates "Three Dimensional Noise Reduction" for improved image sharpness as well as having the ability to track 12 faces in a scene for optimum settings. Other features include a 5X optical zoom (optical is the only real zoom), and it has great light sensitivity that allows it to record down to 3 lux.
The HD800 records on SDHC cards, comes in a range of colors, and is set to release in Japan for around $460. It should be releasing into the rest of the world shortly thereafter.
