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Sanyo Xacti HD1010 HD camcorder recognizes up to 12 facesBy Sindre Lia, Thursday 5 June 2008
The brand new Sanyo Xacti HD1010 is slated for release in July, featuring a range of upgrades compared to its predecessor.

Sanyo debuts the Sanyo Xacti HD1010 ultra compact camcorder, featuring 1080i HD resolution, "Face Chaser" face detection technology for both video and stills, as well as slow-motion video mode and seven frames-per-second sequential still image shooting. The sleek Sanyo Xacti HD1010 takes 4-megapixel digital still images and records video and stills to SD memory cards or SDHC cards (sold separately) up to 32GB.

Succeeding the HD1000 introduced at CES 2008, the new Sanyo Xacti HD1010 is claimed to offer improved image processing for better image quality. The new camcorder also recognize up to 12 faces at a time in both video and still photos, and records video at 300 frames-per-second in slow-motion video mode.

Incorporating the latest HD CMOS sensor, the Sanyo Xacti HD1010 captures full 1080i HD video at 60 frames-per-second. Signal processing has been optimized for gamma correction and noise reduction, claimed to improve lens color-sensitivity and image quality when filming in darker locations. In addition, the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec algorithm has been adjusted from 12 to 14 Mbps to allow more data per second.

At the front of the Sanyo Xacti HD1010 is a 10x all-glass HD lens. The camcorder's f/1.8-2.5 lens is capable of allowing almost four times more light through to assist in lower light venues. Consisting of eight groups and eleven total lenses with a built-in neutral density filter, the HD1010's lens provides a focal length of 38-380mm (35mm equivalent) operated through a wide dynamic range mode.

A variety of manual controls are also available in the Sanyo Xacti HD1010, including manual focus adjustment (16 settings), aperture adjustment (6 stops), exposure compensation (1.8 EV, 0.3 EV steps), shutter speed (13 settings), and image quality adjustment (for sharpness and color saturation).

The lightweight (9.9 ounces) Sanyo Xacti HD1010 features a 2.7-inch widescreen LCD, which rotates up to 285 degrees on axis. A bundled docking station connects the camcorder to a TV, DVD player or computer via HDMI cable (sold separately), component, composite or S-video. An USB cable is included in the sales package for transferring images and video to a computer.

The Sanyo Xacti HD1010 will be available in July 2008 for approximately $800.
 
 
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