Typical price: £500
What is it: Small, high-definition camcorder with 10x optical zoom
What we think: It fits hi-def video and 7-megapixel stills into a very small package, but its image quality disappoints
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 April 2007
Tags: Sanyo, Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2, video quality, videos, camera
We like:
Small and light design; can shoot stills and video at the same time
We don't like:
Soft, bland video quality; slow to focus; irritating control stick
CNET UK judgement:
The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 fits hi-def video and 7-megapixel stills into a very small package, but its image quality disappoints
Full review:
Sanyo claims its Xacti VPC-HD2 is the smallest hi-def camcorder on the market. While we can't quite confirm the superlative, it certainly is a very small, light camcorder that can fit almost an hour of 720p footage into a single 4GB SD memory card. Continue Reading...
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 History
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