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Sanyo Xacti FH1 Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 8.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - supported memory: SD, SDHC - flash card... More product details

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166 reviews

July, 2010

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Review summary for the Sanyo Xacti FH1

By (alaTest Semantic)Read the full review

alaTest has collected and analyzed 166 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the image quality.

Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 83/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sanyo Xacti FH1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

July, 2010

alaSCORE 96 960100166

Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 Camcorder Review

By Jim Feeley (pcworld.com)Read the full review

Inexpensive ; Good HD video and still image quality

Image stabilizer is just average ; MPEG-4 not natively supported by some editing apps

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 provides very good performance for its reasonable price.

October, 2009

Review: Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 HD camcorder

By Jim Feeley (macworld.com)Read the full review

Sanyo's Xacti VPC-FH1 is a high-definition (HD) camcorder that delivers good-looking video and stills.

Good HD video and still image quality ;

Image stabilizer is just average ;

The Xacti VPC-FH1 camcorder uses a single 1/2.5-inch CMOS sensor to capture 1920-by-1080 video at 60 progressive frames per second (60p), 60 interlaced frames per second (60i), or 30 progressive frames per second (30p). The camera can also record 720 ...

October, 2009

macworld.com

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User Reviews (145)

Awesome sauce

By ace (newegg.com)Read the full review

buy it.

this camera is amazing. i use it for everything and its never failed me. Great video clarity and picture quality for still images are epic

none to speak of

July, 2010

Great product for high speed or HD video

By Spider (jr.com)Read the full review

This is the only camera in this price range that will take up to 600 frame/second video for analysis of short duration sport events. It's only limitation is that the video at that speed is limited to 10 seconds, that's 6,000 frames of video, perfect for a...

Easy to Use","Good in Low Light","Great Picture Quality","Great Sound","Large Clear LCD

February, 2010

jr.com

Most Bang 4 Your Buck!!

By FLOW_164_Productions (jr.com)Read the full review

This camera is pretty unreal for what you pay. I was in the market to upgrade my cam to the digital age. I read reviews and weighed the pros and cons for about 15 cams with either HDD or SD storage which took me about 3 weeks. I received the camera within...

Easy to Use","Good Image Stabilization","Good in Low Light","Great Picture Quality

No External Mic Input

November, 2006

jr.com

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Sanyo Xacti FH1

Sanyo Xacti FH1 Details

Brand

Sanyo (See all Sanyo Camcorders)

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode

Stereo

Microphone Technology

Electret condenser

Type

Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor

Manufacturer specific

Manufacturer Battery Name

Sanyo DB-L50

Camcorder Features

High Definition Video Support

1080p

Widescreen Video Capture

Yes

Camera Flash

Type

Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Supported Flash Memory

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card/SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth

4.1in

Height

2.2in

Weight

10.5oz

Width

2.1in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size

3in

Diagonal Size (metric)

7.6cm

Display Form Factor

Rotating

Technology

Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS)

Type

LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs

Beach/snow / Fireworks / Lamp / Landscape / Night portrait / Portrait mode / Sports mode/Sports mode / Fireworks / Night portrait / Beach/snow / Portrait mode / Landscape / Lamp

Header

Manufacturer

Sanyo

Model

VPC-FH1/VPC-FH1BK

Packaged Quantity

Product Line

Sanyo Xacti

Lens System

Lens Aperture

F/2.0-2.8

Max Focal Length

59.5mm

Min Focal Length

5.95mm

Optical Zoom

Type

Zoom lens

Miscellaneous

Color

Black

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution

8Megapixel

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution

5.31Mpix

Camcorder Sensor Resolution

8Mpix

Optical Sensor Size

1/2.5 / 1/2.5"/1/2.5"

Optical Sensor Size (metric)

10.2 mm ( 1/2.5 ) / 10.2 mm ( 1/2.5" )

Optical Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Qty

1CMOS

Optical System

Image Stabilizer

Electronic

Video Input

Digital Video Format

H.264 / MPEG-4/MPEG-4 / H.264

Digital Zoom

160

Face Detection

Yes

ISO (Max)

3200

Light Sensitivity

ISO 100 / ISO 1600 / ISO 200 / ISO 3200 / ISO 400 / ISO 50 / ISO 800 / ISO auto (50-200)/ISO auto (50-200) / ISO 3200 / ISO 1600 / ISO 50 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO 800 / ISO 100

Media Type

Flash card

Shooting Modes

Digital photo mode

Special Effects

Black & White / Cosmetic / Sepia/Cosmetic / Sepia / Black & White

Still Image Format

JPEG

Type

Camcorder

Manufacturer's Description

Take stunning full 1080p high definition video at 60fps and amazing 8 megapixels digital photos! The compact Sanyo dual camera Xacti FH1 delivers high performance results with multiple features normally found on much higher priced video and photo cameras. The FH1 packs tons of features which are sure to please the most discerning user; including 600fps slow motion mode, face chasing technology which automatically read and corrects focus and lighting for up to 12 different subjects, and 16x optical zoom for video. Its compact design makes the FH1 extremely portable and easy to use. Videos, still photos and the various settings and menus can be easily accessed with the user's thumb. The FH1's convenient design makes sharing videos and photos via social networking web sites, portable video devices like iPods, TVs and computers, a breeze.