Sanyo has been offering Xacti camcorders shooting 720p video (1280×720) for quite a while now, and today Sanyo Japan announced the DMX-CG11 [JP], another (enhanced) 720p model. The new device features a mini HDMI interface and Eye-Fi support.
The DMX-CG11 features a 10.66MP 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, USB 2.0, SD/SDHC memory card support (internal memory: 40MB), a stereo mic, mono speaker, and a 3-inch TFT screen. It measures 72.0×38.0×112.8mm and weighs 190g (including the battery and an SD card).
The camcorder will hit Japanese stores on September 11 for a moderate $300 (available in green, silver and orange.
$300, this seems reasonable given the technology and size. Wonder if it has image stabilization.
If Apple made this it would have half the features, cost $650, and you would have to sign up for some sort of three year contract. The battery would be unchangeable and cost $600 to replace, and your video would be accessible only via iTunes :-(
Hmmm… If you go around pointing this thing at stuff, someone from Homeland Security is going to take you out. Looks like some sort of Taser thing.