Sanyo Xacti E1

Here's the Sanyo Xacti E1, the world's first waterproof camcorder. You're not going to be taking this $500 camcorder scuba diving, because it can only be taken down to a depth of about 5 feet for an hour at a time, but still, you're not going to need a bulky underwater housing to take this 4.4-inch-tall, 8.3-ounce package in the pool.

It shoots standard definition H.264 MPEG-4 video onto an SD or SDHC memory card, and compresses it so efficiently that can fit 10 hours a 640x480 video at 30 frames per second on an 8GB card. It can also take 6-megapixel JPEG stills, and can even capture those pics at the same time you're shooting video.

• 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*8
• 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