Think Tech Technology Meets the Great Outdoors

Now you can record your adventures in the wilderness (or the local water park) without worry­ing about trashing your camcorder. The $350 sanyo Dual Camera Xacti VPC-CA9 is waterproof to a depth of five feet, making it safe to bring along while snorkeling, rafting, or even skiing. It has a 5x optical zoom and records at 30 frames per second in 720p high definition. The VPC-CA9 can also take still photos at a resolution of up to 12 megapixels. There is even a nice option that allows you to take seven photos per second at a 2-megapixel resolution—great for capturing the perfect action shot. A memory card holds roughly 4 to 11 hours of video (depending on format), and one battery charge will give you about 70 minutes of continuous shooting.