Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG11 HD camcorder with 5x optical zoom announced

Sanyo in Japan has announced a new HD camcorder called Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG11. The camcorder will have 5x optical zoom and able to record in 1280×720 pixels resolution.
Some key features for the Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG11 HD camcorder:
-10 megapixel CMOS sensor
-1280×720 pixels resolution
-H.264 compression
-285° rotating 3.0-inch widescreen LCD
-1cm super macro feature
It is not known if the Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG11 will be sold outside Japan, but it will sell for ¥30,000 ($318) when it hits Japan in September 2009.