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Underwater HD From Sanyo

Posted on Aug 6, 2010 by Alex Fice

1920×1080 60i from Sanyo down to 10 foot

SANYO has introduced a new waterproof Full HD (1920 x 1080) Dual Camera Xacti, model VPC-CA102YL. The new Dual Camera can be used to record over 480 minutes of 1080 Full HD video on a single 64GB SDXC memory card and 14MP photos from a depth of ten feet underwater. The camera will be available this month.

The SANYO uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video format and a proprietary “double-range zoom” feature for zoom operation while filming video with 12x zoom available from wide angle to telephoto for capturing distant objects (equivalent to 40mm to 480 mm zoom in a 35mm film camera).

Main Features: VPC-CA102YL

  • Full-HD videos, 1080 60i (1920 x 1080 pixels)
  • 14MP photos
  • Waterproof (can be used in water up to 10 ft depth)
  • CMOS sensor (14.4MP)
  • 38 mm wide-angle lens
  • 5x optical zoom, 12x double-range zoom
  • Compatible with SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards
  • Wireless data transfer via Eye-Fi SD cards
  • 2.7-inch TFT LCD display (can be turned 285 degrees)
  • “Face Chaser” and “Target a Colour” functions
  • Mini-HDMI port
  • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Rechargeable via USB port
  • Size: 3.37 x 1.47 x 4.34 inches (WxDxH)

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