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about 1 year ago
Review by J. Aylward for Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 7.1MP MPEG4 High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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I normally don’t use a video camera and generally stick with digital stills. As far as still images go with this camera, they are only “alright”. If you want a compact camera for excellent still pictures, I suggest any of the Canon S series or higher end powershots. It is useful if you just want a quick picture of something you’re recording, but it’s slow to actually take the picture (about 3-5 seconds) and the quality isn’t as good as a stand alone camera.
However, for video, I’m highly impressed. The one downside I have with it is that when shooting in the highest quality (SHD), the battery only seems to last about an hour. However, bump it down one notch (HD) and the battery seems last quite a while longer. After an hour of use, the indicator said the battery was still full (it has 3 values for battery life).
Personally I couldn’t tell the difference between the 2 high def qualities, so I’ll be shooting at the lower one to get more battery life and longer videos. On an 8 gig card, I get (in hour:minute:second) 1:54:26 at highest quality, and 2:49:53 at the lower HD quality.
One other thing, if you plan on shooting extremely long videos, the camera doesn’t use the AC input while recording, only playback. This means you can’t charge a battery while recording. I suggest getting a second battery and an external charger if you plan on long shoots with this camera.
*****EDIT*****
Just to clarify on the AC while recording: The camera will still record without a battery as long as the AC is plugged in. It just doesn’t charge the battery while recording.
about 1 year ago
Review by Sudarshan Karkada for Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 7.1MP MPEG4 High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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I just received this device yesterday. I got to play with it for about an hour so far. So, this review is going to be “first impressions” or “initial quality” review.
Quality, packaging, instruction manuals, and supplied accessories all look good quality.
I couldn’t find an SD card in the packaging. I did have a 2GB memory card with me, so I was OK.
I could put in the battery, charge the device, take a couple of pictures, and a couple of videos without even reading the quick reference manual. I would call that intuitive enough and user friendly.
Quality of the pictures and video is acceptable considering that I used the device straight out of the box without adjusting any settings. Actually pictures and video looked much better on my home LCD monitor, but looked pathetic on my work CRT monitor. (This is not the first time I have experienced this.)
I have played the video on a 61″ widescreen HD TV using S-Video cable and the quality was acceptable. Nothing compared to off-the-air HD programming, but it was not bad at all.
I have placed a couple of pictures and videos elsewhere on the Web. Amazon doesn’t allow URLs in reviews. Search in Google groups and you may find a link to the pictures and videos.
I will come back here and update the review over the next few weeks.
Update 4/12/2007:
I have uploaded a couple of low light videos. Link to the Web site in the first comment to this review. Results are disappointing. With what I know now, I would probably give it only 4 stars. Can’t change the rating now.
I could quickly and easily compile and burn a DVD using the supplied ULead software. I didn’t try any bells and wistles, just used the simplest path and I was done with the production process in about 10 minutes. Burning process itself (with an 8x burner) took a long time (unattended). DVD played fine on a regular Panasonic DVD player.
MiniDV based camcorders probably produce much better HD footage. But, that is not of much use for me, because burning a DVD out of MiniDV footage is very hard. I don’t think I could have posted sample clips on the Internet so quickly if I were using a MiniDV camcorder. So, should we compromise on quality of the video or ease of sharing the footage?
Update 4/16/2007:
This camcorder is going back. While it is very easy to use and very convenient to quickly share the footage (compared to MiniDV based camcorders), I don’t think this can replace my existing DCR-DVD201 due to the poor video quality under low light conditions. I am not the kind to maintain multiple camcorders and use different one for different situations.
about 1 year ago
Review by gadgetmaster for Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 7.1MP MPEG4 High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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Pros-
Small.
Light.
Concealable.
Fill flash syncs at all shutter speeds.
Video shutter speed priority and internal mechanical neutral density filter for bright scenes.
Cons-
Focus hunts. Focus fails to lock on nearest central object even when that central object has high contrast and fills >50% of frame. Focus prone to locking on background instead of subject. Focus is substantially worse than every camcorder I’ve ever used.
Taking stills while shooting HD video is useless. Viewfinder goes black while still is written to card. During playback video freezes. Taking stills while shooting SD video does not interrupt recording only if lowest resolution 640×480 still is selected. Unable to disable still button to prevent accidental activation.
Audio is full of clicks from auto focus hunting and grating from zooming. External microphone is a must. Can’t adjust external microphone level while viewing a meter. There is no meter in any display or menu. External microphone level can’t be set high enough, even when using battery powered microphone. Zooming during recording adds high pitched whine to audio from external microphone. Likely due to lack of proper shielding in camera and microphone.
Microphone jack smaller than standard 1/8″ plug. Adapter cord is included.
No standard USB jack on camera, docking station or cable adapter block. Must use supplied adapter cable and either docking station or cable adapter block to connect to computer.
This camera is a poor substitute for dedicated still camera. Stills have many artifacts. Substantially worse than my oldest 1600×1200 2.1 Mega pixel Canon Elph camera.
No front lens threads. No lens hood. Lens cap prone to marking lens.
Lens adapters and filter adapter use friction push on “mount” instead of secure aligned threaded connector. Lens ring does not turn. Hama rectangular hood is good fit to filter mounted to Sanyo’s filter adapter.
Tripod socket not perpendicular to lens axis.
Camera does not naturally point at subject. At telephoto end finding subjects is difficult.
No place to mount an accessory light or microphone on top of camera.
No provision to alter file naming convention.
Video data rate at minimum secure digital flash card rate. Rate is not even close to the transfer limit of current flash memory. Artifacts so prevalent that it is hard to tell if image is in correct focus. Shooting with tripod is a must to lessen artifacts. Image stabilization ok, but not good enough to prevent compression artifacting of background.
Does not come with HDMI cable. HDMI cable not available for purchase 3/2007 .
Fastest shutter speed only 1/2000.
No thumb wheel for manual focus. Manual focus isn’t smooth, but jumps in steps. Unable to adjust manual focus during recording.
Changing between focus modes requires one way cycling through all options. Focal length jumps to widest and stays there when cycling past macro range focus setting.
Unable to adjust exposure compensation during recording.
Instead of smoothly changing to new lighting conditions, automatic exposure noticeably jumps between exposure levels.
Recording display confusing. Displays red “REC” even after pause button is activated, “REC” stays on while card is written, long after actually recording has ended.
Screen momentarily goes completely black after pushing video record button. User unable to follow subject motion with black screen.
Settings menu confusing. Box end wrench menu shows two tabs, but only first is used.
Videos require fast computer to play smoothly. 2006 Apple 1.5GHz G4 Macmini unable to smoothly play unscaled 1280×720 video.
about 1 year ago
Review by enero30 for Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 7.1MP MPEG4 High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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I bought this product after doing months of research and looking at comparison videos between this, the Canon TX-1, and the super cheap Aiptek GO-HD. I bought this one because it was the best bang for the buck. I thought the TX-1 seemed to have a slightly better picture (and price), but I went with the Xacti because the file size of the movies were much smaller. Giving me about 40 minutes on a 4GB SD as opposed to the TX-1 that would have only given me about 14 min. And although the Aiptek had superior image quality to both. I didn’t trust the camera build, and the images seemed much more jerky then the other two. Not to mention the Aiptek’s lack of zoom.
Well, after having the Xacti for 2 weeks, I packed it up and sent it back. With real world (my own) tests. I found the image quality was complete crap. although these cameras give you 720p images. The look like crap! The contrast is too harsh. Whites are always blown out and everything is very soft. This camera also had a very hard time focusing on anything while zooming. No matter how slow you went. And it was useless for fast motion. Everything was a jerky mess, or complete blurs. Most of the sample videos I saw online were out door. Which dont look too bad at all with perfect even/natural sunlight. But I did a lot of tests indoors with very bright light (natural sunlight) and even then this camera had issues. The image wasnt grainy. But the camera had a very hard time with too much light and shadow. Handheld was a complete waste. Dont even bother. The “image stabilizer” didnt help at all. It’s just a garbled mess.
I personally think that using a regular MiniDV camera with a good image sensor will give you a far far FAR superior image, even if you upscale to 720p during your import for editing. Oh and speaking of importing. It was a breeze! Just plug the camera in and it gives you multiple options for connecting to the computer. The only problem is that if you want to edit on a mac, it’s not quick. iMovie still has to convert all these so that they can be edited. Which kind of makes things a pain. And there is no documentation on this. It took me hours to figure out why I could play these files but not edit them. I personally like the old tried and true firewire method of importing. At least you know exactly when you’re getting, doing it this way. Unfortunately, this camera does not have firewire. Only HMDI with an adapter for USB. Which brings me to another point. Although it does have HDMI out. That’s it as for as the camera goes. everything else (component, composite, power and USB) are through, either an adapter or the cradle. And the HDMI port is on the bottom, right next to the tripod mount. So forget setting this thing up on a tripod with it plugged into the wall. Better have your battery charged up all the way!
Other then the image quality/performance. I thought this camera was solidly built. A great size, with great features. And I didnt have too many problems with the control layout.
I think these small consumer grade HD cameras are a great idea. But they need more time for the technology to catch up. With the image quality as it is. I wouldn’t trust it to be something I want to record my personal memories with. 5 years down the line when I want to review my child’s progression in life. I would be very very sorely disappointed. My personal opinion is that you wait another year before diving in to this category of personal video cameras. I was very glad I was able to return it. Thank you Amazon for having a great return policy!
In conclusion. Stick with MiniDV for the price range, for now. And for stills, get yourself a cheap a real point and shoot!
about 1 year ago
Review by Randee Hervey for Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 7.1MP MPEG4 High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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I purchased the hd1a model and returned it since I was made aware that the new model was soon coming out.
Honestly although I want so much to love this camera, I am disappointed and decided to send it back as the video quality did not measure up to my old Sony P350, and the camera stills did not measure up to my wedding camera, which is a Canon 30D.
Then I started thinking. I pass up taking my Sony or Canon anywhere because they are not small enough for it not to be a bother. I realized that now with my Sanyo, I actually take it in my man purse with me everywhere I go so now I get shots and footage I never got before. What good is a great camera if you leave it at home? The point is, my Sanyo is just great if I just except that it does not take professional level HD video and that the pics are just a little grainy indoors even with flash. For casual use, this Sanyo is the missing link. I can at least improve video and stills with software if it becomes critical, but as with my wife, once I stop expecting her to be a superwoman, I realize how amazing she really is. This camera is the best hybrid out there and the macro mode blows me away. It is worth it and I am keeping it!