Sanyo VPC-CS1 Product Specs
With its Full HD recording capability, optical zoom lens, and ultra-thin design, the Sanyo VPC-CS1 ($299 MSRP) definitely looks good on paper. Unfortunately, these impressive specs fail to displace the fact that the camcorder has a number of remarkable design flaws and a very cheap construction.
| Sanyo VPC-CS1- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 299 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Format | Flash Memory |
| Class | Ultracompact |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Ultracompact, Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Digital |
| HD Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| SD Video Format | Mpeg-4 |
| Frame Rate(s) | 1080/60i, 1080/30p, 720/60p, 720/30p, iFrame (30p), 480/30p |
| Primary Audio Format | Stereo |
| Primary Media | Memory Card |
| Secondary Media | Internal Memory |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Included Media Capacity | 50MB internal memory |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 0 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | 1080/60i, 1080/30p, 720/60p, 720/30p, iFrame (30p), 480/30p |
| Included Software | Total Media Extreme for Sanyo |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle |
| Optical Zoom | 9 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 10 x |
| Digital Zoom | 100 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Buttons |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | No |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 13 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 7 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 2.80 f/ |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 8.00 f/ |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 7 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/30 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/1000 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 6 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | Yes |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Color / Image Control(s) | AF/AE lock, Image Settings |
| Low Light Mode(s) | Hi-sensitivity mode |
| Scene Mode(s) | Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Snow & Beach, Fireworks, Lamp |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 4:3 – 2048 x 1536, 16:9 – 2288 x 1288 |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | Low and standard compression |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | No |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | Yes |
| Manual ISO Steps | 6 |
| ISO Minimum | 50 |
| ISO Maximum | 1600 |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | No |
| Body Type | Upright |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 159.00 g |
| Width (mm) | 26.80 mm |
| Height (mm) | 123.50 mm |
| Length (mm) | 62.50 mm |
| Body Color(s) | Pink, Silver |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.70 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 0 pixels |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | No |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | No |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | No |
| External Microphone input | No |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | No |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | No |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Included Battery | lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Other Accessories | Lens cap, wrist strap |
| Other Features | Image filters |
| Sanyo VPC-CS1 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 9.31 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 10.62 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 10.80 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 6.05 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 8.43 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 8.56 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 0.17 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 10.67 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 7.50 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 5.35 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.30 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 6.77 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 3.50 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 3.50 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 2.50 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 7.30 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 8.50 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 8.60 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 8.00 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 5.00 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 4.50 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 2.00 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 8.56 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 2.50 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 2.25 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 0.00 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 10.93 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 2.70 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 7.99 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 3.00 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 3.25 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 1.99 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 1.25 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 3.00 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 195 | ||
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