Monday, Jul 17, 2006
SANYO Debuts Xacti CA6 Water-Resistant Digital Media
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Sanyo CA6 is a water-resistant still/video digital media camera, targeted at outdoor enthusiasts. The camera features IPX4 splash protection and video recording optimized for playback on digital media players.
 SANYO Xacti CA6 water-resistant digital media camera The stylish 6-megapixel SANYO Xacti CA6, a pocket-sized digital still and MPEG-4 video camera is "protected from splash in all directions," conforming to the IEC international IPX4 standard. While remarkably water resistant, the manufacturer warns that CA6 should never be immersed in water. It'll be available in the US in August 2006 at $399.99 MSRP.
CA6 measures 3.0 x 3.9 x 1.4 inches and weighs approximately 6 ounces. Lightweight, combined with it's convenient designing makes it an easy one-handed operation and one-thumb control of most key functions, making it an ideal outdoor use camera.
The CA6 digital media camera records both 640 x 480 resolution MPEG-4 video and 6-megapixel digital still images to a standard SD or SDHC flash memory card. It allows users to select among five available video recording modes, including the Web-SHQ mode, specifically designed to capture video for the video iPod(R) or other MPEG-4 capable personal media players. CA6 can also be used as a webcam. It allows simultaneous shooting of 6-megapixel still images and 640 x 480-pixel video clips with a simple press of the shutter button during the shooting of a movie clip.
CA6 takes clear, crisp 6-megapixel JPEG images ensuring low noise in dark areas, as well as more beautiful realization of skin colors. The advanced MPEG-4 technology used in CA6 quickly executes a huge number of calculations enabling advanced real-time MPEG-4 compression. Recording in the global MPEG-4 multimedia
standard, the CA6 efficiently delivers exceptional video clarity and detail and a CD quality stereo recording. High quality videos are saved in relatively smaller files which makes it easier to send stills and even video-clip by e-mail. Files can also be quickly uploaded to a Website without using up much bandwidth.
The CA6 can record up to one hour of standard-definition MPEG-4 video or up to 515 six-megapixel digital still images per gigabyte. Advanced 6.37-megapixel (total) CCD image sensor inside the camera captures high-quality digital videos at a smooth and natural 30 fps, ideally suited for playback on most of the personal
media players available. There is a 2.0-inch TFT LCD flip-out display for exceptional viewability.
The 9-Image Display Function speeds up searches for images, which can then be played back continuously using the Slideshow feature. Video clips can be cut at selected points and spliced, all in the camera itself, to conserve memory and card capacity.
CA6 comes with a highly efficient 5x optical zoom. Consisting of 9 groups and 12 total lenses and with a built-in neutral density filter, the CA6's lens provides a 38-190 mm range view. It has a built-in image stabilizer which distinguishes between unintentional camera shake and deliberate camera movement.
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