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Sanyo’s Xacti HD1 was the smallest, lightest HD digital media camera when it came out the first of this year.  Now Sanyo’s rolling out the HD1a, with some slick refinements including: 

• A recording mode especially for video iPods and other portable video players
• In-camera editing functions
• A selectable 16:9 widescreen still picture mode

The video iPod mode is 30 fps, 320×240 pixels optimized for MPEG-4.  In-camera editing is a big help if you’re trying to save space on the memory card, because you can eliminate unwanted footage on the go.  (Find more specs here). 

A 2-gigabyte SD memory card will give you 42 minutes of hi-def video recording capability.  The new SDHC 4 gig card, as soon as it’s available, will double that capacity.  Its combination of 10x optical zoom, PictBridge printing capability and 5.1 megapixel still shooting resolution would make this a great camera whether you’re shooting videos or stills, or more likely, both.  Sanyo’s MSRP is $699.99.

[via Sanyo, NewsCom]Â