Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black)

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

This Dual camera makes it Mac compatible and friendly (it was my main reason to buy it). And it's very easy to use.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

I like all the features, mainly using a hard disk with the camera, not needing a computer to store and play videos from the external hard disk.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Good battery life.
Good bang for your buck.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

The Sanyo FH1ABK is an excellent high definition video camera for the price. The video quality is quite good for an inexpensive consumer camera. I am using it for sporting events. You can see players numbers quite clearly. Additionally, the pictures genreated whiling shooting videos are reasonable. It is very simple to use and is quite intuitive. The super slow motion feature is the only one that does not live up to expectations. You can only get 240 fps at about 450 X 300 pixels. Overall, I am very happy with the Sanyo.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Ordered this camera from Canada. [...]For a camera in this price range it is almost perfect.Great features and good quality.Comes with a bunch of cables(all but HDMI cable - got that for $3 from an auction site).I don't see how people can complain about it being a bad performer in low light.It actually seems to amplify light (maybe change some of the numerous setting options to suit your individual needs).The shape of the camera and the electronic image stabilizer make it very easy to hold the camera steady while recording.Image stabilization seems to have been a major complaint for some people but not for me.Love the slow motion settings(600 fps or 240 fps) and the macro lets you go as close as 1 cm to the object(less than half an inch).Numerous HD settings make it perfect for anyone!All in all i would recommend this camera to anyone!!!

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

I really love this camera! Since I've had it, I've been filming skateboarding and animals. It has been great for both of those things. The HD is great althouh it does really poor in low light. But with so many different picture and video settings, this really is a great camera

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Pros:
EXCELLENT HD video
Excellent still pictures, even with default settings.
Very small. *almost* pocket size.
Slow motion capability.
Very low learning curve.

Cons:
steady cam doesn't work too well.
Can't record slow-mo while shooting normal video.
Horrible video quality in low light
No mic input

HD video is where this camera really shines. This has to be one of the best cameras for less than 400 dollars.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

We wanted an HD camcorder to replace an old Sony non HD albatross.The Sanyo is so compact that it easily fits in your purse. The picture quality is outstanding. Our 15 year old daughter wants to upload some video on Youtube and it was no problem at all. Also, we were concerned with compatibility issues with Mac computers but its NO PROBLEM, imovie is a breeze. [...]We are loving our new HD camcorder.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

you can't really beat its price. although outdoor quality is very good, indoor and poor lighting really take effect on this camera's performance. if you do most of your filming outdoor this camera is perfect.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

The Sanyo VPC-FH1A is the best true 1080p Hi-Def camcorder for its price range. I am quite impressed with all the available still shot features and settings.

The only knocks against this camcorder are the picture quality in low-light condition and the zoom features are just average.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

This was my first in HD Camcorders. I thought based on the few reviews I would give it a try. For the price I though if the picture was good it is a winner.

I have used for many years a Canon A1 Hi8 Digital. My first reaction was that the Hi8 had better picture quality than what is produced by this HD at the highest setting. That is in daylight and low light.

Zoom range is good, but with no image stabilization (trust me, it does not exist not even at wide angle) the footage is so shaky no mater what you do unless you use a tripod. Period. This digital IS they claim is nothing more.

I do use Adobe Premiere CS5 for editing my videos and I have looked at my recordings in a frame by frame sequence. I can only say that is it embarrassing to even claim this is an HD camcorder.

This is on its way back and I have forked out twice as much for the Panasonic HDC TM700. Granted nothing is perfect, but for us seeking HD the later seems to deliver at a great price.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Exellent low light response.
Picture are so-so.
Reasonable price.
Generally good set of options in the menu.
Reasonable HD performance.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Used on a trip to Ecuador with college students. Took pictures and video.

Great things
1) Small and lightweight. I did not feel the need for an extra case.
2) You can take a picture while you are shooting video.
3) Easy to load pictures onto computer.

Not so great things
1) I have not have had any negative experiences with this product!

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Hello, I bought this camera from B&H and I must say that I am indeed impressed. Me and my buddies do a lot of short films. The idea was to buy a casual camera that could record in HD because we had been shooting in SD for a while.[...].If you compare this camera to the other, you will see that this one is really a bang for the buck. I am not talking about the slow motion features, they honestly is not good. It is maybe good to have them for fun, but using it to make a movie, no.. because it lowers your resolution and gives you very bad quality.Lets talk about the good things you get. This camera has 60fps recording that is really useful, if you are doing something that is in slow motion or such, it also gives the movie a smooth feeling.It is really a great feature that you can plug your USB external harddrive into the camera and move the things to the harddrive without a computer.The camera also has progressive scan, and for that I love it. Normally you record in an interlaced stage but I really hate interlaced. It makes the movie sharp and also moving things appear bad.The resolution is 1920x1080 and that's FULL-HD for those of you that don't know. I've not been using this camera for long but so far I like it very much.Now lets talk about the bad things.To start with I would like to be able to zoom a little further, although the zoom is good in a way and you don't loose any quality if you turn of digital zoom.I would like to control the focus while I am recording, it really annoys me to have to use auto focus or macro focus, mainly because then I can't get the feeling I want in the movie.There is no external mic input but the mic is okay.Also, it does not perform well in a low lighted area. But the white balance is really good if you use the one click feature.Thanks for reading the review, I recommend this product for every casual or semi-professional movie maker out there.If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me at [@]

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

I needed a 1080p camera without OIS for a scientific application. The little Sanyo is exactly what I was looking for in a very small package. Image quality is excellent in good light. Low light performance is somewhat average. Still pictures are camcorder-quality but useable. Unlike what a salesperson told me, it *does* accept standard 37mm accessories like filters and lenses. A hotshoe and a mic input would have been nice but for the price and compact size this is a very nice camera.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

I bought this camcorder for capturing outdoor action sports. I wanted

1) the best picture I could afford ...
2) captured at a fluid framerate ...
3) with a decent optical zoom.

I'm extremely pleased with the VPC-FH1's performance in all three respects. Other camcorders at this price point deliver 1920x1080 HD, but some of those are interlaced rather than progressive, and few offer 60 frames per second. This makes a big difference when it comes to capturing motion, especially if you intend to use slow motion effects in editing.

The camcorder is also extremely small and lightweight - it fits in cases designed for compact cameras or even phones. I can see it being very useful for traveling.

In the complaints department:

1) The digital image stabilization leaves something to be desired (not a big deal for me since I usually use a tripod)
2) The lack of an integrated lens cap is a pain.
3) The manual focus mode is very cumbersome.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Easy to use. Great pictures.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

I got the camera the replace my 10 years old Sony PC 100 miniDV
the Zoom is the number one problem you just can't zoom in while recording as the camera will have big problem to focus and the stabilization is not some thing to count on. one the other hand colors and weight are a plus, HD was a must for me and i looked
for the lowest price so i can't complain. great 8MB still

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

This is the first camcorder that i have ever bought. I had a friend of mine find it for me since i am not all that smart about buying these types of electronics. So far i am very pleased with my purchase. I looked for some time before deciding to order and buy this one. It is pretty easy to use. I have only had it about 2 weeks, so i am still getting used to it. The menu is a lot like that of a digital camera. different settings, able to turn on and off the flash, you can set the type of recording you want to do, standard, hi-def, things like that. You can also change up the picture size and resolution. There are still some areas of the menu that i am not all that familiar with; mostly because i haven't had a lot of time to look through it and play with it.

The auto zoom is a little hard to get used to. When you zoom in really fast, it takes a few seconds for it to re-focus itself. but if you zoom in slowly, it does a pretty good job. i used this camera and camcorder on my trip to europe. it worked pretty good during the day and night.

I haven't downloaded the files yet, or reviewed them on my computer or TV, but i am sure that they will be pretty good. hopefully in the up coming days i will be able to comment on that.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-FH1ABK Dual Camera Xacti Camcorder (Black):

Pros: The size, video quality, and ease of use make this camera a winner.

Cons: The sound is limited to an internal mic but for general purposes it is fine. You have to downgrade the video quality to import video into Imovie as Imovie will trim frames to process 1080p. It will take it but some of the clip will be missing.

Summary: This camera delivers a lot of bang for the buck compared to higher priced HD models.