SANYO Launches DMX-HD800

The camera sports a compact and light-weight body, and easily saves data onto SD/SDHC memory cards for convenience. The DMX-HD800 will take stills and videos used on a personal computer or for the Web, houses a new three-dimensional digital noise reduction (3DDNR) filter, and adds the ‘Face Chaser’ for both stills and videos with an active scanner visible on the monitor. Compact, light-weight camera capable of high definition movies compatible with personal computers and/or upload video data to the Internet. New CMOS sensor adoption allows faster image processing, up to 1.7 x more than the previous equivalent model. Optimized signal processing functions such as compression codec algorithm, gamma characteristics and edge treatment as well as the enhancement of basic performance functions all contribute to the improvement of quality in resolution, coloration and recording in dark places…

SANYO’s Sleek, Slim HD 1 Xacti Digital Video Image Quality Improved

One unit takes both HD videos and high-resolution stills, and easy to use with the Internet!

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces the DMX-HD800, a new sleek, slim high definition dual camera Xacti that can take both stills and videos. The camera sports a compact and light-weight body, and easily saves data onto SD/SDHC memory cards for convenience. The DMX-HD800 will take stills and videos used on a personal computer or for the Web, houses a new three-dimensional digital noise reduction (3DDNR) filter, and adds the ‘Face Chaser’ for both stills and videos with an active scanner visible on the monitor.

DMX-HD800

On the new product launch, Hideki Toyoda, General Manager of SANYO’s Digital System Company, DI Company Products Planning Department, said, “The DMX-HD800 has not only has it been designed to be sleek and stylish, but it now offers our unique three-dimensional digital noise reduction (3DDNR) filter, which allows clear, beautiful images with simple operation of a dual camera offering high resolution stills and HD videos in a single unit.”

Main Features:

1. Compact, light-weight camera capable of high definition movies compatible with personal computers and/or upload video data to the Internet

   - Easily drag and drop recorded files on to the hard drive or upload to the Internet
   - Ideal for website-use/blog-use videos as well as standard video creation
   - Take either high definition videos (1280 x 720, 720p) or 8.0-Megapixel stills with one unit
   - Snap photos anytime, even during video filming, without changing modes or pausing the viedo
   - Preview the frame for photos while still recording video with the one-push ‘Photo View’ button
   - Uses AVC/H.264 codec format for longer, higher quality recording than traditional codec

2. Built-in, newly developed ‘3-dimension Noise Reduction’ (3DDNR) filter allows for more vivid and clear videos

   - Uses the same, low-power consuming engine as the Full HD DMX-HD1010
   - Through new 3DDNR filter, it is possible to decrease significantly the random noise that vacillates over time
   - New CMOS sensor adoption allows faster image processing, up to 1.7 x more than the previous equivalent model
   - CMOS sensor allows sharper feeling images by increasing the diagonal high-frequency component (sharpness)
   - Image compression codec algorithms have been updated
   - Optimized signal processing functions such as compression codec algorithm, gamma characteristics and edge treatment as well as the enhancement of basic performance functions all contribute to the improvement of quality in resolution, coloration and recording in dark places

3. Create beautiful memories easily with newly developed high-precision ‘Face Chaser’ function*2 for both videos and stills
   Able to detect up to 12 faces in both videos and stills
   - Face recognition database has been increased 5 times over the previously used database for face recognition
   - Function upgraded with new method for regulation for even diagonal movement, improving precision
   - Upgrades allow for higher quality photographic subject recording in both videos and stills
   - Functions for face detection in videos upgraded to adjust focus and follow subject in real-time during recording, prioritizing the subject (person) as the focus of the recording
   *2 Depending on the filming/recording and photographic subject conditions, there are cases where the face detection technology may not work
4. Other Features
   • ‘Digital Image Stabilizer’*3 senses camera revolution and photographic subject movement
   • Original DVD authoring and editing on the computer made easy with bundled ‘Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0’
   • Continuous shot*4 function allows more photo opportunities (8.0- /2.0-Megapixels)
   • ‘Simple Mode’ operability available for first time users and and ‘Manual Mode’ operability for more advanced users
   • Long-lasting battery allows up to 250 stills or 90 minutes of continuous video filming
   • ‘Photo view button’ for smooth transition of monitor between videos and stills
   • In-camera video editing (cutting & pasting) function*5
   • Allows recording and playback*6 of videos up to 4GB continuously
   • Record in low-light scenes with camera’s low-light mode compatible down to 3 lux*7
   • Confirm that faces are being detected with new LCD monitor display showing which subject is main
   • Optional AV-connection kit available for camera to be used with ‘Xacti Library’ which includes saving of files by dates taken

*3 In some instances where the shutter is set to a slower speed or where there is strong vibration or shaking, the digital image stabilizer may not work.
*4 Recording size is for 8-Megapixels, 1 fps up to 10 frames, 2-Megapixels, 5 fps for up to 10 frames
*5 In-camera editing and saving depends on open amount of memory on card. If card is nearly full, editing may not be possible.
*6 Each file is allowed to be created up to 4GB. After 4GB is reached, if the card has more than 4GB available, recording can continue as a new file. While the file is saving, although the video may show as recording, data will not be written (neither video nor audio) until the ‘save file’ operation is completed.
*7 When in high-sensitivity mode.

SANYO Xacti DMX-HD800 Specifications:

Effective pixel count/Camera element		Stills: Approx. 8.0-Megapixels Videos: Approx. 6.82-Megapixels (in HD mode), Approx. 7.97-Megapixels (in SD mode)
Camera element		1/2.5 inch CMOS sensor, Approx. 8.0-Megapixels (total)
Recording media		SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card (up to 32GB)
Recording file formats		Stills: JPEG (DCF*1, DPOF*2, Exif Ver2.2*3) Videos: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4) Audio: 48kHZ sampling, 16bit, 2ch, AAC
Resolution (pixels)	Stills:*4	12M: 4000 x 3000*5 , 8M-H: 3264 x 2448 (low compression) 8M-S: 3264 x 2448 (standard compression) 6M[16:9]: 3264 x 1840 2M: 1600 x 1200 0.9M[16:9]: 1280 x 720 0.3M: 640 x 480
	Continuous shots:	8M: 3264 x 2448, 2M: 1600 x 1200
	Videos*6	HD-SHQ: 1280 x 720 (30 fps/9Mbps HD-HQ: 1280 x 720 (30 fps/6Mbps) TV-HR: 640 x 480 (60fps/6Mbps) TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps) TV-HQ: 640 x 480 (30fps/2Mbps) Web-SHQ: 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Lens		Focus distance: f=6.3 to 31.7mm; Stills: f=38 to 190mm (35mm equiv.) 5x optical zoom lens, Aperture: F= 3.5 (W) – 4.7 (T) Galvanometer method structure, Auto focus: 9 groups, 12 elements (3 aspheric elements, 5 aspheric surfaces), Built-in neutral density filter
Photo range		Entire area: 10cm (wide) / 80cm (tele) to infinity, Standard: 80cm to infinity, Super macro: 1cm – 80cm (wide)
Shutter speed		Stills: 1/2 – 1/1500 sec. (Flash: 1/30 – 1/1500 sec., Lamp mode: max. 2 sec.) Continuous shooting mode: 1/15 – 1/1500 sec. (No flash) Videos: 1/30 – 1/10000 sec. (High sensitivity mode: Lamp mode max 1/15 of a second)
Digital zoom		Shooting: 12x max., Playback 62.5x max. (12M mode, depending on the resolution)
Focus		(Auto) Stills: 9-point area/spot, Videos: continuous area, (Manual) 16 steps
Scene select		Auto/Sports/Portrait/ Landscape/ Night portrait/Snow and Beach/Fireworks/Lamp*7
Digital filter		Standard/Cosmetic/Monochrome/Sepia
Photometry		Multi-splits/Center-weighted/Spot
Low light sensitivity (video)		Approx. 12 lux (Auto mode, 1/30 sec.) Approx. 3 lux (High-sensitivity/ Lamp mode, 1/15 sec.)
Stills sensitivity		Auto (ISO 50 – 200), Manual (ISO 50/100/200/400/800/1600, Switching system)
Exposure correction		±1.8EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Digital Image Stabilizer		Videos: Digital Image Stabilizer (electronic), Stills: Digital Image Stabilizer (electronic)
Other functions		Flicker mitigation, Wind noise reduction
Self timer		2 sec./10 sec.
White balance		Auto: Full auto TTL, Manual: Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent/One-push
Flash		Auto/Forced/OFF (Slow synchro mode possible in Night portrait Mode)
Flash coverage		Approx. 20cm to 2.5m (wide)/Approx. 80cm to 2.0m (tele), GN=4.3
Audio		Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L+Rch mixed output)
LCD monitor		2.7 inch, Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD display, Approx. 230,000 pixels (7-level brightness, 285 degrees rotation)
Interface		AV output (Video: HDMI*/Component/ S-Video/ Composite video, NTSC/PAL, Audio: Stereo sound) Headphone output (f3.5mm stereo mini-plug, 16?-32?) USB 2.0 (high-speed mode compatible) *When used with optional Docking Station sold separately
Language		Japanese
Power source		Lithium-ion battery x 1 (DB-L40 included: 1200mAh) AC-adaptor (bundled with VAR-G9)
Power consumption		When using battery: 3.6W (when filming videos)

Approx. battery-use time*8	Still shooting: approx. 250 shots (CIPA standard), Continuous video filming: approx. 90min./ Actual filming time, approx. 55 min, Continuous playback: approx. 200 min.
Dimensions/Volume	73.7 (W) x 109.0 (H) x 35.0 (D)mm (maximum dimension, excluding protruding parts), Volume: approx. 171cc
Weight	Approx. 195g (main unit only), Approx. 220g (including battery, approx 23 g, and SD card, approx 2 g)
Operating environment	Temperature 0- 40 Celsius, Humidity 30-90% (not operable with condensation)

Approx. battery-use time*8	Still shooting: approx. 250 shots (CIPA standard), Continuous video filming: approx. 90min./ Actual filming time, approx. 55 min, Continuous playback: approx. 200 min.
Dimensions/Volume	73.7 (W) x 109.0 (H) x 35.0 (D)mm (maximum dimension, excluding protruding parts), Volume: approx. 171cc
Weight	Approx. 195g (main unit only), Approx. 220g (including battery, approx 23 g, and SD card, approx 2 g)
Operating environment	Temperature 0- 40 Celsius, Humidity 30-90% (not operable with condensation)

SD Memory Card Type	Video Recording Time (Total Time)*9*10
	HD-SHQ	HD-HQ	TV-HR	TV-SHQ	TV-HQ	Web-SHQ*8	Audio Memo*9
8GB	1hr55min	2hr51min	2hr51min	5hr32min	8hr03min	211hr10min	130hr10min
4GB	57min30sec	1hr25min	1hr25min	2hr45min	4hr00min	10hr33min	64hr53min
2GB	28min40sec	42min40sec	42min40sec	1hr22min	2hr00min	5hr16min	32hr25min

SD Memory Card Type	Number of Still Image Photographs*9
	12M	8M-H	8M-S	6M [16:9]	2M	0.9M [16:9]	0.3M	8M Cont.	2M Cont
8GB	2,020	2,020	3,030	4,010	11,850	24,900	62,250	3,030	11,850
4GB	1,000	1,000	1,510	2,000	5,900	12,410	31,020	1,510	5,900
2GB	504	504	756	1,000	2,950	6,200	15,500	756	2,950

More information about SANYO DMX-HD800 can be found at SANYO website