Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 - PC Mag
A review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 camcorder has been posted over at PC Magazine. 'Unlike last year's model, the HD2 lets you store video on SD and SDHC memory cards. Video is encoded as an MPEG-4 file, to keep file sizes small. So, if you're using a 2GB memory card and capturing video at the highest quality setting, you'll be able to store about a half-hour of video (28.5 minutes, to be more exact). For still images, you can capture almost 600 7MP stills (at the highest quality setting) on a 2GB memory card. Although you can choose a 10MP setting for stills, I would avoid doing so because the camera uses interpolation to get larger file siz
The zoom range, which applies to both stills and video, doesn't have a true wide-angle view, but you can purchase an additional 0.6X Wide & Macro adapter, which is essentially two lenses combined into one. You also have the option of separating the two functions and using just the Macro portion of the combo lens. The accessory lens fits right over the camcorder's lens, but it's not a flawless solution, since both its wide-angle and macro configurations—especially the macro—distort the image around the edges of photos and video. But for $100, this accessory is not a bad way to go to get a few wide-angle shots into your composition.'
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