Hands-on with Sanyo's Xacti DMX-HD1000, the world's smallest 1080i camcorder
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Aug 31st 2007 10:10PM
posted Aug 31st 2007 10:10PM
posted Aug 31st 2007 10:10PM
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Wouldnt mind knowing the storage medium on this thing. And the video encode format while you're at it.
Oh, and a price too :P
It features the ability to shoot 8 megapixel stills via its 1/2.5-inch CMOS sensor, a 10x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD, HDMI-out, and the ability to ///record direct to SD/SDHC cards/// for up to 2 hours at a charge.
Sweet, thanks. 2 hours ? .. Hope you can swap out a spare battery.
SDHC cards. Much better than a hard disk because it's swappable.
Ah, mpeg4 avc, my bad.
I recently got the Panasonic HDC SD1 High Def Video Camera and I absolutely love it. It may not do 1080p like this Sanyo camera can do but I don't have a TV that can view 1080p content. But, my TV can view 1080i and 720p which this Panasonic camera can record:
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HDC-SD1-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilized/dp/B000LO92EK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20&ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1188614912&sr=8-1
I highly recommend it. Especially over the Sony models and those with Hard Disk Drives. Drives are fragile and if broken, ruin the camera. Flash memory like an SDHC card are swappable and unlimited. That's my two cents.
Joe,
Can you edit your video files? I purchased one of the new Sony HD camcorders and took it back because the files were proprietary and I had no way to add titles or reduce the file size so I could post the bands I was filming on youtube. I ended up getting the Sony DCR-HC 96 which is okay but finicky...
Mitch
Of course you love it - it's 3 times the price of this baby.
Mitch, yes I do although I find it very difficult and time consuming. I recommend using Pinnacle Studio 11 Ultimate. It's the best I've seen. I've tried Nero and Ulead as well and didn't have as much luck.
http://www.amazon.com/Pinnacle-Studio-Ultimate-Version-11/dp/B000PS6QY6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20&ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1190514792&sr=8-1
In order to edit AVCHD, you're going to need at least a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU. This camera outputs MASSIVE sized files that takes forever to edit. Good luck!
In the Sanyo site it states:
"Full-HD: 1920 x 1080 (60 fields/s 12Mbps) HD-HR: 1280 x 720 (60 fps/12Mbps)"
So the camcorder is 1080i and 720p
The article must be corrected.
That's a good point. Like some other companies, Sanyo may be using the "Full HD" description to differentiate the horizontal resolution (which is 1920, not the more common 1440 on 1080i cameras). However, nowhere does Sanyo documentation appear to say 1080p - and it's obviously more likely it's just 1080i. So, can Engadget confirm why it thinks this product is 1080p and not 1080i? The "Full HD" label isn't sufficient reason...
1/2.5 CMOS sensor....bigger than the last canon HG10 and MUCH MUCH bigger than the panasonic SD1 (1/4inch) and SD5 (1/6inch)
low light capabilities should be great
can't wait
Full-HD: 1920×1080 (60field/s 12Mbps)
HD-HR: 1280×720 (60fps 12Mbps)
1h25mn for both quality on a 8Go SDHC card..
FullHD at the same bitrate than HD....doesn't seems that clever
Well, "Full HD" seems to mean just 1920x1080i in this case, not 1080p. So, the 12Mbps would suffice. Marketing guys will undoubtedly invent another term ("Really Full HD, Honestly Mate") when consumer versions of 1920x1080p camcorders are released...
Ok, @everyone above this (save for Joe), now you guys are just nerding out.
I'd definitely wait to see samples: So far, Xacti cameras have been one big suckfest in the area that matters most--video quality.
The design is actually quite amazing, it does look like it is from the 1970's. Can't wait to try it.