WOW-POW = World Of Wonderful POWer: Sanyo to Release New Camcorder with 3D Noise Reduction Function

Friday, August 1, 2008

Sanyo to Release New Camcorder with 3D Noise Reduction Function

Sanyo Electric Co Ltd will launch the "Xacti DMX-HD800," a camcorder supporting 720p HDTV resolution, in Japan. It is a successor to the DMX-HD700, which is a mid-end model in its Xacti series. The DMX-HD800 will be the first model in the series that is equipped with a 3D noise reduction function to enhance the movie quality. Sanyo expects that the retail price will be about ¥50,000 (approx US$462) although there is no manufacturer's suggested price. To enable the 3D noise reduction function, the camcorder uses an image processing LSI dubbed "Platinum Σ engine". Random noise generated along the time-axis can be reduced by the 3D noise reduction function increasing compressing by 10-15%. The other features are an 8-Mpixel 1/2.5-inch CMOS image sensor and face detection and chaser functions.
More details at Asahi News