Sanyo recently announced the Xacti S60, a new 6-megapixel digital still camera.

The new product features a 3x optical zoom lens and an extra-large 2.5 inch TFT LCD monitor.

The camera has a 9-point Auto Focus system that lets the user focus on subjects outside of the typical center of the picture. The user can alternatively select a central AF point on the LCD display to choose a preferred subject.

The 3x optical zoom provides the user with a 35-105mm focal length (35mm format equivalent) and for extreme close-ups, a Super Macro mode captures images in vivid high-resolution as close as 5 cm.

The S60's Sequential Shooting function lets you take a burst of four shots in a row (2.5 frames-per-second.)

The SANYO Xacti S60 runs on 2 conventional AA alkaline batteries, which provide enough power to let the Sanyo Xacti S60 capture up to 240 images.


The SANYO Xacti S60 digital compact camera will be available in the U.S. by the end of May 2006 and will have an MSRP of $199.99.