Sanyo will release the 7.1MP Xacti DMX-HD700 mini HD camcorder in the Japan market on October 19, 2007. This slim video camera uses SD/SDHC card as its storage and supports MPEG4/AVC(H.264) video file compressing allowing users to conveniently upload its video clips to the internet. Available in silver, red and brown, the DMX-HD700 also offers various functionalities including ‘Face Chaser Function’ and supports PictBridge function to print out its images through connected printer without a PC.

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The Xacti HD700 pocket camera can record 720p video and 7MP still images to SD and SDHC cards. The firm also claims that this shooter can record AVC/H.264 MPEG-4 video, which greatly reduces file size while retaining quality. Other specs include the Face Recognition feature that can track up to a dozen faces and adjust focus and exposure accordingly. Available in silver, red, and brown, the HD700 sports a 2.7-inch flip-out screen and uses a 38-190mm-equivalent, f/3.5-4.7 lens that only offers 5x zoom power. Sanyo’s Xacti HD700 will be available later next month for approx. $600.

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Designed to actually slip inside an empty pack of gum, the Spy Gadget Micro Camcorder features a “one touch record button,” that captures video at a less-than-stellar 15fps, records footage on a microSD card, and can be recharged via USB. Additionally, you can also capture up to 33-hours of low-res video on a 1GB card, and two hours of that can be captured on a single charge.The device retails for $295.

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BenQ releases its new DC-T800 8MP compact digital camera with a 3-inch touchscreen and “super shake-free” functionality. The T800 also boasts of Face Tracking, in-camera photo editing, 2000 ISO photos, 6400 ISO movies and 30fps 640 x 480 MPEG-4 recording. The camera should be available in October.

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BenQ introduced its latest C840 digital camera. As a successor of its popular C740i Camera, the BenQ C840 boasts high ISO options, smc PENTAX lens, Face Tracking function, Shake-Free mode, 8MP CCD sensor, optical zoom in video recording and 3:2 and 16:9 special output sizes. The shooter also offers its users various convenient functions like the shake-free mode to prevent blurring caused by shaking of camera while taking Snapshots or making video clips.What you get is distortion free image of remarkable quality. BenQ’s C840 also supports continuous movie recording with optical zoom at wide screen format (720×400) at 30 fps. The Face Detection Technology helps detect and track human faces for great precision. Other market fetching features of the C840 Digital Camera include 15 different shooting modes, the PictBridge function for direct photo printing via a compatible printer and support for SD memory card of up to 4G.

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