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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Colour & Noise Performance
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03.Motion & Resolution Performance
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04.Low Light Performance
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05.Compression & Media
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06.Manual Controls
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07.Still Features
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08.Handling & Use
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09.Playback & Connectivity
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10.Audio & Other Features
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11.Canon HF20 Comparison
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12.Panasonic HDC-HS20 Comparison
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13.Canon HF S100 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Specs and Ratings
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17.Comments
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000
This review is organized into 17 parts
Next: Part 1
Product Tour
Introduction
Sanyo managed a minor miracle with the Xacti VPC-HD2000. Although the company isn't generally considered to be a top-tier manufacturer, the HD2000 held its ground in our performance tests against models from competing companies like Sony, Canon, and Panasonic. At approx £450, the price is alluring, but the VPC-HD2000 is not without its problems. The upright design can make handling tricky, and the menu system is simply awful.
However, the VPC-HD2000 is not without its problems. The upright design can make handling tricky, and the menu system is simply awful. The question is, are these concessions enough to sway a sale?
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| Section | The Good | The Bad |
| Product Tour | Compact and attractive |
Pistol-grips design might be off-putting to traditionalists, and the lens cap is easy to lose |
| Colour & Noise Performance | Great Colour performance, good noise performance |
Skin tone accuracy is less than perfect |
| Motion & Resolution Performance | 1080/60p motion looks excellent |
Lacks the crispness of some competing camcorders |
| Low Light Performance | Outstanding sensitivity scores |
None |
| Compression & Media | Many options, including slow motion |
No internal memory and poor in-camera editing features |
| Manual Controls | Solid set of controls and lot of additional control options |
Poor menu navigation to find all those additional controls |
| Still Features | Great still photo performance. 8MP native and 12MP interpolated images |
A lot of oversharpening |
| Handling & Use | One-handed operation |
An abysmal menu system, among the worst we've seen |
| Playback & Connectivity | Many output connections for playback |
Most of those connections are on the docking station, not the camcorder |
| Audio & Other Features | Mic and headphone inputs, as well as an accessory shoe expand your options |
Unusual placement of built-in mic |
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