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Review summary: High-definition and high-quality photos all in one camera

Pros: Small and light ; easy to operate ; shoots on cheap memory cards ; good microphone

Cons: Non-HD quality not great

Verdict: Quality at non-HD settings lets the HD2000 down a little

Review summary: High-definition and high-quality photos all in one camera

Verdict: Quality at non-HD settings lets the HD2000 down a little

Review summary: The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 is a hybrid video and still camera.

Verdict: We€™re not sure whether we€™d pay £500 for a combined camera and video camera given the low cost of flash-based camcorders, but if you€™ve the budget for an HD model, the Sanyo Xacti HD2000 won€™t disappoint. If the high megapixel count is less ...

Review summary: Having witnessed much fanfare and enthusiasm (from Sanyo admittedly) at its recent UK press launch, naturally we're interested to see whether it performs better than its merely average predecessors. Of course, performance has to be weighed against ...

Verdict: Having said all of the above, the Sanyo Xacti HD2000 is easy to use and, despite our reservations, what appears a rather simple gadget on the face of it becomes progressively more complex and appealing as you peel away the layers. For the moment it's ...

Review summary: Sanyo markets its new flagship Xacti camcorder as a dual camera, capable of recording full high-definition video and eight-megapixel photographs. Given that still camera makers are rapidly increasing the video capabilities of their products, this is ...

Pros: Full HD video and a viable still camera in a miniature package

Cons: Expensive but doesn't look it; still camera not good enough to compete with digital cameras