Easy to use and handle. My family used this one for making family HD-Movie and they are reliable, except that we need another pack of battery. Taking pictures are also in good quality, easy to switch between picture and video. A good value for money.

If we gave camcorders awards for their appearance, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000 would be a shoe-in. Styled like a cross between an electric shaver and a science fiction ray gun, it's one of the best-looking camcorders we've seen.

This one-handed wonder is perfect for catching the exploits of adrenaline junkies, but is the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000 camcorder

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, zoom and menu controls fall neatly under one thumb, and the light (270g) chassis nonetheless manages to accommodate a 10x lens and (rather murky)...

Colours are muted, details are weak and the focus occasionally misses its mark, resulting in footage that doesn't stand up well on a big TV; In order to use the HDMI connection, you have to carry around the Sanyo's docking cradle, and the electronic image stabilisation is basically useless

Good HD camera for home users and hobbyists. Professionals will want more control.

Looks great; Multiple outputs provide flexibility; Truly ergonomic

Awkward manual focus / exposure controls; Noisy image in low light; Onboard mic slightly tinny; Video out only on docking station

What makes a camcorder perfect? Ideally, a model should come equipped with a host of useful additional features; including impressive still image capabilities and extensive manual adjustments. It should look sleek and attractive, be easy to handle, and preferably have a snappy sounding name.

Sleek and eye-catching design; user-friendly interface; above average stills capabilities

Outperformed by other HD units on the market

This a great portable hd camera. Easy to use, good functionality. I can run videos easy and take pictures on the fly. Great product, easy transition of downloading your data to pc or connect thru HDMI & stream your videos & pics on an HD TV. Great for capturing the moments in life.

Sanyo's high-end HD1000 has the same basic layout as the HD700, but is bulkier and significantly heavier due to its larger lens. The camcorder is also more cluttered with controls and buttons - clearly the enthusiast, rather than occasional user, is firmly in mind here.

This Sanyo camcorder is apparently an attempt to capture both the video and still photo market and offer both types of customers one product. The first thing I have to comment on is the super stylish design, this thing it just great looking, it's also very small and light (just 300g).

Size; price; video quality

DVD creating due to fps rate

I brought this camera a couple of weeks ago now and it's really not that bad to be honest. I'm a filmmaker and my previous camera was a canon xl1, which is a semi-pro model, so I do know what i'm talking about in terms of cameras etc.

The Sanyo Xacti flash memory HD camcorder is a real hand-gripper. It is the most comfortable camcorder on the market. The Xacti is perfect for a long days shoot. The one-thumb interface makes video puts the fun in and takes the hassle away. The images are capable of full 1920 x 1080 resolution.