Sanyo VPC-C40 Point & Shoot Digital Media Camera, 4 Megapixel, MPEG-4 Movies, 5.8x Optical Zoom, 10x Digital Zoom Lens, 1.8" LCD, Image Stabilizer

The VPC-C40's compact design (69 x 106 x 34 mm) and lightweight (152 g) body open up a large range of shooting possibilities. Ergonomically designed for a comfortable grip, this portable digital movie camera can be used easily with one hand, without putting strain on your wrist. The stylish vertical design also makes it easier to keep your arm steady during use.

The VPC-C40 records natural-looking MPEG-4 video images at 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps. It offers video recording for up to 120 minutes (approx.)*. Even on a large-screen TV, images come out clear and natural, image quality is so good, you can create your own original DVDs. The VPC-C40 also features the world's first* 60 fps playback function for smoother TV playback of movies recorded at 30 fps.

Along with its 4.0-megapixel CCD, the VPC-C40 boasts a high-speed engine to ensure low noise in dark areas as well as improved color reproduction. Enjoy vivid and clear high-resolution images, not just on small-sized paper, but also on A4-sized paper.

The VPC-C40 can easily be connected to a TV, VCR, PC or DVD recorder.
Watch: • Connect to TV.
Produce: • Connect directly to a VCR or DVD recorder
Record: • Transfer recorded images to your PC, VCR or DVD recorder.

The VPC-C40 enables easy playback of recorded images on a large TV screen, so you can share your memories with others. It's as easy to use as a VCR you can play back images sequentially as a slide show, or fast forward and rewind them via operation of the main unit. Enjoy recorded video clips when and where you took them (e.g. at a travel location). Use recorded material to make an effective presentation at a meeting. Check your playing form at your favorite sport.

Connect the VPC-C40 directly to a VCR or DVD recorder, and your stills and video clips can be recorded sequentially as you play them. You can also make back-up copies of your recorded content. Save recorded video clips to your VCR. Make video letters for those who don't have a PC or DVD player. Make a DVD library of your recorded data.

With a USB connection to your PC, you can easily transfer recorded images to your PC. Then you can enjoy editing movies (e.g. for e-mail or for a DVD album). Make a picture album by saving images onto a CD or DVD. Share your latest news by sending an e-mail with a movie you made yourself. Edit video clips of an event and hand them out to participants as gifts.

On the VPC-C40, you can link selected footage together or remove unwanted footage in-camera, thus freeing space on the camera's memory card.

Create an original DVD from your MPEG-4 movies and still images. Easy and convenient still- and movie-managing software (photos, MPEG-4 video clips). Movie-processing software compensates for jiggle while you're shooting and enables composition of panorama pictures from movies shot through a vertical or horizontal plane. Play back MPEG-4 movies.