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It's doesn't product the highest quality the many others do but i have found that is has not let me down in any way at all, I first noticed the weigh of it which really stated that they hadn't cut corners to produce it, I highly recommend the product completely. i had many skepticism's about buying this, however it has performed exceptionally well.
However. THEY ARE ALL BLUE.That's right. I only used it a few times over the next few months and the videos looked bad. I would never pay $10.00 for this. There is something TERRIBLY wrong with this camcorder.
I've never seen this thing take good videos or photos. Typical, but why bother to respond at all. It took me a week to find out that it would cost me probably as much as the purchase price to fix it, and why would I want to do that. Recently I took a bunch of still photos with it, transferred it to my PC and suddenly realized why the videos looked bad.
Looking at the still photos it was obvious. Should I tell you more.I got this Sanyo Xacti camcorder in January 2009. Oh, the Support at Sanyo was rude, and unhelpful as well. Just a friendly warning. Even my old 1 megapixel phone takes better vids & photos. The service warranty is only 90 days, so I'm stuck with a very pretty looking camcorder that is worthless.
I sent a request for technical support, with details about the photos and videos being all blue and white. Ugly, carbon copy ink blue.I tried to color correct the photos in Windows on my PC, and some of them look ok (Others were beyond redemption - the trees are green but so is the sky, or the sky is purple & trees blue) , but this is not good.
O-o They didn't even bother to read the details of my support request, they only looked at the title line "videos are blue & white". I'm just avoiding Sanyo products as a rule from now on.
Their reply was, "sorry, that's the colors it comes in." They were talking about the outside of the camcorder itself. The price was low and it had good features.
Avoid this camcorder at all costs. My little cell phone takes WAY BETTER looking photos and videos.
I thought it was my poor lighting, or technique, or something. Every photo & video shot with this comes out BLUE.
The waterproof feature is a plus. Navigating the menu's is relatively easy once you get the hang of it. It would be nice if Sanyo supplied a carry case that attached to your belt. I bought the Sanyo Xacti because it was fairly compact, has decent specs, is water proof and had several good reviews from other users. I don't plan to film under water.but if you happen to get caught in a torrential downpour you'll have peace of mind that it will weather the storm. The drawback I've found is when you playback the video through the camcorder itself , the audio is not real good. I don't use it a whole lot but when I do I find that it is easy to use and captures pretty good video. Fortuneately it is good when you play it back through a tv or a pc.
Adobe Premier editing software is realy nice and not a starter version. You even get muffled stereo sound underwater, the kids can't stop laughing at themselves. Picture stablizer works well on moving boat to smooth things out. Pocket sized waterproof camcorder/camera with shock proof sd memory and nearly instant on. Stills are as good as my 10mp Sony camera, low light shots suffer a little, as do most afordable digital cameras. Try to take it away from me. Too good to be true I thought. We do alot of boating and beach weekends, underwater shooting is lots of fun.
The only complaint I have is that it is a bit slow for the camera to take pictures. This is a very nice all around camera/digital recorder. All in all, I love it. But then again, this is not meant for professional use. Water proof is a plus. Very clear photos.
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