Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000.
February 2009
(77%)
42 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(81%)
29 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
77010042
The editors liked
Quickly switch between photos and video recording. Small iFrame video files. Great stills for a dual-purpose device.
Excellent camcorder
Wide range of functionality
Every connection option under the sun.
Small and light
Easy to operate
Shoots on cheap memory cards
Good microphone
Small (ish) form factor (fits into jacket pocket)
The editors didn't like
Zoom speed is too fast
And can’t be adjusted. Manual focus adjustment disables once you start shooting video.
Pistol grip not ideal for photos
Only records to MPEG4
Expensive.
Non-HD quality not great
Vocal prompts from the camera itself begin to grate after a while
Abstract: Friday, 26 February 2010 20:22 The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000A HD video camera is an incredible camera that’s small enough to take anywhere. The VPC-HD2000A shoots full 1080p up to 60 frames per second. It also can take 8-Megapixel stills with high speed ...
Abstract: The Sanyo HD2000A can record in 1080pHD video (60 frames per second) and take 8-megapixel digital photos. With an 8-megapixel (effective) CMOS image sensor the still images can be interpolated to reach 12-megapixel quality. It’s also the fir...
Quickly switch between photos and video recording. Small iFrame video files. Great stills for a dual-purpose device.
Zoom speed is too fast, and can’t be adjusted. Manual focus adjustment disables once you start shooting video.
The Xacti brings stellar HD video to consumers in an easy-to-hold form factor. We do wish the zoom speed could be slowed down, and that we could adjust manual focus during shooting. But most consumers probably won’t notice these issues. Sanyo Xacti...
Abstract: Top to bottom, the recently announced 2009 camcorder lineup from Sanyo looks to be one of the strongest to be released this year. The trio of new models contains a mixture of traditional horizontal-configuration camcorders and also a more unique vertic...
Abstract: A couple of weeks ago Sanyo Japan was kind enough to send us a test sample of their latest high-end HD camera, the Xacti HD2000. Weve already talked about the HD2000, but let’s refresh your memory. The HD2000 feature a 8Mpix censor for still pictures ...
Small and light; easy to operate; shoots on cheap memory cards; good microphone
Non-HD quality not great
Quality at non-HD settings lets the HD2000 down a little Good points Small and light; easy to operate; shoots on cheap memory cards; good microphone Bad points Non-HD quality not great ...
We’re not sure whether we’d pay £500 for a combined camera and video camera given the low cost of flash-based camcorders, but if you’ve the budget for an HD model, the Sanyo Xacti HD2000 won’t disappoint. If the high megapixel count is less important ...
Abstract: Longtime videographers might not be accustomed to the upright configuration of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000, but this camcorder is certainly worthy of consideration among the top dogs in high definition camcorders. With the HD2000, youll get strong colo...
Excellent camcorder; wide range of functionality; every connection option under the sun.
Pistol grip not ideal for photos; only records to MPEG4; expensive.
Sanyo has done a good job of refining its Xacti range to meet a range of different user requirements, and the HD2000 is certainly a prime demonstration that compact doesnt have to mean low quality. ...
Vocal prompts from the camera itself begin to grate after a while
The HD2000s biggest stumbling block apart from the occasional fuzzy image is its manufacturers suggested retail price at the time of writing: £549. For that outlay you could buy an excellent starter digital SLR and standard zoom lens (the Canon 1000D...
