Sanyo’s Latest Mini-High-Def Camcorder: Xacti HD2

It's deja vu all over again: at almost this exact same time last year, Sanyo unleashed the world's smallest HD camcorder in the form of its VPC-HD1 and now the company has stepped up its game with the brand new Xacti HD2.

Maintaining the same pistol-grip form factor and 720p resolution as its predecessor, the HD2 kicks the stills up to seven megapixels, delivers 75% better low-light sensitivity, and perhaps best of all, ships with a docking station that sports HDMI out.
Like theHd 1 a, this new model boasts support for SDHC, and Sanyo claims that a big fat 8GB card will store almost three full hours of footage.

Other notable specs include 16:9 mode, a 2.2-inch LCD, 10x optical zoom, and spoken directions to help newbs get shooting right away. Expect the HD2 to drop sometime in March, and even though you're getting a number of improved features, Sanyo managed to knock $100 off of the HD1's initial price of $800.

Check out the gallery below for some hands-on action...