Sanyo Xacti HD2000 and VPC-FH1 hands-on

Sanyo announced its new range of camcorders last night, introducing some world firsts to boot. We got up close and all handsy with the company’s first full HD progressive scan camcorders (ooh, get you!) capable of filming at 60 frames per second – the Sanyo Xacti HD2000 and VPC-FH1.

Both models are extremely impressive camcorders. The HD2000 has a pistol-grip design and looks like a sort of thing James Tiberius Kirk might use to kill a stone monster in Star Trek. The VPC-FH1 is less amusing, with its more traditional camcorder design.

On the insides they’re full of Sanyo’s most advanced technical wizardry, allowing them to film at the very best quality for up to three hours and 20 minutes without a pause. That’s longer than Kevin Costner’s The Postman. No doubt what you film will be infinitely better than that!

On first impressions, we prefer the pistol-alike HD2000. It’s super-steady whilst filming, it’s reassuringly chunky in the hand and has a 16x zoom inside. It’ll even take eight-megapixel stills. That’s impressive. Something else that’s impressive is our hands-on gallery below. Take a look…

This is the Sanyo Xacti HD2000. You can tell that from its pistol-grip design. That flip out screen handily shows menus packed with stats!



That big old lens will capture your home movies at 60 frames per second in Full HD progressive scan. All of which means your flicks will be ultra-smooth and ultra-crisp.



As you can see from this snap shot, the HD2000 is fairly chunky, but it doesn’t feel too heavy, and in fact is reassuringly solid.



The Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 doesn’t look as exciting as the pistol-grip-styled HD2000, but it is still packed with plenty of hi-tech goodness. Natch!



The VPC-FH1 has a flip-out, twistable screen as well as HDMI outputs to show off what you capture on your big screen HDTV. No better way to check out self-portraits. Ah!



The VPC-FH1 has a flip-out, twistable screen as well as HDMI outputs to show off what you capture on your big screen HDTV. No better way to check out self-portraits. Ah!



Both the VPC-FH1 and HD2000 have easy-to-use buttons that are just the stretch of a thumb away, so you don’t miss any of the action, such as your kids kicking their dad in the groin. Classic stuff!

Related Articles:

1. Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA8 reviewThis eight-megapixel hybrid camera-camcorder has a 2.5-inch LCD and 5x zoom lens. You can also record 640×480-pixel H.264 files at 60fps, with stereo sound, and it’s waterproof to 1.5m. Impressed by this pistol-camcorder yet? Read on… Pros Funny things happen when you go on holiday. Burgers become an acceptable meal EVERY DAY, drinking your body weight in [...]...
2. Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000This one-handed wonder is perfect for catching the exploits of adrenaline junkies, but is the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000 camcorder up to speed as your sole camcorder? Get the full verdict here… Pros Fitting snugly into one hand, the HD1000 can record either 4-megapixel still photos or HD (1080) video onto the same SDHC memory card. Shutter buttons, [...]...
3. Toshiba Camileo P30 and H20 HD camcorders inbound…Toshiba has just announced that from next month, its bizarrely named Camileo range of camcorders will be boasting two new upstart members – the Camileo H20 and Camileo P30. And here’s kicker: they’re both Hi-Def! Small enough to make you feel like you’re some sort of giant with massive hands when you’re holding them, both [...]...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Rate this article