¡¡¡¡CHATSWORTH, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Two SANYO camcorders have received International CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards, it was announced today.

    The SANYO Xacti HD1000, the world''s smallest and lightest Full HD (1920 x1080) camcorder(*1) and the SANYO Xacti E1, the world''s first waterproof camcorder(*2), were both selected as honorees in the Innovations "Digital Imaging" product category. In addition, the Xacti E1 was selected as a "Best of Innovations" honoree, having received the highest overall score in the Digital Imaging product category.

    International CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards honorees were announced on Tuesday, November 13, at a special Pre-CES New York Press Preview held in New York City by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The Innovations Awards began in 1989, giving consumer technology manufacturers and developers an opportunity to have their newest products judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press.

    The sleek and compact SANYO Xacti HD1000 camcorder records video in Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and also takes 4-megapixel digital still images. The HD1000 utilizes the advanced MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video format and features a 10x optical HD lens and a large 2.7-inch widescreen display.

    The SANYO Xacti E1 waterproof camcorder is ideal for active families, vacationers and water sports enthusiasts, both in and out of the water. The ultra-compact E1 records high-quality MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video and 6-megapixel stills and can be fully operated under water to a depth of five feet for up to one hour at a time.

    Honored products can be seen in the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase at the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2008 International CES, to be held on January 7-10, 2008 in Las Vegas.

    Now in its 11th year, the Best of Innovations Awards are given to the most highly honored products in each category of this consumer technology award program. A special display of Best of Innovations winners will be located in the Las Vegas Convention Center Grand Lobby at the 2008 International CES.

    About SANYO

    SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a multi-billion-dollar global leader in providing solutions for the environment, energy and for lifestyle applications based on its Brand Vision ''Think GAIA''. SANYO Fisher Company (a division of SANYO North America Corporation, a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.), based in Chatsworth, California, markets mobile phones, digital projectors, digital still cameras, digital media camcorders, home appliances, security video equipment, audio systems, portable and mobile electronics and HD televisions.

    For more information and additional specifications on the SANYO Xacti HD1000 and E1, please visit http://www.sanyodigital.com. For downloadable hi-res product images, click on "Dealer Images".

    All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Because its products are subject to continual improvement, SANYO reserves the right to modify product design and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligations.

    (*1) For consumer-use Full HD digital movie cameras, size is by volume (as of August 30, 2007). (*2) For on-board equipped optical zoom lens type video cameras (as of May 22, 2007).

    Source: SANYO Fisher Company
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