Win a Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 dual camera

Comments

• It does definitely look like some sort of futuristic pistol that would fire lasers at people rather than bullets. But it does look cool, the price is a bit steep though. Posted by David Stelfox, UK
• Pocketable and cute looks, but having bought items with "dual capabilities" in the past this can sometimes mean dual compromise. Would like to know whether it's easy to hook up to a mac. Posted by colin young, UK
• It's as easy to hook up to a Mac as putting it in the docking station and connecting via USB. Or, inserting the SDHC card into a USB or Firewire reader and transferring the files. For smooth playback and editing, you're better off having a good amount of RAM and a 64-bit OS if you want to work with the Full HD resolution files, which are recorded as MP4 files. Full HD at ^) frames per second is a considerable amount of data to move around Posted by Colin Young, Jamaica
• Sorry, that "^)" should read "60" Posted by Colin Young, Jamaica
• I would like to know why, when MP's have so obviously flouted the law and ripped off the humble tax payer, by claiming for everything and anything, they feel that they should still hold a position of trust and stay in their job. In ANY other industry they would have been suspended,, if not sacked. More importantly they would be put through the penal system for FRAUD. They are there to work for us and NOT to rip us OFF! I feel it will be a long time for many people, before they have the confidence to trust any MP, they have ALL been tarnished. Posted by Andrew Spiers, United Kingdom
• I'm in the market for a HD camera due to owning a HD TV and a Mac with Video editing software.
  
  Bit concerned that this needs a gutsy Spec PC to edit your filming, which most people with the above set up will do.
  
  Strangely enough before coming to this site, the other Camcorder I was also looking at was a Sanyo as well. This is the VPC-WH1
  £200 cheaper and waterproof to 10 feet as well. Ok the HD is 720 max however there is a good 30x optical zoom on it and a good range of features on this one. (without worrying about pc specs) The camera is only 2 megapixels. However in my view I think video and stills should always be separate. You don't buy a Ferrari for a slow Sunday morning cruise!
  
  As far as quality is concerned, you can't go wrong with Sanyo. I think however, their range needs investigating before you commit to buying due to them all cross sharing vary similar features.
  
  The above model is ideal if you want to slip this in your pocket and enjoy candid moments in High DEF. However if you want serious HD recording, you may want something with more substance and maybe a bigger price tag again!
  
  I would go for this model for out and about capturing those holiday moments with great views and fun times. If however I wanted to record something more serious then it may need to be a bigger (not necessarily better) model that feels and looks like a industrial camcorder.
  Posted by Tim Allen, United Kingdom
• nice, cool very good it looks very smart
  i like this i really need this Posted by fiza, pakistan
• I'm actually comparing sanyo & panasonic,
  Sanyo have a better ergonomic design compare to the conventional design.
  Having a much bigger Mos, means better quality compare to other rival.
  Great job Sanyo! Posted by Ng Wei Hoong, Malaysia
• Its looks kind of good ,may be i will look for the same model in the market .Sanyo is Avery good company and is known for its quality and technology .I right now have a sanyo LCD tv its great. Posted by Saptarshi Bhowal, India
• Having this model is like neighbors envy and owners pride. Posted by Saptarshi Bhowal, India
• sanyo pretty good company so reliability should be fine this product looks so amazing it should be put in a glass cabinet for all to see Posted by iain maciver, scotland
• This is a quick draw, sexy shooter! Posted by Maya Russell, United Kingdom
• this is a very good camera, just search for HD2000 on youtube and vimeo and you will find lots of footage Posted by Andrei Ionescu, Romania
• Overpriced - most people need one or the other. Just chosse which you need and save a few quid Posted by Bob Neish, Scotland
• That product looks like it would be great to capture those timeless moments in a lightweight and stylish fashion. Posted by Shane.Kroeker, Canada
• great! Posted by Jacki Flanagan, United Kingdom
• that is one cool camera, but unless i win it, it is way out of my price range. Shame as i am after a good quality camera Posted by mike proffitt, uk
• This would be the perfect tool with which to capture all the special moments with my toddler, and I would so love to win it, as unfortunately it is completely out of my budget price range!
  
  It looks wonderful though, one shot does the lot!! Posted by Linda Johnson, UK
• What got more fiddlers than the London Philharmonic Orchestra ?
  Parliament.
  Posted by Karl Thomason, England.
• looks very smart
  i like this i really would love this Posted by angus1953,
• Would I be able to shoot safely in public without being arrested - I'd take the risk for a smart camcorder like this!!
  Posted by varsha de silva, UK
• After looking at a number of reviews , the overall impression is that the designers didn't consult enough potential customers.
  What turns me off is the lack of low light functionality, an inability to lock in customised settings and the marked resemblance to an old Ronson Electric Shaver. I just do not like the shape and would feel embarrassed to be seen using it.
  It is also quite expensive !
  Posted by John Yates, UK
• Very James Bond Posted by mandy willson, uk
• Very, very compact and ideal. Hate carrying bulky cameras around. Posted by Beverley, United Kingdom
• If you want a slim camcorder you should look at the Flip. Spend an extra 30% and the Panasonic HDC-TM300 offers good value for money - and it is worth comparing this to Canon's Canon Vixia HF S10. At the high end Red One is set to change the way professionals shoot footage. Unfortunately, the Xacti is a camcorder in search of a niche market. I suspect that the street price of the Xacti will fall and at this point it might compete with the likes of the the Flip.
  
  Marketing departments will promise you HD but fail to deliver "Full 1080p".
  
  Lens size is another very important factor: we know that mobile phone cameras offer plenty of megapixels and deliver mediocre images - it is no different with camcorders. A better lens means a better image. This is where the Xacti will perform better than its smaller cousins (the lens is a reasonable size). Unfortunately for the Xacti the sensor is a little half-baked; in low light noise does become an issue.
  
  This camcorder is worth getting if
  1) you don't quite have enough money for a larger camera
  2) you like the James Bond grip
  3) you are not too worried about "grainy" low light footage and
  4) you don't plan to pan the camera during a shoot.
  
  If you just want a cheap camcorder you might be better off shopping around or waiting for the Xacti product reviews to put a decent dint in the price.
  
  The other thing to consider is that some "prosumer" digital cameras shoot reasonably good video footage - so if you are buying a camera at about the same time then it might be worth rolling the two purchases into one.
  
  Sanyo makes decent equipment but on this occasion the recommended retail price is "ambitious" and claims of high definition could be construed as misleading. Posted by Sharperlight, Australia
• would be perfect for some home videos ;) Posted by Lee Gardner, United Kingdom
• Looks good, but what a price! Posted by IAIN GREEN, UK
• gadgets DO get smaller and smaller.
  
  Sanyo Xacti IS the future! i mean, LITERALLY. you only get to buy it in the future because it's so freaking expensive you have to save up for it first. haha
  
  still camera and video cam in one small package is three thumbs up, nevertheless :) Posted by Jesse Boga, Philippines
• looks like a great little camcorder by all accounts. Pity about the price tag but this will be one to buy if I win the lotto this week. Posted by Jose, UK
• Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 dual camera + family = a lot of memories clip :-) Posted by Pham Giang, Viet Nam
• I got the Sanyo Xacti E2, and it is a very good family cam. easy to use and water resist to 5M. not bad... Posted by Family Guy, usa hawaii
• Sanyo has made a really nice camera that should be seriously considered if you want to shoot and edit HD video.
  
  Pros:
  Full 1920 x 1080 60p video MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is totally underestimated by most people but they will realize the importance of this when they want to edit the videos. Unlike most other cams that encode video in AVCHD that needs rendering before editing this format is very easy to handle and recognized by most OS and with drag and drop editing.
  This fact by itself is worth the purchase price
  
  Great color video (typical of sanyo)
  Very portable
  Pistol grip is not as uncomfortable as many have said. i find it quite practical (have a 1010)
  Slow motion although a gimmick really works.
  12 megapixel still photos
  
  Cons:
  Image stabilization
  
  No inbuilt memory (cards are cheap nowadays)
  
  I hope that Sanyo continues with the video format in its next upgrade and that the image stabilization is better than the existant.
  Posted by nanto, Portugal
• I have used a Sanyo Xacti underwater video camera for two years now and it's my camera of choice wherever I go, the larger and more expensive Sony video camera stays at home. I have been searching around for an upgrade and this camera ticks all the boxes especially with the ease of use 'pistol grip' which I find both comfortable and intuitive. My only gripe is that I always carry a 'stills' camera (Panasonic Lumix) and do not require this option in a video camera but that's me, I'm sure others will find it a 'must have'. Good review but I have to admit Sanyo are pushing on an open door with me. Posted by John Thomas, England UK
• I like butter Posted by Gman, USA
• I think this is great too, Posted by Andrew Waterhouse, UK
• Based on the photo above of the Sanyo Xacti, it does resemble a semi-automatic weapon that one Officer Murphy (Robocop) would facilitate. Brings a whole new meaning to Point and Shoot. 'Your move...creep!' Posted by NM, United Kingdom
• I would love to experiment with the 600 fps ability and shooting in the dark. Plus it has microphone and headphone jacks which is a plus for movie making. The camera is just awesome. Posted by Zackery Zounes, USA
• The only HD minicam that also doubles up as a still camera. It's usually the other way around, and requires and SLR. This is therefore very, very handy. Posted by CanyonRoad, United Kingdom
• i want that one!!!!!! Posted by PhilipBowell, England
• hope i win Posted by STACY HUDSON, UK
• looks totally fantastic. I really like the handled to hold it looks like a professional camera Posted by Neil Tattersall, United Kingdom
• Fabulous prize hope its mine Posted by Sandra Foreman, United Kingdom
• Looks cool. \my 1st camcorder was so big it needed a shoulder bag with the video recorder in it. it was so heavy i hardly used it as it was a pain to lug arround. This one looks like it would slip into my pocket and go everywhere with me. the uses are endless and i can see it being a must have gadget. Posted by Andy Smith, UK
• Never had a camcorder before - this would be fanatastic!!! Posted by Stephen Robson, United Kingdom
• I can't picture life without it Posted by sandra cloud, united kingdom
• This seems like the perfect answer for me. I am a professional cinematographer looking for a small form camera to do personal/weblog videos. I've researched the flip, kodak zx1, and others, but they all fell short.
  
  This camera is still more than my ideal budget, but for full 1080p video and a mic input, methinks I was asking for too much. :) Posted by Corey J, United States
• It reminds me of a high-tech fishing reel! Or something James Bond might carry lol. Posted by Kelly Reeves, United Kingdom
• It looks very portable and definitely ultra hi-tech Posted by Praise-God Abraham, UK
• A double function camera with some friendly attitudes for a novice like me. The price is beyond my budget, therefore winning this would make my dream come true! Posted by Tina Soetrisno, Indonesia
• I like the article by Chris Hall about the iphone and many uses and applications that are available for this super-charged gizmo!
  
  According to the article a new app. is now available - the Bathomatic, or the cutting-edge ishower. No home should be without one! Posted by Frances Heaton, United Kingdom
• What a fantastic "break the mold" design. The shape makes so much more sense, like a pistol, to hold single handed and be more stable. The perfect "Point and Shoot" Posted by Wayne Gimblett, United Kingdom
• I thought technology was supposed to be getting cheaper! I could never afford one of these :( Posted by Christa Hugo, UK
• Very Smart I can see me with this on holiday Posted by Paul Mellor, United Kingdom
• Looks great, but my Sony is a little better. Posted by Dan Holmes, United Kingdom
• looks cool, i could go round zapping people with it! would be perfect for those once only moments with my soon (hopefully) to be walking 10 month old!! Posted by emma anderson , uk
• If I point it at cars will it tell me how fast they go? Posted by Nathan Griffiths, United Kingdom
• As soon as the death of Michael Jackson was announced, in the distance you could hear the sounds of people jumping onto the money making bandwaggon. Lawers will be rubbing their hands with glee as the squabbling begins over who will control what he left. How many of them will genuinely grieve for him? Posted by Pamela Pritchard, UK
• its awesome, great and easy to manage, you can enjoy taking pictures and shoots your happy moments all you want now in Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 dual camera. Posted by james, philippines
• I could get to grips with this beauty, fitting into the palm of my hand yet delivering enough power to enable me to become a real shutterbug. Posted by Kathleen Tindale, United Kingdom
• Very hi-tech, the sort of thing a spy would use, I really like this! Posted by Jane Hope, UK
• Looks good Posted by Alex Karmazyn, United Kingdom
• This looks great I love Hi-tech items! Posted by Justine Powell, United Kingdom
• Fantastic looking camera, I had one of those budget 'HD' ones but the lack of quality was really apparent in anything less than perfect light. Posted by Robert, UK
• fantastic looking camara ,i would just love to own a really modern state of the art camara.my simple digatal camara just gave up the ghost.so fingers crossed! Posted by terina davidson, United Kingdom
• I don't know who I'm most bored with,MP's,Michael Jackson or Andy Murray.Just let me have the camera and I'll photograph the things I like. Posted by Alan Witt, United Kingdom
• Love carrying a camera with me for those totally random moments. This looks fantastic and for every occasion! Posted by Kerry, Scotalnd
• Really like the idea and have tried video on a camera and pictures on a camcorder in the past. Neither worked very well.
  
  Sounds like camera functionality impaired like many mobile phone cameras. However, it can only be a matter of time before someone gets it right and Sanyo certianly keeps trying! Posted by Alfie, England
• The pistol grip looks like a good idea ...I would have to try it to make a fair comment of course !!! Posted by Sue Harrison, UK
• This looks fantastic I would film my grandchildren playing if I had one of these Posted by belinda porter, United Kingdom
• The dual function makes this compact hi-spec camera uniquely fit for purpose. Posted by Leo, Northern Ireland
• While it is meant for the hand so does it take the form of our favourite toy...Should really fit the hand to take some great shots besides its complementing features. Posted by J M Saumb, Papua News Guinea
• Im a photographer shooting weddings. it would be super handy to keep one of these in my pocket to capture quick candid video shots. Posted by Nathan, USA
• I was looking at camcorders in Shanghai recently and tested one of these. It was considerably cheaper then the bigger brands, but my concern was reliablity.
  
  My last Sanyo product was a walkman, but that was about 17 years ago, but I have not heard a lot about their reliability since. Saying that, sony have not faired too well either. I just had to return a DSC-T1 because the ccd failed and my camcorder (sony) also had a faulty ccd.
  
  I would like to give Sanyo another try. This model looks good, and when I had this demonstrated, the quality was good, the zoom and focus were fast (inside in a shopping center going from near focus to distant focus). The only feature I would like to have seen would be the ability to use an external microphone. I have only really seen this on the current JVC line. Posted by Mike, Scotland
• One month ago I lost my Sanyo HD1000 in the Frankfurt Airport. Within it were the best photos and video I had ever taken (from my trip to Capadocia Turkey). The HD1000 is an exellent camera although it did have come concerns in low light. I've reviewed the specs on the upgraded Sanyo HD2000 and believe that this will be my next camera I purchase.. It's simply excellent. Posted by A. Mueller , CANADA
• I have a Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 camera having wonderful photo opportunities and memorable video sense. The new Xacti VPC-HD2000 is the first consumer Full HD camcorder to offer 60 progressive frames per second shooting. It also comes as Digital Image Stabilizer.
  
  disques dur Posted by sara, U.S.A