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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Sanyo EAN: 4994334246257 Feature: Video Capture: CCD sensor (in pixels) - CMOS sensor 4 megapixels in photo mode 3.6 megapixels in HD video Records in Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) Records in MPEG4-AVCHD Lens: 11 elements in 8 groups / Media - SD, High capacity SD / Viewfinder - Yes / LCD Screen - 2.7" TFT screen 230,000 pixels Rotates 285° / Sensitivity (lux) - Information not provided / Optical Zoom - 10x / Digital Zoom - 10x in recording 58x in playback / Image Stabiliser - Digital Is Fragile: 0 Label: SANYO Manufacturer: SANYO Model: VPC-HD1000BL Publisher: SANYO Release Date: 2008-02-10 Studio: SANYO
Features Video Capture: CCD sensor (in pixels) - CMOS sensor 4 megapixels in photo mode 3.6 megapixels in HD video Records in Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) Records in MPEG4-AVCHD Lens: 11 elements in 8 groups / Media - SD, High capacity SD / Viewfinder - Yes / LCD Screen - 2.7" TFT screen 230,000 pixels Rotates 285° / Sensitivity (lux) - Information not provided / Optical Zoom - 10x / Digital Zoom - 10x in recording 58x in playback / Image Stabiliser - Digital Focus - 10 cm upwards in standard 1 m upwards in telephoto From 1 cm to 1 m in super macro mode / Photo Mode: Photo Mode - Photo to memory card mode Flash: automatic, forced, flash off, red eye correction Flash range: 20 cm to 6 m in wide angle Flash range: 1 m to 5 m in telephoto / Maximum resolution on memory card (in pixels) - 3264 x 2448 / Memory Card - SD Card / Supplied Media - - / Sound - Stereo recording Sampling at 48 kHz, 16-bit, 2-way stereo, AAC compression Connectivity: Audio Output - No / Audio Input - Yes / Video Output - HDMi output Video output (S-video, component, composite) / Video Input - No / DV in (IEEE1394, FireWire) - No / DV out ( IEEE1394, FireWire) - No / Computer Interface - USB 2.0 / Wireless Function - Wireless remote control / Compatible Platforms - PC and Mac / Supplied Software - Nero 7 Essentials for playback Ulead DVD Movie Writer 5 SE for video processing Misc: Possible power supply - DB-L50 lithium battery (1900 mAh) for 115 minutes of video recording, 340 photos, 275 minutes of playback VAR-G8 Mains power pack/charger / Accessories included - Docking station, remote control, HDMi cable, USB conversion cable, special USB interface cable, S-AV component cable, microphone connection cable, lithium battery, lens cap, wrist loop, carrying strap / Weight (in grams) - 311 / Dimensions - 90 x 54.5 x 112.6 mm Other Functions - Diaphragm aperture: F=1.8 in wide angle to 2.5 in telephoto Photo shutter: 1/2 to 1/1000s Photos in burst mode: 1/15 to 1/1000s Video: 1/30 to 1/10,000s Filters: standard, black and white, sepia, cosmetic Photometry: multi/centre-weighted/spot Exposure control: automatic programmable, shutter speed priority, diaphragm priority, manual exposure control Photo ISO sensitivity: auto ISO 50-200, manual ISO 50/100/200/400/800/1600/3200 Video ISO sensitivity: auto ISO 50-200
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Not bad at all Comment: I brought this camera a couple of weeks ago now and it's really not that bad to be honest. I'm a filmmaker and my previous camera was a canon xl1, which is a semi-pro model, so I do know what i'm talking about in terms of cameras etc. To start off, its not perfect, there's camera shake which I ironed out with a mono pod, but its difficult to get rid of. The exposure isn't that great, it tends to underexpose and so I'd recommend that one over-exposes the picture, unless its very very bright using the exposure compensation. The auto focus is sluggish, but you can adjust it in various ways, you basicly need to get used to the camera and find out the limitations etc, then its not so bad. Use the focus lock to avoid any problems, also you can't manual focus while you're filming. And lastly the lcd monitor is very poor at giving you an accurate color and exposure, for some reason the monitor is independant of the actual picture and so while the picture on the screen looks correctly exposed, it doesn't come out like that, so just as a rule of thumb, overexpose slightly. Okay, problems aside, the camera performs as good as any HD camera that are used on films, I do know about this stuff. The colors are good, the sound isn't bad, as you'd expect, and thankfully you have a mic socket, so i'm able to attach my rode ntg-2 for example. What else? It has white balance which is good, and it basicly has every manual option you'd have on any pro camera, but you can't change the setting's while filming. You can change shutter speed (up to 1000), aperture etc but it won't recongnise on the monitor for some reason. At the end of the day avoid the auto stuff, you gotta feel your way round the camera and use it a lot, you'll find the limitations etc and learn how to adjust this. I use it for shooting random stuff I see, but I would be more than happy to shoot a film with it, and I will do soon. Infact i'm surprised that people aren't using it for tv stuff etc. My one adjustment to the camera i've made is to make a lead weight and attached it to the battery compartment, because for my uses the camera is just too light believe it or not. A weight will steady it a bit more, and that is a trouble with it, no matter how smooth the camera looks like its moving there probly is camera shake. Otherwise i'm very pleased with it, and it takes very good clear photos on top of that. Customer Rating: Summary: Frustrating Comment: This is the most frustrating camera I have ever used. I have used tape, HDD and XD/SD cards on other cameras but never had the problems that I have experienced with this Xacti. Yes the picture quality is as good as you want it, you can choose from internet quality to HD, but getting it from camera to computer is enough to make me want to throw this out the window! The video can be quite shaky no matter how well you hold the device and automatic exposure is fairly hit and miss. I have used an Olympus mju 1000 and the results are excellent and easily downloaded. There are better options in the market than this. I am currently sitting while the camera 'processes' the disk...what the hell is it doing??? I can watch the images on the camera but ask it to download to my computer...nah, that would be too easy. It steadfastly refuses to part with a single byte, no amount of coaxing will encourage it to let me watch my daughter playing on the beach. Put the SD card in the card reader? No, that would just be common sense, we have to go through the docking station and if Xacti doesn't want to talk to desktop then forget about it, your treasured memories can sit rotting on an 8GB piece of plastic. I've formatted and reformatted my cards but nothing. I've missed valuable family moments all because of poor design. Avoid this piece of imported rubbish, find an old box brownie, you would get more from it. Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Point and Shoot Camcorder Comment: Other reviewers have mentioned the excellent quality of the both video and still images from this product. I would agree with them. Although its best thought of as a high quality point and shoot camera it does have some very useful features that are rarely present at this price level. These include a cold accessory shoe, external mike input(that can be adjusted), and a headphone socket. Most controls can be set through the easy to use menu system. On the downside I found manual focus almost impossible to use, what a pity they did not go for a manual focusing ring. Using SD cards I find an advantage over HDD. Difficult to change an HDD, but you can always add extra SD cards. The transfer to Computer is easy, but has to be done through the camera (ie the card cannot be read by a cardreader.)Also if you want to use the Xaxti Library function(transfer files without a PC)with an external drive note that it must have its own power supply, formatted as Fat32 and I could not get it to use drives larger than 160Gb. I wrote to Sanyo asking if this was a limit, so far no reply. The Xacti HD1000 uses a form of file called MPEG4 (AVC/H.264). This can be a challenge to Editing Software and PC's. You will need a dual processor, 2Gb ram and a good graphics card (256Mb) to edit your material on a PC. My PC is not up to the task, but I found that if I trimmed the clips using the camera's onboard edit function, I could then transfer the trimmed clips to the PC and using Pinnacle Studio 11.5 plus I could add titles, transitions and music, but could not preview the results. However once exported as a DVD compliant MPG2 file this could be viewed. I have noticed some reviewers mention the Xacti HD1000 only produces files that run at 30fps and 60fps, rather than the European 25fps and 50 fps. I was able to use 30fps but not 60fps. Once exported to DVD as an NTSC file using 30fps, using a flat screen LCD TV set caused no problems. All formats produced by the camera can be viewed when the camera is connected directly to a flat screen TV Customer Rating: Summary: Stunning performer Comment: I must highly reccomend this product. If you are looking for a digital camcorder which does the following then take a serious look at the Sanyo....Compact enough to fit in your pocket, genuine HD movies, great quality stills, Small movie files with drag and drop facility between camera and PC, Good battery life - 3 hours of continuous use (the absence of a conventional Hard drive gives super battery life), Easy connectivity to PC/TV or DVD/HD player or even direct to your printer - with all the leads included in the box, Remote control for recording and playback. The Xacti HD is also very simple to use - recordings and photos come up as thumbnails on the integral screen - you just choose which one to transfer or play. Some people might view the lack of a normal HD drive as a negative. So far this has not been an issue - I purchased two SDHC 8GB cards with the camera - circa £25 each from Allmemeory.co.uk and each is giving me circa 2.0 Hrs each of full HD movie recording quality. You can now buy 16GB and 32GB cards although at the time of writing they are premium priced. Lets face it inside two years conventional hard drives will be redundant - flash drives appear to be the future. This Sanyo also uses CMOS recording technology- which for those in the know - CMOS gives you near broadcast HD movie picture quality - it's fantastic. I am playing our clips back theough a Samsung 50'' plasma tv and the results are stunning - no pixelation or blur. The camera's remote control enables us to sit on the sofa and use the camera's menu & thumbnails to select which clip or photo to display on the TV without moving from our seats - just great! The camera also takes excellent quality photos - up to 8MP if required -which means that the HD Xacti has now made our Sony 7MP cybershot camera redundant. On the negative side - You can only connect the camera to the PC etc via the docking station, which means if you are going away and want to show movies to family friends you need to take it with you. Additionally, there is no viewfinder which always makes shooting ski/beach scenes challenging - however the integral screen is super bright and high resolution and so far this has not been a problem. But these points are really just being unnecessarily picky. This unit is probably the best bit of kit I have bought in 10 years and trust me I have bought a lot of kit!!! Enjoy. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Record your most precious moments in Full HD (1920 x 1080) with the Xacti HD1000 digital camcorder from Sanyo! This lightweight camcorder is the smallest of the Digital Movie range, and it's packed with functions despite its compact size. The Xacti HD1000 is equipped with a CMOS sensor and a high-precision lens (11 lenses divided into 8 groups) for capturing beautiful and realistic images. Its digital image stabiliser reduces the effects of camera shake to improve picture clarity. This camcorder saves your videos and JPEG photos in 4-megapixel resolution directly to SD cards, and it is even compatible with high-capacity SD cards for more options. Its MPEG4-AVCHD video compression function ensures you get quality recordings, and its Xacti Library function and USB 2.0 port make it easy to transfer and save your footage to PC, so you can edit and enhance your video projects. Plus, it comes with Ulead DVD Movie Writer video processing software so you can save your finished work to DVD. The Xacti HD1000 also includes an HDMI connection for added versatility, so you can give free rein to your creativity!