Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 with Epoque/Patima housings

Sim Chee Ghee · Issue 48, May/Jun 2009 · pp. 26–28

Products mentioned: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000, Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000, Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010, Epoque EHS-1000HD, Patima Xacti Housing, Epoque DCL-20 wide angle lens, Ikelite DS-160, Sea&Sea YS-250Pro

Sanyo’s latest addition to its handheld upright camcorder series goes full HD! Offering smooth,true progressive full HD ( 1920x 1080) 60fps recording, 12 interpolated megapixels of digital still with flash and full manual controls, this dual camera (as Sanyo calls it) appears to be an interesting option for the “travelling light” diver. Barely larger than my palm size ( Pic:Xacti4) and weighing only 311g including the battery, this puny lil’ gadget will surprise many in terms of performance and handling. Low light capability and strong colors are its forte, coupled with 2.7inch LCD screen, 10x optical zoom lens, headphone jack, microphone jack, accessory shoe, a simple, intuitive menu control via joystick. The camera also accepts 40.5mm filters Camcorderinfo.com just published a comprehensive review and considers the Sanyo Xacti VPC – HD2000 worthy amongst the top dogs in high definition…