A Camcorder That Takes to Water

We've been getting a nice dose of underwater digital camera action lately, from the likes of Olympus, Pentax, and Vivitar. But if you don't want to just settle for still images of underwater life, Sanyo has announced what it claims to be the world's first waterproof camcorder.

The Xacti E1 is fully dunkable down to five feet, but only for up to an hour. It records MPEG-4/AVC H.264 video, capturing up to 75 minutes of 640x480, 30fps moving pictures to one gigabyte on an SD card. It also takes 6-megapixel pictures and includes a 5x optical zoom for getting close-ups of that shark, so you can appear braver than you actually are. The 2.5-inch screen flips out and rotates so you can easily see what you're shooting.

The Xacti E1 weighs 8.3 ounces, comes in blue, yellow, and white, and will cost $500 when it hits in mid June. Perfect timing for all those summer pool parties.

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