Worlds Smallest 1080p Camcorder – Sanyo DMX-HD1000

It’s amazing how quickly technology moves, I remember not to long ago lunging a massive JVC camcorder that recorded stuff on VHS tapes, now Sanyo has introduced the worlds smallest 1080p camcorder, the DMX-HD1000. Recording video at 1080p at 60 fps it is using the magic of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoding to make it all happen, the DMX-HD100 fits perfectly in your hand. It’s got a nice 10x optical zoom lens, a fold-out 2.7 inch viewfinder, and a nice clean design to it. The only downside to this unit is that it records on to a 8GB SHDC memory card, and recording at 1080p it will only give you about 80 minutes of video.

It will hit the shelves in Japan sometime this September and will retail for about $1000 USD. Expect to see it in North America in either late 07 or early 08.

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