Sanyo Xacti VPC-C40 4MP, Great little camera/video..

Overall Rating4.674.674.674.674.67

Great little camera/video camcorder

I own this camera and have to say it is a very good with stills and video. It doesn’t compare with a 3CCD camera or even to a mid-grade MiniDV camera but the portability and ease of use is fantastic! This unit can easily fit in your pocket/purse and within seconds can be turned on to capture video. I cannot do this with my regular MiniDV camera as it is too big to haul around. In low-light the unit performs okay but not crystal clear. I am able to easily capture Christmas lights, etc. with the unit @ night time. There are add-on lights you can purchase. If you are into archiving video, such as converting footage to DVD, the MP4 video codec it uses allows for easy editing; only if your video editing program supports MP4 format (I use VideoStudio 10). Most important is that when you convert your video to DVD the quality is still very good for viewing on a TV. I had tried Aipteks, Samsumg, etc. but always during DVD conversion the video quality degraded substantially. Not with this unit. When converting remember MP4 to AVI then to DVD.

There is the C6 model to always consider. I choose this one instead since the difference in price between the two models doesn’t justify.

One note, if purchasing this unit, make sure you have no bad pixels on the CCD sensor. A simple test is to put the lenses cap on and take a picture. Then examine the picture on your computer screen and look for any visible white or pink dots- hint boost zoom up to 300%. Google this topic if you have any concerns.
Cheers,

Update (5/19/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Sanyo Xacti VPC-C40 4MP MPEG4 Digital Camcorder with 5.8x Optical Zoom Electronics, was written by BCL Beatnik Roaster.

The average rating for this item is 4.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

Dr. Barnes

March 11th, 2010 at 7:51 pm    


Overall Rating55555

Superb compact digital still and video camera
Weighing a mere 6 ounces, this very solid feeling camera takes excellent 4 megapixel digital still images with clarity and detail. The camera also doubles as a full-fledge digital video camera capable of capturing 640×480 @ 30 frames per second. For those of you not sure what that means…it means it is a real video camera and not just an added feature. The little Xacti C40 can actually capture both stills and video at the same time. The video quality is great. Image stabilization helps control the 5.8x lens from hand shake. The camera features a swiveling 1.8″ LCD viewer that when closed puts the camera into a sleep mode. Opening it returns it from sleep and the camera can actually begin recording digital video in less than 2 seconds. This camera is totally tapeless and records to SD memory cards. Although cards are sold separately, they are available everywhere. 1GB cards are generally $50-80 today and can hold a full hour of digital video.

Hope you found this helpful, I love my Sanyo Xacti and I love the looks I get from people when I use it! I feel like 008.


Mom of 3 Great Kids

April 2nd, 2010 at 10:57 pm    


Overall Rating55555

LOVE This Camera! Best $[...] I’ve spent!
After our Canon took a [...] from the dreaded E18 error code, we decided to replace our digital camera and our camcorder. Ultimately we wanted a camera that took pictures and video; one that took great still pictures and decent video. We found both and more in this little gem. I am a novice when it comes to photography but it’s very important to have a camera that takes great pictures of my kids since you can never recover a lost shot. I have not been disappointed at all by this camera. Not only can you shoot video and take still pictures, you can take still pictures while you’re recording video!! Also if you’re playing a video back and want to capture a still picture, you can do that, too!!

As far as the quality, when we first got it, we set it to the automatic settings and the first video we shot was less than stellar. I read the manual and re-set the settings and the next video we shot was perfect. Clear as day. Some of the other reviewers mentioned low lighting and I would agree that it’s not the greatest in low light situations. One other thing I read was about the voice/microphone. I haven’t experienced any problem with ours, if anything I’d say it’s very sensitive - especially of the person recording.

So, to sum up, if you’re looking for a great digital camera and a great video camera, definitely look to the C40. Make sure you read the manual and adjust the settings as needed and you should have NO problems!!


BCL Beatnik Roaster

April 9th, 2010 at 1:23 am    


Overall Rating44444

Great little camera/video camcorder
Rated 4 stars.


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