Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black)

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

When I was shopping around for camcorders, I was looking for something I could easily Vlog (video blog) with. I needed something where I could see myself while being very portable and light. The Sanyo did just that but I was very disappointed in the video quality. I ended up buying the canon elph 300 instead and I am really impressed by the video quality. Although I am not able to see myself, the camera does have a very wide angle lens and always is able to capture my face.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

When I opened I knew right away how to start using it, it's very easy, ofcourse needed to read all the instructive to know about all the functions, its very light and easy to take with you, the video is high definition, which is great for sucha small and afordable cam.
I bought it for video, don't really love it for pictures.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

One hand operation. I purchased a second unit for a gift. Only con is that the light only works as a flash in picture mode.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

Very good image quality. Easy to use.
It is hard to keep still - especially when zooming.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

I took this on a week long hiking trip in Alaska/Yukon and the images turned out fantastic.

Audio was better than expected.

Battery did not last long shooting in FULL HD. I brought two with me on the trip and they were both depleted by the end of the third day.

It does not charge via USB ~ Solar chargers (most power via USB) are not useful for this camera and long periods away from ACpower.

Full HD .mp4 clips into Final Cut Pro 6 - a bit of an issue. Does not recognize the card structure for log and transfer and simply imported clips need to be rendered.

Overall.. a fun little camera if you're going to use a simple editing software like iMovie.

Does not include a hand strap.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

if you just care about video ,thats what you need ,the video quality is awesome in 1080p and 720p ,the pictures are not very good quality but i bought this just to recorde in flight videos in hd quality ,and i do not regret my choice.
if you want the same thing with good pictures quality ,you need to upgrade to cg100.

very easy to use ,not that bad in low light and the sound quality is pretty good

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

A great little camera, I owed videos since 1983, since then I had spent lots of money on expensive video cameras but was never as pleased as now. Color and resolution are as good as from professional cameras. Still pictures are great too. Get one and you will be happy too.
On the down side. Battery compartment should be made more secure to prevent from battery falling out. Needs time to get used to, It is a little to small for a plumber's hands.
joe Ceder Far Rockaway, New York

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

Is small, easy to use, its image is perfect. i like it very much.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

within a day one of my teachers had used it and uploaded a video to YouTube. She had never used one of these and she didn't have a YouTube account before this. It was quite an accomplishment for her and gave her a real sense of satisfaction.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

Great for casual/home video/quick travel use. The quality for the cost/size is excellent, image quality is quite acceptable except in low-light. Image stabilization is not the best; depending on what you are using it for, picking up a tabletop tripod may go a long way.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

good device, no complaints about the resolution although the preloaded (internal) memory is not really sufficient. You'll have to buy an external memory the moment you try to record in HD. The design of the device doesn't really permit you to hold it steady enough while clicking pics. Doesn't include a carry case. Overall very happy with it....considering the price. Received it as a gift.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

Bought this product in time to use it at Disney World. After getting some settings figured out, namely turning off the photo and video noise reduction and not using the 1080/60i video mode for general video usage everything looks great. Used it for night time fireworks which also looked good. My only complaint is that in order to get a level picture I need to turn the camera ever so slightly to the right which seems off center to me. Not sure if this is my model or a camera quirk but am looking at getting a replacement. Battery life is not great but reading comprehensive reviews for ultra-compact cameras this is normal.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

I use the product to take general photography and videos of thr family. I also use it to photograph.video my friends and the Civil War reeinactments I attend. Easy to learn and easy to use, it met all my expectations. The kit is a marvelous idea giving you space for more than you will generally need right at your fingertips. Top Marks for this one. It also came right on time. Love it. Only drawback is that it doesn't work as well in low light levels.
Stuart

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

I have run this camera through some tests since receiving it. The audio is very good, the video is very good. I found that shooting high speed action at 1920x1080 30p can overwhelm the sensor and cause distortion, but then we are talking about a [$] camera. It shoots a bit cyan, easily color corrected in software. When set to center point focus I saw the focus wander for just a moment shooting a talking head. I am impressed. For a funky little [$] flip camera it does a much better job than I expected. Sanyo, I'm gonna give you a closer look in the future.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

Good video 1080p/i HD video. The main reason i bought it is the 1cm macro that allows you to make interesting footage of flowers, your eyeball close up or capture the detail texture of your skin. As for the camera, the jpeg compressed images are bad in most case, making a 10mp camera outputting 5mp image. iso50 images are acceptable, the rest are quite noisy. With the 1cm macro you can take interesting images that other camera couldn't. If you are just using the images for your video then they are fine. Image stabilzation works to a certain extend when you hold the camera still. It does not work when you pan the camera.A sample of video i took using the camcorder:[@]For the price of [$] i say it is a good deal for a HD camcorder. The key reason i got it was for the optical zoom lens and 1cm macro. Fix focus give less hassle as you don't get blur images due to focus hunt but i prefer to have some control over the zoom and focus after having use a fix focus camcorder for a while.There is some built-in software noise compression but to avoid the wind noise i velcro a piece of furry fabric over the mic and with that i did not pic up any wind noise outdoor. I tried the same trick on a toshiba camileo s10 but that camcorder still pick up wind noise.The key question is do you have the computer hardware to edit the 1080i footage. People have asked me if it is mac compatible, the answer is to get the free mpeg streamclip software to do your conversion before editing on your have on your mac. Battery life is the main problem. It is pretty short and not suitable for taking events. Get more battery or get a 5v dc adaptor. If the battery life is 3x longer it would deserve a 5* for a casual user HD camcorder.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

I wanted a small video camera that I could use to capture family activities -smaller/easier than the old video-tape type cameras. This is a great option for the price. It is pretty easy to use and the video quality looks great. Likewise it takes really nice pictures, too.

The things that I'm not so crazy about - what you do with the video afterwards. I was hoping to easily transfer video to my computer which can be uploaded. Technically, it does that, but it brings it in as a quicktime video- I was hoping for something I could edit w/ windows movie maker. Also, unless i just dont understand how to use it, it seems that every time you start/stop a video - it makes a new file - cant seem to figure out how to just 'pause' one video. Lastly, I found it a little odd that there was no instruction manual included - you have to plug the camera into the computer and then it will connect to the web and product manual - I found that a little goofy.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

Nice compact camera, with excellent video and sound quality, but looses one star due to weak battery life.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

This is a great point and shoot camera and camcorder. I'd highly endorse it to anyone who wants a compact camcorder/camera to carry around to capture those spontaneous memories.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

I use the camera for family videos. The picture is great. Really sharp. Have to learn to hold it more steady though because it is so light it is easy to not hold it so steady. I haven't found the snapshots as good as my digital camera. Picks up sound great. Any HD camera you need a really fast computer to see HD videos which I don't have. Even a dual core 3g ram isn't fast enough and video jerk but videos are great on the TV. Have to buy a program to copy the pictures & make them smaller so I can see them working without jurking. I am going to save the great HD videos I have so when I get a computer that can handle them I can see them in a great quality videos. Disappointed in cover for card. Worry that could break but otherwise it is a great camera for the money. You don't get a handstrap for around wrist which is crazy because they give you a cover for lens and cord for you to attach the lens cover to the handstrap. I couldn't believe that. I must say I have only used it for a little over a week.

Comments about Sanyo VPC-CG20 Dual Camera (Black):

This product was recommended to me by a tech friend who swears by the brand. It's very userfriendly, easy to hold, software is easy to install. I like the grip much better than other similar items on the market. You won't be disappointed with this one!