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74 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 74 reviews of Sanyo VPC-CS1EX. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People really like the price and image quality. The size and usability are also appreciated. Opinions about the color and reliability are different, while many are critical about the finish.
portability, usability, size, image quality, price
finish
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sanyo VPC-CS1EX is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 user reviews of Sanyo VPC-CS1EX from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the image quality and price are overall positive. The size and usability are also appreciated, but many are less positive about the reliability.
portability, usability, size, price, image quality
reliability
89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Sanyo VPC-CS1EX from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the reliability and design. The zoom and usability also get good feedback, but there are some critical reviews about the size.
price, usability, zoom, design, reliability
size
60% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
The world's smallest, thinnest, lightest Full HD camcorder. But does this make it the greatest too?
Full of potential fiddly controls mean it’s not quite as user-friendly as its pocket cam rivals
Expert review by : Akihabara News (akihabaranews.com)
The DMX-CS1, offered in three different flavors (Green, Pink and silver), is a stylish camcorder. Lightweight, ultra-slim, this new device should mainly seduce ladies. You will be able to bring it anywhere, and let it slide into your bag.
Sound Zoom technology, Lightweight and thin, Different recording mode, SDXC-compatible, Perfect for women, Multi-Language
Absence of Lens cover, Poor performance in Low light (Photo and Video), Difficulties to navigate in menu with the 4 direction pad, Pictures mode useless, Image stabilizer could be better, 1080i and not 1080p
Expert review by : Tracy and Matt's Blog (tracyandmatt.co.uk)
Now is the conclusion to my review of the Sanyo xacti CS1 pocket camcorder, I can say truthfully that I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the full HD recording and a few of the settings that go with that function of the device but apart...
Expert review by (channel5.com)
Sanyo's VPC-CS1 is the world's smallest and thinnest Full HD camcorder, measuring just 26.8mm wide. It's capable of shooting 1920x1080 movies as well as snapping 8MP still images, and it can shoot these videos and photos simultaneously. Despite the...
The Sanyo VPC-CS1 swells the ranks of pocket-sized camcorder and provides consumers with a more rounded selection. It has a high feature count, impressive zoom and solid focusing ability. Though, unfortunately, the video performance is often let down...
Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)
When a company issues a press release that claims it has produced the world's smallest, lightest and thinnest Dual camera, you know it's time to sit up and put Sanyo's bold claims about the new Xacti ...
As it says on the box, this is an ideal lightweight and compact camcorder and still digital camera to carry with you at all times in a handbag or on holiday, offering Full HD video recording and 10x optical zoom.
Expert review by : Chris Jager (goodgearguide.com.au)
Sanyo's stylish and ultra-portable HD pocket camcorder
Stylish and ultra-compact design, good outdoors video performance, 10x optical zoom
Picture quality suffers in dim lighting, controls are a bit fiddly for people with big hands
Despite a poor low-light performance, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-CS1 remains a decent little camcorder. It looks great, comes with some nice features and takes attractive video in optimum lighting.
Expert review by : Jeremy Stamas (camcorderinfo.com)
With its Full HD recording capability, optical zoom lens, and ultra-thin design, the Sanyo VPC-CS1 ($299 MSRP) definitely looks good on paper. Unfortunately, these impressive specs fail to displace the fact that the camcorder has a number of remarkable...
Expert review by : Jim Feeley (macworld.com)
While extremely portable and crammed with attractive features, Sanyo's Xacti VPC-CS1 can be difficult to use and produces mediocre video.
The camcorder's performance is disappointing because the specs look reasonable. The 1/5-inch CMOS sensor is small, but the camera encodes video as MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 files in a variety of resolutions, data rates, and frame rates (though not the film-like...
Expert review by : Chris Jager (ninemsn.com.au)
The Sanyo Xacti VPC-CS1 full HD pocket camcorder is an attractive compact camcorder that captures decent quality video and comes with some great features.
Stylish and ultra-compact design ; Good outdoors video performance ; 10x optical zoom
Picture quality suffers in dim lighting ; Controls are a bit fiddly for people with big hands
Despite a poor low-light performance, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-CS1 remains a decent little camcorder. It looks great, comes with some nice features and takes attractive video in optimum lighting.
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