The Sanyo Xacti is fast becoming the hot item on every videophile’s list, okay maybe just mine. The latest Xacti E1 holds the distinction of being the first waterproof consumer camcorder but before you go dive happy, it only works to a depth of 5 feet and for 30 minutes. So essentially its something to have around the pool only. It does however encode in H.264 onto an SD or SDHC memory card and like all other past Xacti’s the integrated CMOS sensor can capture still images. No pricing yet but look out for it in stores this June.

Detailed specs after the jump.

• Waterproof: submersible to a depth of five feet for 60 minutes
• No separate, bulky underwater housing required
• Shoots high-quality video (advanced MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 at 640 x 480 pixels/30fps)
• Takes 6-megapixel stills (JPEG format)
• Records onto an SD memory card or high-capacity SDHC card (not included)
• Bright, 2.5-inch LCD color display flips out and rotates for easy viewing
• 5x optical zoom for great close-ups
• Anti-shake digital image stabilizer
• Easy, one-handed operation
• While recording video, 6-megapixel still images may also be taken simultaneously
• Utilizing the 16:9 widescreen (4.4M: 2816 x 1584 pixel) photo setting, users can enjoy their high resolution photos on their high-definition televisions in full screen mode
• In “Portrait Mode” pictures can be taken in portrait style without manually rotating the camera to its side
• Set focal distance to one of 16 steps with “Manual Focus”
• Super-macro function able to zoom in up to 1cm (when using wide-angle)
• “Digital Red-eye reduction” function automatically reduces red-eye from images
• Easily upload video and images to a PC or Mac for playback or share online with friends
• Smooth playback on television with 60 frames per second
• “Quick stand-by” makes it possible to start recording or playback immediately after the monitor is flipped open
• Dimensions: 2.8 x 4.4 x 1.6 (W x H x D, in inches)
• Weight: 8.3 oz. with battery and SD or SDHC memory card
  Comes in a choice of Blue, Yellow or White