Think about the fun that could be had if you could take your digital camera into the swimming pool while on holiday and film your own ‘Club Tropicana’ video (each to their own). Well, the world’s first digital underwater camera is here. |
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Sanyo has recently released the ‘Xacti CA65’ in the United States and an exact date for release here in the UK is still to be confirmed, but the current exchange rate between the US dollar and UK pound will surely make it worth buying state-side. Its ergonomic design makes it perfect for fitting into the palm of your hand, thus making home movies (or water movies) better viewing because of the control you can have over the camera itself, plus it has an anti-shake stabiliser as standard. It’s ideal for any type of outdoor activity, along with that extra bonus of being able to film and take 6 mega-pixel still images up to 1.5m below water.
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It can spend up to one hour submersed under water, not that you can hold your breath that long. Other features include the 5x optical zoom, red eye reduction (a common-place feature on most digital cameras bought today), a fold out 2.5 inch LCD screen and the choice of having the camera’s metallic casing in 3 different colours – yellow, silver or blue. |
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You will soon be finding creative ways of putting the camera’s underwater capabilities to good use. Maybe the David Attenborough documentary is not such an unattainable idea… Trip to the barrier reef, anyone?
Visit www.sanyo.co.uk for more information.
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