Sanyo announced a new digital media camera today due for release in September which builds upon the success of their Xacti HD1. The new Xacti HD1a is priced at $699.99 and features an optimized recording mode for portable video players as well as a 16:9 still shooting mode for widescreen viewing.

The Xacti HD1a, which Sanyo says is ergonomic and can be operated with one hand, can record both 720p high-definition video and 5.1 megapixel digital still images to a standard SD flash memory card. It also includes among its feature set in-camera video editing, a 2.2-inch LCD display and 10x optical zoom.