1. Canon HV20 - 1080 24P - on eBay: $800
2. Sanyo DMC-HS1000 - on sale in September 2007 - 1080i not 24P • $1000
-- 24P - Progressive Scan |
August 2007
SANYO Introduces World's Smallest and Lightest
Full HD (1920 x 1080) Digital Movie Camera - the DMX-HD1000 | Projector |
SD Memory Card -- Up to 8GB SDHC memory card
Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L+Rch mixed output)
Allows use of external accessories such as an external strobe, video light, microphone, etc.
AV output: Video: HDMI/Component video/S-video/Composite video, NTSC/PAL
Audio: Stereo sound -- Microphone input: plug-in power type: f2.5 mm microphone conversion cable
Headphone output: f3.5mm Stereo mini-plug -- 16* 32* compatible
USB 2.0: in high-speed mode: Storage class + PC camera + Video class -- via docking station
10x optical zoom lens
Movie: 6.3 to 63mm | 49.7 to 497 mm (35 mm equiv.)
Still images: 38 to 380 mm (35 mm equiv.)
Sanyo's DMX-HD1000 | $1,000
The tiny, pistol-shaped device records 1080p (1920x1080 resolution),
saving the results in AVC format to SDHC flash cards.
It has a 2.7" LCD monitor, HDMI,
a 10x optical zoom lens and can shoot 8MP still shots.
The manufacturer claims it's
the smallest camera of its class — I believe it — which makes the $1,000
price tag seem almost unbelievable. Perhaps it'll grow a little if and
when this comes to America.
In the meantime, it'll be offered
in Japan for ¥120,000, from September 2007
JOHN
LONGENECKER |
