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Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000A

Based on 28 reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

18
Average:

3
Bad:

4

Pros

Small iFrame video files.
Great stills for a dual-purpose device.
Small and light.
Easy to operate.
Shoots on cheap memory cards.
Good microphone.
Superb video and stills.
Manual features.
Connectivity.
8Mp digital stills.
10x optical zoom.
Takes SDHC cards.
Quickly switch between photos and video recording.

Cons

Zoom speed is too fast, and can’t be adjusted.
Manual focus adjustment disables once you start shooting video.
Non-HD quality not great.
Vocal prompts from the camera itself begin to grate after a while.
Pistol-style grip.
No SD card supplied.
Suffers from lens flare.
Bad noise performance.
Flat colors.

By Funkyfresh on February 26, 2010

Friday, 26 February 2010 20:22 The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000A HD video camera is an incredible camera thats small enough to take anywhere. The VPC-HD2000A shoots full 1080p up to 60 frames per second. It also can take 8-Megapixel stills with high...

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By ElectricPig.co.uk on February 24, 2010

A decent enough HD camcorder stuck between the ultra cheap models from Flip and the pricier Sony...

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By Macsimum News on February 05, 2010

The Sanyo HD2000A can record in 1080pHD video (60 frames per second) and take 8-megapixel digital photos. With an 8-megapixel (effective) CMOS image sensor the still images can be interpolated to reach 12-megapixel quality. Its also the...

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By Mac|Life on November 30, 2009

The Xacti brings stellar HD video to consumers in an easy-to-hold form factor. We do wish the zoom speed could be slowed down, and that we could adjust manual focus during shooting. But most consumers probably wont notice these issues. Sanyo...

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By TechSmart.co.za on September 01, 2009

We started taking serious notice of the SANYO range of video cameras when they first introduced their clever underwater range. Theyve made the news again with the worlds first range of dual cameras capable of capturing both HD video and 8...

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By Digital Camera Buyer on July 15, 2009

Despite getting a could do better for results and performance, with the uneasy feeling that certain details have been compromised for form factor, the HD2000 is fun to use and...

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By TechRadar on June 22, 2009

del.icio.us reddit! TechBlips Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine tweet The black-clad HD2000 is chunkily stylish with its handgun grip extending out to a barrel of an f1.8 lens. All the controls are located at the rear and proffer switches and buttons for...

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By AskMen on May 18, 2009

Top to bottom, the recently announced 2009 camcorder lineup from Sanyo looks to be one of the strongest to be released this year. The trio of new models contains a mixture of traditional horizontal-configuration camcorders and also a more unique...

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By Macworld UK on April 23, 2009

Sanyos new top-of-the-range Xacti follows on from its predecessors by featuring an upright design. Resembling a Star Trek blaster crossed with a hairdryer, it will divide opinion. Realising this, Sanyo, now partnered with Panasonic, has...

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By RegHardware on April 22, 2009

Yes, this is a clever piece of kit, although its cute size and shape may not suit those with larger hands. The controls are very simple to understand and the ease with which one can switch from record to play mode is commendable. And although the...

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