Sanyo Xacti Waterproof Camcorder

Sanyo has just announced the release of Xacti, a comcorder that is perfect for fun in and out of the water.  It is rated waterproof at a depth of up to 1.6m, and features a 5 me4gapixel camera with additional 5x video zoom.  Recording life for the batteries is about 30 minutes, and you can record as much as 5 hours of video on a single disk, at 30 fps.

Another major plus it how fast it can be ready to shoot.  It boasts a bootable use time of 1.8 seconds, which will catch all but the most short-lived of picturesque events.  For snorkeling and other water fun, the Xacti is both extremely lightweight, and has a sleek and attractive design.

Samsung ST45 Slim Digital Camera

Samsung introduces the new ST45, a slim camera measures just 16mm thick. It has a 12.2 Megapixel image sensor, an ISO sensitivity up to 3200, 3x optical zoom, and a 2.7-inch LCD Display.

The slim digicam comes with the Smart Scene Recognition offering 11 optimized picture pre-settings, Face Detection, Digital image stabilization, Self Portrait & Frame Guide, and the “Smart Album” Digital Contents Management system.

Samsung ST45 will come in Red, Black, Blue and Grey in late September 2009.

Leica M9 Full-Frame Digital Rangefinder Camera

Leica announced the new M9, the world’s first digital rangefinder camera with a full-frame 24 x 36mm sensor. It is also the world’s smallest Full-Frme system camera. After the M8 and M8.2, the M9 continues the long heritage of the Leica rangefinder system and combines Leica’s M System with cutting-edge digital technology.

Leica M9 uses a 18 Megapixel full-frame image sensor specially developed by Kodak and is compatible with M lenses. The Leica viewfinder / rangefinder system sets the LEICA M9 apart from SLR and compact digital cameras and makes it particularly suitable for reportage, ‘available light’ and discreet portraiture. Photographers become part of the action and frame their subject in the viewfinder, while still being able to see the full scene outside the viewfinder frame. It also gets a microprocessor-controlled, particularly silent, metal-leaf, focal-plane shutter that enables shutter speeds of up to 1/4000 seconds and an ISO range of 80-2500.

Leica M9 comes in two different styles: a standard black with ‘vulkanit’ finish, and for the first time, a version in steel-grey with classic leatherette finish. It is available now in the UK for GBP4850

Leica X1 Compact Camera

Alongside the M9, Leica presents the X1 compact digital camera. The design of the X1 is strongly reminiscent of the legendary Leica’s M-series rangefinders. The camera features a large 12.2 Megapixel APS-C format CMOS image sensor and an all-purpose LEICA ELMARIT 1:2.8/24 mm auto focus lens.

Leica X1 features F2.8-F16 aperture range, Face Detection, ISO 100-3200, analogue-style shutter speed and aperture dials and a 2.7-inch Lcd Display. The X1 supports SD/SDHC cards and has an HDMI connector. It will be available in the UK starting January 2010.

Toshiba Camileo S20, H30, X100 Full HD Camcorders

Toshiba introduces three new Camileo HD camcorders, the S20 , H30 and X100, all can capture 1920×1080p Full HD resolution video footage and offer a simple YouTube upload functionality, enabling users to post their footage online via a YouTube hotkey.At just 17mm thick, Toshiba’s Camileo S20 is one of the slimmest Full HD camcorders. It has a 5 Megapixel CMOS sensor, 4x digittal zoom and a 3-inch display. The camcorder is to replace the S10.

The Camileo H30 and X100 both get a 10 Megapixel CMOS image sensor. The H30, a follow-up to the H20, has 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom while the X100 has a 10x optical zoom lens and 10 digital zoom and is able to record 1080p Full HD video at 30fps and 1080i video at 60fps. Both devices have a 3-inch touchscreen display.

Canon VIXIA HF S11 Full HD Dual Flash Memory Camcorder

Canon presents the new VIXIA HF S11 dual flash memory digital camcorder that is capable of Full HD video recording. As the successor of the S10, the VIXIA HF S11 has 64GB internal flash memory that is enough for up to 24 hours of HD video.

The VIXIA HF S11 features a 8.59-megapixel Full HD CMOS image sensor, Canon’s DIGIC DV III Image processor, Genuine Canon HD Video lens, Instant Auto Focus and Video Face Detection. The camcorder takes 8 Megapixel photos and records 1920×1080p Full HD video in 24p Cinema Mode or 30p Progressive Mode, in MPEG4-AVC / H.264 format.

Canon’s new Full HD camcorder includes also Canon’s new Dynamic SuperRange OIS system, which delivers the ultimate in shake correction by providing continuous adjustment throughout the entire zoom range, and an Advanced Video Snapshot Mode which allows you to create the perfect highlight movie to share with family and friends by recording a series of four second clips when in shooting mode as well as in playback mode.

Other than 64GB internal memory, the VIXIA HF S11 records also to SDHC memory cards. Also announced is the RA-V1 Remote Control Adapter that provides the VIXIA HF S11 with a LANC terminal for connecting optional Canon (ZR-1000 and ZR-2000) and third-party wired remote controllers.

Canon’s VIXIA HF S11 will be released in Mid-September for $1499 and the RA-V1 Remote Control Adapter costs $120.

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