The Sanyo Xacti HD1 is the world’s first high-definition compact digital media camera. Offering advanced, next-generation video performance, the Sanyo Xacti HD1 is the world’s smallest and lightest high-definition digital media camera. It can record both 720p high-definition video and 5.1 megapixel digital still images to a standard SD memory card (upto 2 GB). Key to the Xacti HD1’s ability to record high-definition video is its high-precision LSI (large-scale integration) for image processing. It is capable of high-definition 720p processing, real-time MPEG-4 compression and noise reduction. It has a 2.2" OLED display which flips upto 285 degrees, 10X Optical zoom, 100X Digital zoom and Voice Recorder.

The HD1 can record over 21 minutes of 720p HD video on a 1-Gigabyte SD card or over 42 minutes on a 2-Gigabyte card. Alternatively, HD1 users can select to record in Standard Definition mode (640 x 480 pixels at 30fps progressive) for up to two hours on a 2-Gigabyte SD card. Users can easily switch between high-definition and standard-definition recording modes by simply pressing the “HD/Norm” button located on display side of the camera body.

Other SANYO Xacti HD1 features include:
- 16:9 widescreen format (HD-SHQ / HD-HQ modes)
- 60 fps Fluid Motion Recording (640 x 480 TV-HR Mode)
- Rapid Continuous still shooting
- Pop-up flash with double the brightness of conventional models
- Anti-shake digital image stabilizer
- Talking navigation guide for first-time users
- Super Macro shooting down to 1 cm (W) / 1 m (T)
- Self timer (2 seconds / 10 seconds)
- Voice recorder function: over 33 hours recording time with optional 2 GB SD Memory Card
- Red-eye reduction mode
- Multifunction docking station
- High-capacity SANYO rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
- Remote control included
- Exif Print and Print Image Matching III
- PictBridge-capable for PC-Free printing with PictBridge-compatible printers

The Sanyo Xacti HD1 will be go on sale in the USA by March end for $ 800.