Sanyo launches its new VPC-E1403 digital camera that boasts 14-megapixel image resolution, 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD screen and the ability to take 720p HD movies - all encased in an elegant metal body for style lovers. The camera is as well compact - it measures just 18.8 mm in the thinnest part.

The camera is a simple point-and-shoot for trouble-free shooting. It is easily hidden and removed from your pocket and automatically takes great shots without the need to adjusts its settings manually. It has an Auto mode as well as a lot of pre-programmed scene modes like Landscape, Sport or Fireworks for you to choose which one suits your shooting conditions best.

There’s also a Digital image Stabilizer function to prevent from blur caused by camera shake. But be aware that it only raises ISO level - and it can be risen up to ISO6400 with this digicam -and noise will creep at high values.

The VPC-E1403 can automatically detects faces in a frame and optimize focus and exposure for them so that everyone is captures brightly and clearly. Moreover, the Smile Detection and Blink warning function ensure that all smiles are caught and nobody’s captured with their eyes closed.

The camera is powered with a proprietary lithium-ion battery and takes SD and SDHC memory cards for image storage.
The cameras saves your work to an SD or SDHC card and the high-capacity inside the E1403 supplies enough power for up to 180 pictures.

Sanyo VPC-E1403 - Key Features:

• 14 Megapixels
• 3x Optical Zoom
• 3 Inch TFT LCD Color Display
• Sensitivity: up to ISO 6400
• Digital Image Stabilizer
• Pre-set Scene Modes
• Face Detection
• Smile Detection
• Blink Warning
• Movie Mode: 1,280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps
• SD, SDHC Memory Cards
• Power Source: Lithium-ion battery
• Battery Life: 180 Shot per Charge
• Weight: 105 g
• Dimensions: 99 x 56.8 x 18.8 mm
• Metal Housing

Sanyo has announced its new digital product, the Xacti CA100 waterproof dual camera. It claims to be the world’s first water-resistant digicam with Full HD movie capture – you can keep it down to 3 meters underwater for up to 60 minutes and it won’t do it any harm.

The camera incorporated SMOS image sensor and an improved processing engine, which allows for high-speed sequential shooting as well as for fast video processing.

The device shoots videos in 1920×1080 resolution, which is enough to capture all the details of the scene, and saves them into “MPEG-4 AVC / H.264” video format, which allows for convenient handling as they are perceived by your computer as well as the Internet as a single file.

The CA100 has photo capabilities as well: it can take 14-megapixel photos. Moreover, it can take photos in a rapid succession at a speed of up to 7 fps (in 2-Mp mode, though). There’re 2 separate buttons for video and photo capture for easy switching between these two modes.

The camera offers 5x optical zoom for still image capture and a double range zoom for shooting videos. The essence of the latter is the following: there’s a Wide Mode (40 mm to 240 mm) and a Tele Mode (80 mm to 480 mm), for wide scene and for long distance shooting respectively. The combination of these two zoom ranges equals to 12x optical zoom.

Sanyo CA100 Full HD - Specifications:

• Full HD Video: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 Video Format
• 14-Megapixel Still Images
• 5x Optical Zoom (photos)
• 12x Double Range Zoom (videos)
• Focal Length Equivalent: 40-480mm
• Digital Image Stabilizer
• Face Chaser Function
• Target a Color Function
• High-Speed Sequential Shooting: 7 fps 2M mode
• Mini HDMI Terminal
• Eye-Fi card compatibility
• SDXC Memory Cards Compatibility
• Rechargeable via USB port
• Waterproof down to 3 Meters
• Availability: End of June

SANYO Xacti VPC-CS1 is a new Full HD slim dual camera that can shoot both photos and videos. The camera captures movies in 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution and supports iFrame, a next generation video format.

The CS1 has a 3-megapixel sensor, but it records 8-megapixel still images. It also features 10x advanced zoom and 38mm lens, which is, unfortunately, not as wide as many modern digital cameras can offer.

The camera promises to deliver clear and sharp photos and videos thanks to its Digital Image Stabilizer function. Though, this function is based on boosting sensitivity, so note that it can end up with noisy images.

There’re some handy features in the camera fuch as Face Detection, Target a Color function and Sequential Shooting. It also has a Sound Zoom function that ensures sound is captured well.

The VPC-CS1 supports iFrame, a computer-friendly format for easy import, editing and sharing high quality video. It can be used with both Mac and PC compatible applications due to the use of such technologies such as H.264, AAC, and MP4.

So, the movies are recorded in “MPEG-4 AVC / H.264” movie format which is convenient for use on computers and is fully supported by the latest Windows 7 operating system. Such movies can be played directly with Windows Media Player, and can be easily edited with Windows Live Movie Maker.

The camera has a vertical ergonomic design and is compact enough to be taken anywhere and anytime so that you can capture the brightest moment of your daily life.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-CS1 – Specifications:

• 3-Megapixel Sensor
• 1920×1080-pixel Movies
• “MPEG-4 AVC / H.264” Movie Format
• 8-Megapixel Photos
• 10x Advanced Zoom
• 38-mm Lens
• Digital Image Stabilizer
• Face Chaser Function
• Target a Color Function
• Sequential Shot Function
• “Sound Zoom” Function
• Eye-Fi Card Compatibility
• SD, SDXC Memory Cards
• Weight: 142 g
• Thickness: 27 mm
• Price Tag: $267