Compare Prices : Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1

Review summary: HD filming goes miniature. Results mixed.

Pros: Great looks, , Good results in daylight ;

Cons: Price ; Poor results in lower light ;

Verdict: This is a cool-looking, well-featured, passably good camera, but the HD footage is ultimately disappointing for the price.

Pros: Great range of features, compact design, good still images

Cons: Disappointing video quality considering it's high definition, small screen

Verdict: The world's smallest high definition camcorder is great for still pictures and range of features but less so for the quality of its video.

Review summary: If you're a glass-half-full kind of person, it may be enough that the 5-megapixel Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1's feature list contains several first-to-market wins: it records and outputs progressive-scan video at 720p, it incorporates a dazzling 2.2-inch OLED ...

Verdict: If you want the latest in cool toys, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 certainly has the right gadget quotient. Once you look at the image quality, however, its allure dims quite a bit.

Review summary: When Sanyo introduced the HD1 Xacti at this year's International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January, they had everyone's attention. Even from the people looking at remote-controlled refrigerators. The tiny Sanyo garnered much attention for ...

Pros: Easy manual focus and exposure ; Slow motion recording ; Small design ;

Cons: HD compression ; Low light shooting ;

Verdict: Look for more companies to take a cue from the well-designed Sanyo HD1 Xacti.