The original DMX-C1 was described by the company as the smallest and lightest digital video camera with movie recording at VGA resolution or above when it was announced in 2003, and the new model shaves off a little thickness and weight for an even more compact package. To achieve this size and weight reduction, Sanyo has reduced the specification of the optical zoom lens from a 5.8x optical zoom to a slightly less bright 5x optical zoom. The new lens has 38 - 190mm equivalent focal lengths. Other changes include a new 5.1 megapixel (effective) CCD image sensor, and a slightly larger and much higher resolution 2.0" LCD display.

The DMX-C5 still features Secure Digital card storage, and a 30 fps VGA MPEG-4 movie mode with a bit-rate of 3Mbps. Sanyo has retained the 2:1 interpolated maximum resolution first found in the DMX-C4, although realistically you could probably attain equal or better results performing the interpolation on a computer.

The Sanyo Xacti DMX-C5 will ship in Japan from March 25th, with pricing set at ¥72,000 before tax (roughly equivalent to US$690, ignoring exchange rate fluctuations, taxes and duties).

Sanyo Xacti DMX-C5
General
Camera Type	Other
Manufacturer	Sanyo
Model Number	DMX-C5
Dimensions	2.7 x 4.3 x 0.9" 68.0 x 108.0 x 23.0mm
Weight	164.0 g 5.7 oz
Planned Price	$690.00
Planned Availability	Mar 2005
Image Capture
Sensor Type	1/2.5" CCD 5.26 megapixels (total) 5.10 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Image Dimensions	3680 x 2760 (10.2 megapixels, interpolated) 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
Image Quality	2 levels
Image Preview / Review
Viewfinder	No
LCD	2.0", 210,000 pixels 100% field of view
Playback Zoom	58.0x max
Lens
Lens Type	5x optical zoom
Image Stabilization	No
Focal Length	6.3 - 31.7mm (actual) 38 - 190mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Range	f/3.5 (wide) / f/4.7 (tele) - ???
Focusing System	5-point / spot / area (video) Manual Focus possible (15) steps
Focusing Range	Normal: 4" - infinity (10 cm - infinity) Macro: 0.4" - 33" (1 cm - 80 cm)
Exposure
ISO Sensitivity	Auto (50 - 200), 50, 100, 200, 400
Shutter Speed	1/2 - 1/2000 second
Metering Modes	Multi-section, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation	+/- 1.8EV in 0.3EV increments
White Balance	Image Sensor - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Internal Flash	Modes: Auto, Forced, Off, Slow-synch (night mode only)
Creative
Scene Modes	Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Fireworks, Lamp
Digital Zoom	12x
Self Timer	Yes, 2 or 10 seconds
Time Lapse	No
Movie Format	ISO standard MPEG-4 with audio 640x480 and 320x240 Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second
Storage
Recording Medium	SD/MMC
File System	Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
Video	Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable
Computer	USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other	DC In, Docking Station
Power
Battery Type	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form Factor	Proprietary DB-L20
Product Bundle
Software	Sanyo Software Pack 7.2
Battery / Charger	Proprietary DB-L20 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant	Yes
PictBridge Compliant	Yes
Internal Microphone	Yes
Internal Speaker	Yes
Remote Control	No
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