Sanyo Announces New Digital Media Cameras

The six megapixel Xacti C6 and four megapixel Xacti C40, both set to be available in January, can playback 60 fps of video to a TV.

Sanyo last week unveiled two new “digital media cameras” which combine the functionalities of digital cameras and digital video cameras. The Xacti C6 and Xacti C40 will both be available in January with respective prices of $599 and $399.

The Xacti C6, according to Sanyo, is a six mega-pixel digital camera which is the world’s lightest (5.6 ounces, including battery and standard SD memory card), thinnest (.9 inches) and smallest (2.7” x 4.2”) model among video cameras with a 1 mega-pixel or higher image sensor and optical zoom lens. Features on this model include a digital image stabilizer, 60 fps via TV output, 5x optical zoom, 2” TFT color LCD screen, multifunction docking station, voice recorder function and rechargeable battery.

The Xacti C40 meanwhile sports a four mega-pixel CCD and weighs 6.1 ounces. Features on this model include MPEG-4 recording of VGA-size video clips at 30 fps, 60 fps video playback via TV output, 5.8x optical zoom, red eye correction, 1.8” TFT color LCD monitor, talking navigation guide, rechargeable battery, voice recording function and PictBridge compatibility for PC-free printing.