Sanyo Xacti HD1 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 248 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the battery. The memory also impresses, but many are less positive about the viewfinder.

Battery, Memory, Zoom, Design

Viewfinder, Usability, Color

Experts rate this product 66/100 and users 68/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Sanyo Xacti HD1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very Godd quality.

If you're a glass-half-full kind of person, it may be enough that the 5-megapixel Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1's feature list contains several first-to-market wins: it records and outputs progressive-scan video at 720p, it incorporates a dazzling 2.2-inch OLED ...

If you want the latest in cool toys, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 certainly has the right gadget quotient. Once you look at the image quality, however, its allure dims quite a bit.

Look for more companies to take a cue from the well-designed Sanyo HD1 Xacti.

Easy manual focus and exposure, Slow motion recording, Small design

HD compression, Low light shooting

When Sanyo introduced the HD1 Xacti at this year's International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January, they had everyone's attention. Even from the people looking at remote-controlled refrigerators. The tiny Sanyo garnered much attention for ...

Easy manual focus and exposure ; Slow motion recording ; Small design

HD compression ; Low light shooting

Look for more companies to take a cue from the well-designed Sanyo HD1 Xacti.

The "Web-SHQ" recording mode is designed specifically to capture video destined for the video iPod and other popular MPEG-4 capable personal media players. For optimal playback on such devices, video is captured at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and ...

Superb OLED. Compact. Good color. Decent menu structure.

Video quality is subpar. Slow to change exposure in different lighting situations. Pricey.

Its small size is a plus, but the Xacti HD1's video quality needs a lot of improvement in order to keep up with the competition.

Look for more companies to take a cue from the well-designed Sanyo HD1 Xacti.

Easy manual focus and exposure, Slow motion recording, Small design

HD compression, Low light shooting

When Sanyo introduced the HD1 Xacti at this year's International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January, they had everyone's attention. Even from the people looking at remote-controlled refrigerators. The tiny Sanyo garnered much attention for ...

Easy manual focus and exposure Slow motion recording Small design

HD compression Low light shooting

Look for more companies to take a cue from the well-designed Sanyo HD1 Xacti.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 promises a great many things and not just the technical promise of high definition video for under $800. HD at this price promises something greater andndash; state of the art technology for the masses. HD has become a buzz ...