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.

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

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

As the relatively new saying goes, ‘cameras don't do video as well as camcorders, and vice versa'. There have been numerous attempts to meld the two together since SD became a viable format for decent quality video, but most have fallen into one or the other camp, neglecting the ot

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.

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

Every new Xacti camera from Sanyo shows significant improvements over the last, and the HD1000 follow suit. The HD1000, which records exclusively to SDHC cards, is hands-down the best device in the line.

Never have we willed a camcorder to succeed quite like Sanyo's HD1000. From the all-black finish to the outsized metal lens barrel, it packs more features into its tiny pistol-grip body than camcorders twice the size.

To playback HD 1080i Quality Mp4s on a high end pc - use CoreAVC Pro Codec. It took some researching newsgroups to discover this detail! - Use Lock/Auto-Manual Focus mode, use 720p mode.

Outstanding VIDEO At 720p resolution. 1080i playback is smooth on my Intel Quad Extreme; Uses compressed mp4, Focusing is weak; I use Semi-Manual Focus for outstanding results. NOT for a beginner.. Get a Canon HG10 if you are looking to go High Def.

You need a very high end PC to Play back 1080i .mp4s I always use and recommend to use 720p MODE which does 60 Frames per second unlike 1080i which is 60 FIELDS (aka 30 FPS) .; Unless you use the included Editor, the FOOTAGE does not work with: AVID LIQUID 7, Adobe Prem., Pinnacle Studio, etc..

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.