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| Product type | Camcorder |
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| Owner | Sanyo |
| Website | sanyo.com/xacti/english/ |
Xacti is a brand of Sanyo hybrid digital camera and camcorder. [1] They use a distinct pistol-shaped format with most controls operated by the thumb and able to shoot both video and picture simultaneously. [2] The range of models includes high definition cameras, [3] waterproof cameras [4] and cameras using the H.264 video codec. [5] SANYO DI Solutions Co., Ltd. changed its name to Xacti Corporation in May 2013.
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