Sanyo Xacti FH1 (Camcorders)

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Product Age Average review date: 25-09-2009

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294 reviews

May, 2012

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

By Confirmed purchaser (reevoo.com) Read the full review

simple to use , superb quality images .good sound for inboard microphones ; excellent value for money

size takes a little time to get to grips with after hi-8

Jul, 2009 2009-07-13   5

Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

By Doug (reevoo.com) Read the full review

The menus are quite easy to follow and when you work out how to disable the annoying verbal prompts it is nice to use

The dangling lens cap is annoying. The recording and menu controls at the back require quite a bit of pressure from the thumbs; not so easy for those who suffer from joint stiffness

Jul, 2009 2009-07-09   4.5

Sanyo VPC-FH1 Flash Memory Camcorder

By TheThinker (product-reviews.net) Read the full review

** First – please don't rate products you don't own!!! I own this camera, and rate it based on my own use.

Jun, 2009 2009-06-19   5

Manufacturer's Description

The Sanyo Xacti FH1 is truly the benchmark in high definition, offering 1920 x 1080 pixels, and 60 fields per second to record crystal clear and smooth motion for videos. This highly advanced dual camera not only offers the regular 1080i format, recording at 60 frames per second, but with the Sanyo proprietary CMOS engine, recording is possible in 1080p format - this means recording at a full 60 frames per second. With this higher frame rate capturing ability, videos look more professional...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 294 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the value for money. The image quality is also appreciated. There are some negative ratings about the features.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sanyo Xacti FH1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-16 alaScore 87 4.4

Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 camcorder review

By Chris Brennan (pocket-lint.com)

Sanyo has been steadily building a reputation for excellent quality video cameras recently and the new Xacti FH1 looks like continuing that trend. The headline feature of the Sanyo is Full HD recording. You can capture 1920 x 1080p at 60 frames per...

Very impressive video quality, good stills performance, easy to use

No external mic support

The Sanyo FH1 offers really great video quality at full HD with some funky slow motion options too; it’s well worth the money

With an 8GB SD card you’ll be able to record about 44 minutes of footage at the top resolution. The Xacti can capture still images too with top resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels giving it a megapixel rating of 12. A 16x zoom lens and 3-inch LCD screen...

May, 2009 2009-05-14   4.5

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 review

By Rosemary Hattersley (pcadvisor.co.uk)

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 is a hybrid camera and camcorder, with 1080p video capture.

To be fair, the Xacti FH1 is hardly an expensive piece of kit: we think its £475 asking price is fair given the overall still and video quality and the advanced capabilities of the camera. It's simply that when a product promises Full HD at 1920x1080...

The Sanyo Xacti FH1 gives reasonable results and provided us with some memorable footage.

Jun, 2009 2009-06-15   4

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Sanyo VPC-FH1EBK

By (gadgetheaven.co.uk)

If you are someone who is looking for a really great digital camera then the Sanyo VPC-FH1EBK is certainly one that is well worth considering. Well, the Sanyo VPC-FH1EBK must be the answer to your problem. It is a dual camera that will not only capture...

You can also take pictures and compile your life in an album or show it off through picture frames. All these are possible only through the Sanyo VPC-FH1EBK.

Mar, 2010 2010-03-18   3

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Sanyo Xacti FH1 review

By (tracyandmatt.co.uk)

Dec, 2009 2009-12-06 No rating -0.1

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Xacti VPC-FH1 review

By Rosemary Hattersley (macworld.co.uk)

With the Xacti VPC-FH1 Sanyo have a hybrid HD video and 12 megapixel stills camera that does a good job with both.

Sanyo has become all but synonymous with the concept of hybrid digital video/stills cameras, and this model offers full HD video and 12-megapixels of photo detail. However, we weren't fully convinced by its implementation of the video.

Oct, 2009 2009-10-15   4

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 review

By Rosemary Hattersley (techworld.com)

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 is a hybrid camera and camcorder, with 1080p video capture.

To be fair, the Xacti FH1 is hardly an expensive piece of kit: we think its £475 asking price is fair given the overall still and video quality and the advanced capabilities of the camera. It's simply that when a product promises Full HD at 1920x1080...

The Sanyo Xacti FH1 gives reasonable results and provided us with some memorable footage.

Jun, 2009 2009-06-15 No rating -0.1

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Sanyo VPC-FH1

By Matt Tuffin (digicambuyer.co.uk)

Can Sanyo get the right balance of stills and video?

The Xacti FH1 is a bit expensive for the end results, but as a mini camcorder it is a decent option.

May, 2009 2009-05-18   4

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

By Christopher Brennan (macuser.co.uk)

The Xacti range has been slowly and steadily growing a great reputation for Sanyo in the video market. Its latest camera, the Xacti VPC-FH1, offers both video and still photography with full HD recording at 60 frames per second (fps) and a 12-megapixel...

The slow motion and video editing capabilities might be a bit of a gimmick, but the video quality of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 certainly isn't. If you're after a high-quality compact camcorder, this one's definitely worth considering

Video is captured at 1920 x 1080p and still shots at 4000 x 3000 pixels, and both are stored to SD or SDHC cards. The VPC-FH1 has a 16x zoom lens, 3in LCD screen and slimline body. There's no viewfinder, but this would have increased the size of the...

May, 2009 2009-05-01   5

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 camcorder

By Rosemary Hattersley (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sanyo has become all but synonymous with the concept of hybrid digital video/stills cameras and this model offers both high-end video capture and 12 m...

Fair asking price, as well-equipped as the average entry-level compact still camera

Video playback on a large screen was rather jerky

To be fair, the Xacti FH1 is hardly an expensive piece of kit: we think its asking price is fair given the overall still and video quality and the advanced capabilities of the camera. It's simply that when a product promises Full HD at 1920x1080 and...

The Sanyo Xacti FH1 gives reasonable results and provided us with some memorable footage.

Jun, 2009 2009-06-25   4

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 HD camcorder

By Jim Feeley (goodgearguide.com.au)

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 is a low-priced digital camcorder that delivers good-looking video and stills, with image quality just slightly trailing that ...

Good image quality for asking price, above average low-light performance, impressive battery life

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec incompatible with some editing applications, unintuitive menu

Sanyo has made a name for itself producing high quality, low cost camcorders and the Xacti VPC-FH1 is no exception. While it cannot hope to match high-end models from Canon or Sony, it remains a solid performer nonetheless.

Feb, 2009 2009-02-08   3.8

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alaTest has collected and analysed 8 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from May, 2009 to Dec, 2011. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 83 out of 100.

  8 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from play.com. This user review was collected in 2009-05-31, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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Fantastic Camcorder

This camcorder is really compact and video quality is superb, upgraded to this from a Sony DCR SR52 HDD and this is light years ahead in video quality

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from product-reviews.net. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2009 to Jun, 2009. The average user rating from product-reviews.net is 80 out of 100.

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Sanyo VPC-FH1 Flash Memory Camcorder

** First – please don't rate products you don't own!!! I own this camera, and rate it based on my own use.

Sanyo VPC-FH1 Flash Memory Camcorder

Looks good at the price …BUT!! There apears to be little or no manual contols and I could not contemplate a camcorder without a hotshoe let alone no

  2 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2009 to Jul, 2009. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 78 out of 100.

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

simple to use , superb quality images .good sound for inboard microphones ; excellent value for money size takes a little time to get to grips with af

Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

The menus are quite easy to follow and when you work out how to disable the annoying verbal prompts it is nice to use The dangling lens cap is annoyin

Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

It does everthing it claims to do Obscure MP4 codec - very hard to play back on standard PC ; Very fussy about which makes of SD card it will work wit

Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

We love it simple to use very small and light with exellent picture quality Not really got any

  4 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 8 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jun, 2009 to Jul, 2010. The average user rating from cnet.com is 93 out of 100.

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Best HD Camcorder Value & Excellent Performance

1080p at 60frames per second, high frame rate (240fps) at smaller resolution, can take pictures while recording (up to 2Mpixel), has built in flash, f

Best HD Camcorder Value & Excellent Performance

1080p at 60frames per second, high frame rate (240fps) at smaller resolution, can take pictures while recording (up to 2Mpixel), has built in flash, f

One of the BEST Compact HD Camcorder in the Market!

Super Compact Camcorder in a very small package. I'd give it 100 Stars if I can! --STRALLENT Everything you need to make a gorgeous at 1080p/60fps mo

Pros Undermine the Cons

Although it's main drawback is it's lack of a mic. input, as a camcorder, sound is typically a minor concern, especially if it is meant to be compact

  8 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from jr.com. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2010 to Jun, 2010. The average user rating from jr.com is 100 out of 100.

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Most Bang 4 Your Buck!!

This camera is pretty unreal for what you pay. I was in the market to upgrade my cam to the digital age. I read reviews and weighed the pros and cons

Great product for high speed or HD video

This is the only camera in this price range that will take up to 600 frame/second video for analysis of short duration sport events. It's only limitat

  2 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from newegg.com. This user review was collected in 2010-07-20, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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Awesome sauce

buy it. this camera is amazing. i use it for everything and its never failed me. Great video clarity and picture quality for still images are epic no

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 218 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2008 to Oct, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 82 out of 100.

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Great but.mine failed

Great but.mine failed I loved the camera and bought a 32 gig card when it started..... stopping recording and showing a black screen mid scene. It sto

Great little camera

Great little camera I bought this camera for my wife's birthday. She absolutely loves it. The HD is superb. Thanks.

Astounded

Astounded All I can say is WOW!!!! Well, no, that's not all I can say, because if it was I wouldn't be writing a review. Since this is a review, I su

Great deal on a great camera!

Great deal on a great camera! This camera has the most features and capabilities for the money. We shopped a few cameras in-store and weren't able to

  199 Users positive 19 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from overstock.com. This user review was collected in 2010-07-24, with a rating of 20 out of 100.

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Low Quality from Sanyo

Sanyo VPC-WH1: Sanyo has low quality and does not stand behind product. Bought for a beach vacation and to record kids? baseball games (husband works

  1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Sanyo Xacti FH1 from radioshack.com. The user reviews were collected from May, 2009 to Jul, 2009. The average user rating from radioshack.com is 93 out of 100.

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Incredible quality

I was pleasantly surprised that the camera joystick can be programmed to lock exposure, compensate exposure and lock focus. coming for a semi-pro PD10

great product but....

I use the product for movies of all types, I am new to videography, and had no idea that a memory card was required to start fresh out of the box. The

Excellent HD flash memory camcorder

Bought this camera based on web reviews, particularly low light performance. Have used it less than 24 hours, but am very impressed with picture and s

  3 Users positive

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Sanyo Xacti FH1

Sanyo Xacti FH1: product specifications

Brand

Audio Input
Microphone Operation Mode
Stereo
Type
Microphone
Battery
Battery Form Factor
Manufacturer specific
Manufacturer Battery Name
Sanyo DB-L50
Camcorder Features
High Definition Video Support
1080p
Widescreen Video Capture
Widescreen Video Capture
Camera Flash
Type
Built-in flash
Digital Camera
Supported Flash Memory
SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
10.5cm
Height
5.7cm
Weight
299g
Width
5.3cm
Display (Projector)
Diagonal Size
3in
Diagonal Size (metric)
7.6cm
Display Form Factor
Rotating
Technology
Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS)
Type
LCD display
Exposure Parameters
Shooting Programs
Beach/snow / Fireworks / Lamp / Landscape / Night portrait / Portrait mode / Sports mode
Header
Manufacturer
Sanyo
Model
VPC-FH1
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Sanyo Xacti
Lens System
Lens Aperture
F/2.0-2.8
Max Focal Length
59.5mm
Min Focal Length
5.95mm
Optical Zoom
10
Type
Zoom lens
Miscellaneous
Colour
Black
Optical Sensor
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
8Megapixel
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution
5.31Mpix
Camcorder Sensor Resolution
8Mpix
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.5"
Optical Sensor Size (metric)
10.2 mm ( 1/2.5" ) / 10.2 mm ( 1/2.5 )
Optical Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Qty
1CMOS
Optical System
Image Stabiliser
Electronic
Video Input
Digital Video Format
H.264 / MPEG-4
Digital Zoom
160
Face Detection
Built-in / Yes
ISO (Max)
3200
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100 / ISO 1600 / ISO 200 / ISO 3200 / ISO 400 / ISO 50 / ISO 800 / ISO auto (50-200)
Media Type
Flash card
Shooting Modes
Digital photo mode
Special Effects
Black & White / Cosmetic / Sepia
Still Image Format
JPEG
Type
Camcorder

Manufacturer's Description


The Sanyo Xacti FH1 is truly the benchmark in high definition, offering 1920 x 1080 pixels, and 60 fields per second to record crystal clear and smooth motion for videos. This highly advanced dual camera not only offers the regular 1080i format, recording at 60 frames per second, but with the Sanyo proprietary CMOS engine, recording is possible in 1080p format - this means recording at a full 60 frames per second. With this higher frame rate capturing ability, videos look more professional, and offer smoother, higher quality images.

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