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The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 is a compact high definition camcorder. Shooting at full 1080p the VPC-HD1010 outputs AVC/H.264 MPEG-4 to its 40MB internal memory or loaded SDHC card (an 8GB card can contain up to 1 hour and 27 minutes of 1080p footage). The VPC-HD1010 takes 4MP JPEG still photos at the same eight resolution modes enabled in video mode. While a considerably advanced HD camcorder, without using an SDHC card, the 40MB onboard flash seems spartan, only allowing a user to record less than a minute of full 1080p footage. The VPC-HD1010 has a respectable battery life of 125 minutes, or just over 2 hours.
MSRP $799.99
Release date July, 2008
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Specs
- CCD: 1/2.5", 4MP
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps
- Screen: 2.7" LCD, 230K pixel
- Zoom: 10x optical, 10x digital
- Tape type: SDHC (not included) + internal 40MB
- Interface: touch
- Battery life: 125 minutes
- Built in flash
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
• Sanyo Xacti HD1010 4MP MPEG4 High Definition 1080i/1080p Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
• Xacti VPC-HD1010 Camcorder
UPC: 086483071836
EAN: 086483071836
MPN: HD1010
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 is ranked 2nd among it's competitors.
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MSRP $99.00
Released April, 2008
Pros
- Great video quality
- Compact design
- Internal memory is good size
Cons
- No charging cradle
- Awkward joystick placement on left of flip-out LCD screen
- Video on internal memory is a pain to download, must be connected to AC or it does not let you download video over the USB??? SDHC cards are easier to deal with, and cost very little. The HF100 is the identical camera less the internal memory, save your money and the headaches, get the HF100 and a couple SDHC cards and good SDHC card reader for a few hundred dollars less.
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
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Canon Vixia HF10
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MSRP $149.00
Released September, 2007
Pros
- No software to install - built-in software is loaded in memory on the camera itself
- Easy to transfer videos to your PC and share on YouTube and email
- Built-in USB arm, so you don't need other cables
Cons
- No cap or cover to protect the lens when not in use.
- No way to upgrade memory capacity
- Video quality is decent but not great
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
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Flip Video Ultra
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MSRP $1,300.00
Released September, 2007
Pros
- supports affordable, capacious and easy to find SD/SDHC cards for expansion
- 60GB of internal storage
- 3 CCD sensor technology
Cons
- expensive
- cheaper lens than the one found on the upgraded HD7
- no focus ring (as found on the upgraded HD7)
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
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JVC HD Everio GZ-HD3
MSRP $799.00
Released February, 2008
Pros
- Swivel grip allows the camera to tilt beyond the horizontal position
- Excellent value budget HD camcorder
- Touch screen LCD
Cons
- Manual controls are basic at best and controlled via the LCD touch screen which can be finicky
- Minimalist still photo capabilities
- Fairly compressed H.264/MPEG-4 format; not as good as AVCHD
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
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Samsung SC-HMX10
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MSRP $199.99
Released April, 2008
Pros
- Excellent High Definition Video quality
- afforadable price
- 60 FPS
Cons
- auto focus system is poor
- microphone is way too sensitive
- camcorder design could have been improved
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
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Reviews
September 12, 2009
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Pros
- HDMI output
- Improved bitrate to 14 mbps; up from 12 mbps in the HD-1000
- Face detection feature
- Comfortable upright grip
- extremely small and compact
- 300 fps slow motion
- Improved low-light sensitivity
- records in full high definition (1080p/30fps, 720p/30fps, 1080i/60fps, 720i/60fps)
- 10x optical zoom
- utilizes affordable, easy to find, and capacious SDHC storage
- great controls and UI
- 4MP still images
- fixes many issues found with the earlier HD1000
- User can program joystick with shortcut functions, such as switching to macro mode
- Docking Station/Charger is convenient
- Excellent Remote Control
- External microphone input is nice feature
- Every cable you can imagine is included
Cons
- poor image stabilization
- Because of its light weight, video gets shaky when zoomed to 10x.
- expensive for the average consumer
- Supplied software sucks. Some decent video editing software should be bundled
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May 12, 2009
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Pros
- extremely small and compact
- records in full high definition (1080p/30fps, 720p/30fps, 1080i/60fps, 720i/60fps)
- 10x optical zoom
- utilizes affordable, easy to find, and capacious SDHC storage
- great controls and UI
- 4MP still images
- fixes many issues found with the earlier HD1000
Cons
- poor image stabilization
- expensive for the average consumer
- Not that many improvements over previous generation
- no internal storage (40MB doesn't count)
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July 27, 2008
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Pros
- HDMI output
- Improved bitrate to 14 mbps; up from 12 mbps in the HD-1000
- Face detection feature
- Comfortable upright grip
- 300 fps slow motion
- Improved low-light sensitivity
Cons
- Highly compressed video with quite a bit of digital artifacting
- Not that many improvements over previous generation
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December 23, 2008
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Pros
- HDMI output
- Face detection feature
- extremely small and compact
- Very practical - Works well with Samsung ln52a750. Playback w/ Wiselink (SD-USB adapter) is very easy
Cons
- Because of its light weight, video gets shaky when zoomed to 10x.
- Compared to Sony, low-light video quality is poor
- videos taken in 1080p has some problem
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October 5, 2009
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Pros
- HDMI output
- Improved bitrate to 14 mbps; up from 12 mbps in the HD-1000
- Comfortable upright grip
- extremely small and compact
- 300 fps slow motion
- Improved low-light sensitivity
- records in full high definition (1080p/30fps, 720p/30fps, 1080i/60fps, 720i/60fps)
- 10x optical zoom
- utilizes affordable, easy to find, and capacious SDHC storage
- User can program joystick with shortcut functions, such as switching to macro mode
- Docking Station/Charger is convenient
- Excellent Remote Control
- External microphone input is nice feature
Cons
- poor image stabilization
- record switch would be brilliant placed in the 'trigger' position on the body, rather than the back
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Pros
- HDMI output
- Improved bitrate to 14 mbps; up from 12 mbps in the HD-1000
- Face detection feature
- Comfortable upright grip
- 300 fps slow motion
- Improved low-light sensitivity
Cons
- Not that many improvements over previous generation
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