Sanyo Debuts Digicams in India

Global consumer electronics giant, Sanyo, has forayed into the Indian market with the launch of two flagship digital camera models; the VPC-E60, and the VPC-S60.

While the VPC-E60 features a largest-in-its-category 3-inch LCD monitor, the VPC-S60 sports a 2.5-inch LCD monitor.

Both cameras are compact and lightweight, and can record video on a memory (SD) card, something - Sanyo says, only they offer in cameras currently on the market.

Speaking at the launch, Keiji Oshima, President of Sanyo India, said, "We estimate the size of digital camera business in India at around 5, 00,000 units, and expect it to grow further rapidly in the next two years. We intend to further increase our global business success in cameras by offering most technologically advanced products in India."

Available immediately, the VPC-E60 is priced at Rs 15,990 and the VPC-S60 at Rs 10,990.


There are 8 other digital cameras in the pipeline, all priced between Rs 8,990 and Rs 59,990. Besides, there would be a high definition movie camera, HD2, with HDMI (digital output) plus 7 mega pixel support for still images.

So, watch this space for further updates on these newbies.