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Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 (yellow)

Product Name Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 (yellow)

Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 (yellow)

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Release Date 05/24/2007 05/24/2007
Price Range Check latest prices » $305-$630 Check latest prices » $152-$215 Check latest prices » $170-$179
Review Summary If underwater YouTubing were a market segment, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 would be the camera to get. But the awkward design and slow performance make it hard to recommend for landlubbers. The Flip Video UltraHD may not be the sexiest mini camcorder out there, but it offers a respectable feature set and some of the best video we've seen from this type of cheap, YouTube-friendly camcorder. Sanyo's dual-camera Xacti VPC-CG10 has the design and features to easily shoot both HD-quality movies and 10-megapixel photos, but slow performance and mediocre photos keep it from being a solid do-it-all device. If underwater YouTubing were a market segment, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 would be the camera to get. But the awkward design and slow performance make it hard to recommend for landlubbers.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder Camcorder - 720p Camcorder - 720p Camcorder - 720p Camcorder
Enclosure Color Yellow Yellow Black Black Blue
Digital Zoom 12 x 50 x 2 x 12 x
Effective Sensor Resolution 6.0 megapixels 6.0 megapixels
Total Pixels 6.37 megapixels 6.37 megapixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5" 1/6" 1/4.5" 1/2.33" 1/2.5"
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS CMOS CMOS CCD
Min Illumination 2 lux 4 lux 2 lux
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 H.264, MPEG-4 H.264 H.264, MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Image Stabilizer Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic
PCM Digital Sound 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels) 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels)
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 2 sec 2 sec 4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/10000 sec 1/10000 sec 1/2000 sec
Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes 1/30 sec (Motion picture), 1/2 sec (Still picture), 1/30 sec (Flash) 1/30 sec (Motion picture), 1/2 sec (Still picture), 1/30 sec (Flash)
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Lamp, Night scene, Portrait mode Lamp, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Underwater, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait Lamp, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait Lamp, Night scene, Portrait mode
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic Program, Automatic Automatic Program, Automatic Program, Automatic
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
Webcam Capability Yes Yes
Special Effects Sepia, Cosmetic, Black & White Sepia, Cosmetic, Black & White
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes
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