'The Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2BK is a budget-friendly, pocket-sized handheld HD camcorder designed for taking high-quality stills and recording high-quality films. '
'The device is extremely light, too, even when loaded with an SDHC card and its removable rechargeable battery.'
'The device is extremely light, too, even when loaded with an SDHC card and its removable rechargeable battery.'
'The Sanyo Dual Camera PD2 delivers excellent results with multiple features normally found on high priced camcorders. '
'Images were exceptionally sharp in optimum lighting, with plenty of detail remaining in shadowed areas of the picture.'
'Good HD video quality'
'It fits comfortably in the palm of my hand, with the large lens and two built-in mic inputs on the front end and the battery, start/stop record button and video mode/photo mode indicator lamps on the back.
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'The Samsung HMX-U20 isn't perfect, but it punches hard in one of the areas that matters: the video quality is above par for this type of device, with both autofocus and optical zoom a step above the normal fixed focus options. '
'Quality is great, at least outdoors in good light.'
'The playback on the camera is easy enough to use, though I miss the touchscreen on my Handycam.'
'Another drawback: The camera lacks a built-in lens cover, relying instead on a snap-on cover that doesn't inspire security. '
'The Sanyo Xacti SH1 boasts a 23x optical zoom, which is above average for a Full HD camcorder; most high-definition cameras come with 15x zooms or lower. '
'The 3-inch touchscreen is large enough, both to navigate around using the icons and also for video playback or viewing photos, although it can be quite hard to see if you're out in bright daylight.'
'unresponsive touchscreen'
'touch panel operation, improved low-light performance, and new built-in software for easy editing and sharing. '
'Usability is fair, with the large touchscreen offering easy access to the relatively sparse functionality.'
'There's also no HDMI output for an easy single-cable connection for audio and video to an HDTV. '
'slim, lightweight design'
'5-megapixel stills'
'Digital zoom isn't available when shooting at 1920x1080 30p and, when available, should be avoided as it not only looks awful, but is jerky to boot too.'