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Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1 review

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Verdict

Cheap for a fully waterproof camcorder, but poor image quality lets the side down badly.

Review Date: 20 May 2009

Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray

Price when reviewed: £261 (£300 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Features & Design
4 stars out of 6

Value for Money
4 stars out of 6

Performance
3 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code Xacti VPC-WH1
Review Date 20 May 2009
Price ex VAT £261
Price inc VAT £300
Performance 3 stars out of 6
Features & Design 4 stars out of 6
Value for Money 4 stars out of 6
Overall rating 4 stars out of 6
Specifications
Camcorder HD standard 720p
Camcorder maximum video resolution 1280 x 720
Camera megapixel rating 2.0MP
Camcorder recording format H.264 (MP4)
Accessory shoe? no
Camera optical zoom range 30.0x
Camera optical image stabilisation yes
Electronic image stabilisation? yes
Screen size 2.5in
Touchscreen no
Built-in flash? no
Number of sensors 1
Dimensions
Dimensions width 59
Dimensions depth 112
Dimensions height 63
Dimensions 59 x 112 x 63mm (WDH)
Weight 364g
Storage
Integrated memory 32GB
Camcorder internal storage type Flash memory
Memory card support SD
Outputs
Data connection USB
Composite video output? no
Component video output? no
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User comments

VPC WH1 support SD cart up to 32GB, as it mention on there website. I am using 8GB, and can record 1,5h of HD footage.

This camcorder is intended to be underwater, daylight camera.

Advantages:
It has great flash, but picture quality is very poor, almost like picture quality of some older mobile phone camera. I dont use that option. I mainly bought this one because its waterproof caracteristics, recording during snow, rain. And it do great job.
Take a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWqSnaxDewI


Disadvantages:
This is jus HR(high resolution), but far, far away from HD camera.
It is terrible in low light, wors then mobile phone camera. Zoom motor is too slow, so much slow, can be even controled correctly. Focus is slow too, so much slow, somethimes it needs 15 seconds to focus something, especialy during zoom. It does not have optical stablization, so, when you zoom, better use tripod or pay attention to you calm hands, and mind.
low light: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXoCC0_IF6k

By kunalagon on 11 Jun 2010

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