Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 Black Digital Camera / Camcorder (6MP, 5xOptical Zoom, 2.5" LCD)

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Sanyo EAN: 4994334238559 Feature: Full motion digital video camcorder Is Fragile: 0 Label: SANYO Manufacturer: SANYO Maximum Resolution: 6 Model: 116808105 Publisher: SANYO Studio: SANYO
Features Full motion digital video camcorder 6 Megapixel digital still camera; 5x Optical Zoom, 12x digital zoom, 60x Zoom Combined Advanced video codec, record up to 80 minutes of video per gigabyte, Recorded Videos/Movies can be directly transferred to iPod Video/iTune Compatible with both SD and SDHC memory cards (not included, 4GB/8GB SDHC recommended) Super fast start up time, flip up the screen and it is ready to go(DVD/HDD camcorder takes much longer to initialise)
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Perfect Solution Comment: This was the perfect solution for me. I wanted something small but capable of good stills and reasonable video. This camera achieves both. Let me stress that the video is reasonable - not hollywood quality! I've had this camera for over 1 year and we have clocked up over 1000 pictures and hours of video and it has worked great! Customer Rating: Summary: Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 Black Digital Camera - Battery Life Comment: The batterry life of the camcorder is hopeless. It can't even stand for 3 hours. If you happen to take still images with flash on, all the more worse. Though all other features of the camera is great. Customer Rating: Summary: Sanyo Xacti CG65 Comment: I bought one of these on amazon pre christmas.Great little camera. It is remarkably compact and fits in a suit or jacket pocket without being noticed. That feature is good if you are carrying a phone and other gadgets. The second thing I noticed was it was lightweight and had a real quality feel about it. Flip out screen is a nice size and picture quality is good. Video quality was found to be very satisfactory as was the 6m pixel still camera. Handy zoom lens. It is intuitive to operate so users will not need to spend much time on the chunky manual. I bought a 2 gig card which gives me more or less 2 hours of video. I am not likely to need a larger card before downloading. Comes with usb and tv leads plus sep charger. Lens cap was included and a pouch. Would have liked to have seen a Sanyo leather case with the package. Camera looks very neat in black. I am very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it to readers. Customer Rating: Summary: Great little concept . Comment: I went for this camcorder after much hesitation. It's both a camcorder and a 6 megapixel still camera with a flash. Surprisingly, it managed both well. Build: Head turner. Miniscule size & pocket friendly. Feels well made, the LCD screen has a confident, precise spring action. The lens is a few millimeters deep to the body surface which keeps it safe and clean. Contrary to other reviews I read; I had no problems keeping it still (even though I'm left handed). Decent quality LCD. Starts up in 2 seconds! Stills: OK for a 6 MPX camera, slightly pixilated in poor - moderate indoor lighting. Flash range is up to 1.7 meters. Impressive macro, clear down to 1 cm. Video: equivalent to any standard definition digital camcorder with any other media (HDD, mini DV). Uses MPEG-4 compression. Becomes grainy in low indoor light with auto focus struggling as well. Battery: claimed 70 minutes, less in practice (never timed it though). Has a standalone charger which I don't use as you can charge through the mini-USB port from your PC, car lighter or mains adapter. Storage: SD or SDHC cards. You get 40 minutes / GB at the highest video setting. Can take up to an 8 GB SDHC card (thats 5.5 hours). Software: basic ULead software. Other functions: Doubles as a web cam. AV output to TV. Can capture your desktop (I found no use for this). Voice recording. Simple yet functional menu. What I found most important is how the video files are ultimately handled. Converting the Quick Time files into the Windows Media format with a 480X640 resolution will produce the best quality DVD movies that will look very good on any screen. You'll need video editing software way beyond the supplied ULead package (I use Roxio). The results will not disappoint. Overall: Great hybrid camera/camcorder for the home user with a greater price tag. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Treat yourself to a genuine hybrid appliance with the Xacti Digital Movie CG65 camcorder from Sanyo. The Xacti Digital Movie CG65 camcorder not only records images in MPEG4 format, it also records images in JPEG in 3680 x 2760 pixels on the SD memory card. Compatible with SDHC cards, the Xacti Digital Movie CG65 camcorder can store up to 2,030 images and 15 hours and 18 minutes of video. The Xacti Digital Movie CG65 camcorder features a 6-megapixel CCD sensor so you can take fantastic photos and home videos. Lightweight and extremely practical, this appliance is the ideal digitial companion for all your external pastimes, such as walks in the countryside or extreme sports. With a battery life of 70 minutes for filming, the Xacti Digital Movie CG65 camcorder has a sensitivity of 7 lux in automatic mode and 2 lux in photo mode. This device from Sanyo will enable you to take great shots, even in poor lighting conditions. In addition, you can use all the settings easily via the 2.5" LCD screen. User-friendly and powerful, you'll want to take the Xacti Digital Movie CG65 camcorder with you everywhere you go!