DMX-HD1000
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Fri 2007/08/31 09:10
Just got back from a press conference held by Sanyo today for their new full HD Xacti. This is bad news...
The reason this is bad is because I just got my other Xacti recently and there is no way that I will get authorization from my wife to buy this most awesome DMX-HD1000.
This is the world smallest Full HD 1920x1080 video camera. The video quality is staggering.
Sorry about this blurry shot - taking pictures with one hand on an SLR is tough ^^;
Released at the same time are these HM-W300 digital wireless mic system units. The units are open price.
You can attach the DMX-HD1000 directly to an external hard drive to save and view movies.
Open price but Sanyo reckons that this will go for about 120,000 yen.
Interface is much easier to use than previous models.
Sanyo are keeping the lens large to let in more light.
Truly awesome - I need one!
液晶は大きくて奇麗。
The circle on the back of the camera glows neon blue and looks rather coolsome.
Get yourself along to Akihabara News to see more specs on this mean machine.
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Fri 08/24 01:59 comments (19)
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
Looks very cool indeed, and so small for full HD! If I had the money I'd buy one, but I still got my Panasonic GS400 mini-DV 2 years ago... so a fully digital camera will have to wait a few years :)
(ID #55919) Posted on 2007/08/31 08:58
Danny, Although I just bought a Sony HandyCam, I am curious about Sanyo's Xacti. And since you own one and you're also a fellow Macintosh user, How well does the Xacti go with Mac's iMovie and Final Cut? PS. thanks for the Haruhi Bunny Wallpaper! It's gracing my desktop now. ^_^
(ID #55920) Posted on 2007/08/31 09:13
soon-to-be 2nd year Civil Engineering student
i'm not much of a digicam enthusiast, but definitely will buy one of these when it's more affordable for me...
(ID #55922) Posted on 2007/08/31 09:18
Dog of the Country
it's triple the price of your old model?! wow.. no wonder you said you couldn't buy it. how bought selling your old cam and trade in for a new one? Imustbemadtosaythis.. oh ya, is sanyo's digicam good?
(ID #55924) Posted on 2007/08/31 09:25
wow, not bad..but not in need... it design abit like hair dryer, :p, just kidding...
(ID #55925) Posted on 2007/08/31 09:25
Procurement officer / Teacher
Oh I want one.. though I get by doing short movies with my u780 in pretty shocking res. I would most likely use this thing solid for a week, then hardly ever again hehe.
(ID #55926) Posted on 2007/08/31 09:30
@__@ 120,000 yen only for something so small and powerful? thats cheap for 1080p vid cam. "Support of SD and SDHC, HDMI output, Use the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec and can record up to 1h25 minutes in Full-HD quality with a 8GB SDHC Card… Our Xacti has a 10x optical Zoom." now where do i get it?
(ID #55927) Posted on 2007/08/31 09:52
Mmmm, I want one. I would never use it, but I want one. Beautiful piece of technology there =D
(ID #55928) Posted on 2007/08/31 10:02
In the constant need of one digital video camera but bet it's price is sky high T_T. Can anybody tell me any digital video camera that is reasonable in price and not outdated?
(ID #55929) Posted on 2007/08/31 10:36
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
Amazing how that small thing can record in HD. That's a must buy.
(ID #55932) Posted on 2007/08/31 11:41
ColdFusion Developer
A handheld camera that samll and to record in 1080p is damn awesome, not to mention 120,000 yen is cheap. Wish I could buy stuff like that though.
(ID #55933) Posted on 2007/08/31 11:47
Aeronautical Engineer
That looks amazingly awesome... but the price will set me back T___T
(ID #55934) Posted on 2007/08/31 11:57
I'm going to go out and buy this just to piss you off. hehe...
(ID #55935) Posted on 2007/08/31 12:09
CEO MIrai Inc
All, Just corrected the typo's ^^; pp, The following online shop will have it in stock. http://www.geekstuff4u.com/ Tiny Red Man, The photo and film capabilities are excellent. jorweeck, All the Xacti stuff so far has been mac friendly.
(ID #55936) Posted on 2007/08/31 12:11
CEO MIrai Inc
roy61, You cant afford it after buying your new car ^^;
(ID #55937) Posted on 2007/08/31 12:12
Custom Pc Builder, Muppet, Pyromaniac, Demolitions Expert, Guitar Slinger,
these digi-cams look awesome, also as i am in the market for a digi cam that can do both great video & pictures for a decent price. oh the joys of living in japan (or just asia in general) where new technology can be bought for dirt cheap *Sigh* DANNY! when you get into a high enough position in life - please campaign against the European V.A.T system & gross over pricing/price fixing. its not our fault that Sony admits to charging us 40% more for a ps3 then they would for Non-Euro folks such as americans or canadians....life aint fair!
(ID #55938) Posted on 2007/08/31 12:32
Games addicted
OO Danny this DMX looks AWESOME! I saw also AK.news, really impressive. Onestly i think ur current one is grate too, i asked you about inside menu language, remember? I think this one too is only in japanese...^^, am i worng? Mmmm i have to think about get one, next time i'll be in Japan, maybe it's time to learn japanese from my wife...^^ Bye
(ID #55939) Posted on 2007/08/31 12:32
CEO MIrai Inc
Hayden, 40%?! Gorgo, My model is Japanese menus only and as far as I know this is too.
(ID #55941) Posted on 2007/08/31 12:57
Dang! That looks really coolsome! Would love to get one of those! I haven't had any video camera since that giant 'handycam' age.. Should I get a macro lens or that? Hmm.. Btw, PS3 is ridiculously expensive here, too.. The last I saw was A$989..
(ID #55949) Posted on 2007/08/31 14:05
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
that is awesome, but expensive :'(
(ID #55952) Posted on 2007/08/31 14:28
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
hey Danny, just tell your wife, "how can I take a decent video of you with a crap camera". ^^; then again the line didn't work for me as well. >.< btw, is the DHX-HD1000 waterproof as well? ^^
(ID #55955) Posted on 2007/08/31 14:55
anime/cosplay events organizer
i really need a new video cam. the last video cam that my family had was a Video 8 camera and that's old lolz XDDD
(ID #55958) Posted on 2007/08/31 15:31
Policy & Research Officer
ooo it looks really pretti
(ID #55959) Posted on 2007/08/31 15:37
Programmer, Web Developer / Web Designer
So small! at least for HD one. Definitely will go well together with a huge DSLR camera to get even more coverage. Video for digicam even on VGA size is just barely good enough for youTube.
(ID #55962) Posted on 2007/08/31 16:23
Ooo, blue neon lol, I wouldn't mind getting one of these myself. Being able to plug it in directly and view the video would be a great time saver over what I have now.
(ID #55965) Posted on 2007/08/31 17:38
Looks very cool, but not cheap either. I want one =D
(ID #55966) Posted on 2007/08/31 17:48
Ian in Cerritos, CA
DUDE!!! Bad for me too man. I bought my HD xacti less than a month ago! And this one completely owns mine. Later Danny
(ID #55969) Posted on 2007/08/31 18:46
dun need one but its cool... i never find any use for video cam or digital cam in the end -.-", they always just "sit" in my room
(ID #55970) Posted on 2007/08/31 18:55
Good stuff. I'd definitely spring for one of those, but right now I'm more interested in getting my hands on one of those 1Ds Mark III's. :P
(ID #55971) Posted on 2007/08/31 18:55
Danny, I believe you're a real consumer (unlike me). Going for envy and frustration at the sight of a new model is how companies in a capitalist world want us to react. (I don't want to enter this conspiracy, though) That is too bad for you, really, but it is nice to have a new, even if a tiny bit outdated model... That makes me think of computers, televisions and other disc players, that are obviously following the same pattern. "Be happy with what you already have, because there could be worse" is one of my mottoes. As long as it works, it is fine. :)
(ID #55972) Posted on 2007/08/31 20:12
Denno Coil Encoder + Tangerine Slicer
What is the megapixel of the camera (the one that you take pictures with)? How is the quality?
(ID #55973) Posted on 2007/08/31 21:43
Would really like to get my hands on one of those, these are the things that make you realize how tecnology advanced so fast in just 10 years...AND I LOVE IT!!! ^^
(ID #55976) Posted on 2007/08/31 22:08
danny I didn't know you were married!
(ID #55977) Posted on 2007/08/31 22:38
Student
small HD cam >_< JEALOUSY!!!! lol
(ID #55978) Posted on 2007/08/31 23:12
800万画素相当の写真記録が可能 this means 8 mega pixel still photos right? And does 1080i camera typically also take 720i videos? If so I kinda feel bad bought the Canon tx1 too :(
(ID #55982) Posted on 2007/09/01 00:55
That is the coolest form factor evar! Looks like a radar gun. Imagine what the indie filmer could do with that!
(ID #56004) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:48
Speedgrapher
If you're getting this, why not do a raffle for your xacti? Your wife shouldn't mind if you get the DMX-HD1000 and you raffle off your old xacti to your loyal viewers! I mean, it's business!
(ID #56005) Posted on 2007/09/01 03:51
wow it looks great.. really amazing how such stuff can be compacted in to such a small shell. wonder if it will be sold in singapore.
(ID #56032) Posted on 2007/09/01 10:36
.NET/Web Developer
I'm more in need of a digital camera than a video camera right now. That is one beautiful piece of gadgetry right there. Awesomeness. And it cheap as well. Now if they can just introduce a water proof version. ^^ Why don't you sell your xacti videocam and buy this one danny?
(ID #56054) Posted on 2007/09/01 18:15
it really looks nice, and of course real nice with the price tag too lol..
(ID #56059) Posted on 2007/09/01 18:25
How is the video quality in low light condition Danny.
(ID #56061) Posted on 2007/09/01 18:52
I'm surprised at how small that thing is. At this rate, I'd give 5 years until a mobile phone with HD recording AND entry level dslr capability comes out.
(ID #56073) Posted on 2007/09/02 00:39
Multicultural Market Research
I would love one for xmas. Nice compact and great quality. Wonder when it will be available outside Japan. Anybody knows?
(ID #56116) Posted on 2007/09/02 07:34
CEO MIrai Inc
DreamcastDC, Surprisingly good. BeLe, I only need a camera for web stuff right now so I guess I should be OK (for a while ^^;) Hao, Yes - but its Full HD. Ap, I think its about 5. D Blade, Well said. Marvin, Stick the DHX-HD1000 and you will cry ^^
(ID #56131) Posted on 2007/09/02 10:45
such a small hd camera. Need to know when it becomes available over here
(ID #56178) Posted on 2007/09/02 18:36
I think it's 4.0 mega-pixels for still images though.. The full specifications can be found here: http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0708/0830-1e.html It's releasing somewhere in the middle of this month.. I really want HD1000!!! T^T
(ID #56256) Posted on 2007/09/03 17:21
BleepsBlops in Sendai, Japan
Got mine this weekend and I must confess that I am surprised in how good (and sexy!) this little gadget is. In the contrary that many should be thinking, the HD1000 is a serious camera delivering seriously good quality video. I have owned pro-consumer and professional cameras and believe when I say that the HD1000 is truly amazing - you can get my first impressions and a couple of very short sample movies in my website at www.bleepsblops.com
(ID #62582) Posted on 2007/11/07 14:14
Software Engineer
Looks great ... spewing that it's newer than my Xacti 1010 ... but that still does the job no problems.
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