Video Feature: Sanyo's VPC-HD1

Definetely one of the smallest, if not the smallest, HD cams we've seen of late. The VPC-HD1 flaunts 720p in addition to a really small frame. Want to see exactly what it looks like? Check the video.

Format
QT MPEG4, 1:28, 5.68 MB

[Download here]

[blindlama Posted Jan 7th 2006 2:37PM]

NICE! :D

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 2:41PM]

Any word on the sensor inside this badboy?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 3:04PM]

What I really want to see is what the output looks like.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 3:34PM]

That looks pretty damn good actually. It would've been even better if they had removable microdrives though.

[anothername Posted Jan 7th 2006 3:35PM]

The post is misleading. I thought we were going to see the output of the camcorder...

[Apparatus Posted Jan 7th 2006 4:30PM]

Peter sounded REALLY stressed. Hope the engadget guys are enjoying themselves at this holiest of holidays (aka CES).

[LC Posted Jan 7th 2006 5:39PM]

I am looking forward to seeing how the overall quality, indoor and outdoor, compares to some of the high end miniDV cameras out there.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 5:57PM]

...but is it HD as in High Definition or HD as in Hard Drive?



Inquiring minds want to know (the specs) ;)

Kitka

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 6:49PM]

This looks like hte previous Sanyo Xacti, but in much bigger. I am not quite sure about the color, I still like the silver version ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 7:22PM]

MaxSMoke... Dad, is that you?? Who the hell taught you to use the internet and how did you type such a long post using only two fingers?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2006 7:26PM]

DUMB QUESTION TO FOLLOW:



What video editting software could I use on my Mac with this camera?



I may have just met my next video camera!!! Great for capturing video of the family around the house. You know, For Kids!

[Apparatus Posted Jan 7th 2006 9:55PM]

You're crazy #9. Peter & Ryan dress like the hipsters they are. The whole messy hair/tight clothes look is where it's at, yo.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2006 5:04AM]

IT'S PETER!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 10th 2006 3:18PM]

Can you mount it on a tripod?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2006 1:02AM]

http://sanyo.com/entertainment/cameracorder/index.cfm?productID=1239



LINK TO THE NEW PRODUCT SITE ABOVE!



Yes you can mount it on a tripod. HD as in 720p High Def, not as in SD it takes a hard drive. iMovie HD part of iLife '06 and yes that was a dumb question. And no you are not going to get a clip of HD video in less than 6MB unless it was 2/3rds of a second long.