Sanyo has gone ahead and launched the Sanyo Xacti VPC-S7 which is perfect timing since the Photokina show is just around the corner. This new digital camera has some impressive specs and from the looks of it, it is not just another run of the mill digicam. The S7 has a seven megapixel resolution and 3x optical zoom and host some new and innovative features like a Touch sensor among others.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-S7 sports an elegant and understated design and is housed in matt silver casing. With dimensions like 92 x 60 x 22 mm one is assured of comfortable operation while still being compact and manageable. There is a 2.5 inch LCD on the back of the camera which promises easy viewing even when outdoors. Those who like their photography fun can take advantage of the Scene and Effects Modes present on the digicam. One can choose from options like Standard, Black and White, Contrast, Sepia, Saturation or Scene Modes like Automatic, Sport, Portrait, Landscape, Night, Firework etc.

These days no self respecting digicam would lack a decent movie mode, and the S7 is no different. The onboard movie mode is able to capture videos in VGA resolution at 30 frames per second. Or it can also capture movie clips in WEB Mode at 320 x 240 (15 fps) with audio. It supports Quick Time movies and when it comes to stills, the digicam records in JPEG (DCF, Exif Ver. 2.2, DPOF standard). Internal memory is about 23 MB which of course can be expanded via the memory cards. The S7 is compatible with SD memory card, Multimedia card and the 4 GB SDHC memory card.

Those who want to take images in rapid sequences would dig the Sanyo Touch sensor which is capable of proving a shutter lag of only 0.05 sec and the camera is able to capture sequence shots at 2.3 fps. The digicam is powered by 2 AA format Alkaline batteries and also supports the new Eneloop batteries. While the former provides about 250 images the later doubles the images on a single charge. The S7 is available now for about €229. For more info head over to:Sanyo Xacti S7