Belated news of the passing of one of our key pieces of kit (Sanyo Xacti CA-9 video camera). It’s been all over; from the deserts and wadis of Oman to the ski slopes of Passon Tonale. We prepped it to go Mountain biking in Wales and in the morning it was dead.

We’ve been impressed with it’s performance and it is so cool being able to wash it in the sink after being in the mud, but I am not happy with Sanyo Europe. I gave it to V for her birthday last year and it failed after 11 months of minimal use (no abuse). Sanyo Europe are not willing to honor the warranty and insist that I send it back to South Africa for evaluation. No international warranty policy and no time left. It would have been great to get some good quality video on our travels. Next time.. Canon/Sony only.