Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700 DV Camcorder

By Jim  Apr 26, 2009

v nice

By dips  Jan 4, 2009 | 0 out of 1 found this Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700 review helpful

Pros: nice

Cons: v nice

nice

By loo  May 6, 2008

First Impressions

By Cy  Nov 12, 2007 | 3 out of 5 found this Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700 review helpful

Pros: Size, Ease of use, quality of images and video

Cons: Only con is not being able to plu into TV without the cradle

I just got this and haven't really done enough with it to be terribly critical.

That being said my first impressions are that "I love it".

It was purchased to be used on our motorcycle rides where space is a premium and I wanted both image and video capability without tapes. It is truly shirt pocket size and with the 8Gb card can record 1.5 hours of hi def video at 720i and/or thousands of stills at 3072x2304.

An extra battery is a must as it only lasts about an hour, hookups to PC and TV are with included cradle (which has charger built in); I would also like a direct hookup so you could play a slideshow or video wherever there's a PC or TV, maybe next model. It’s a snap to use, the menu is very friendly, without being a chauvinist; my wife can even use it without being overwhelmed.

Overall I'm very happy with my decision to buy. There is also a model HD-1000 which does 1080i HD rather than just the 720 of this one, but it's bigger, not pocket sized and if you want those capabilities perhaps you should get something more conventional.