|
| ![Sanyo Xacti CA6 Weatherproof SD Digital Movie Camera [6MP, 5 x optial, 2 silicon colour screen]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31zOiJkRgiL._SL500_.jpg)
| Brand: Sanyo
Category: CE
Buy New: £135.00
New (2) from £135.00
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 6377
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5.3 x 3.9
MPN: SYSVPC-CA6/1GB
Model: SYSVPC-CA6/1GB
EAN: 4994334230232
ASIN: B000HC9SRW
Release Date: August 16, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 12
 Does just what it says! November 2, 2007
N. Wilkinson
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Got one of these for a relative who isn't good with modern technology. The key features I was looking for were ease of use, robustness, reasonable image quality and simplicity when transfering movies from SD card to other media. br / br /This scores very highly on all these counts. Maybe you could fault it for being a bit too small to hold at times but then you can carry it anywhere in a convenient pocket. It also starts-up very fast! br / br /As my relative doesn't use a computer the fact that they can copy movies straight onto an old fashioned video recorder is a big plus (for those more able, it has all those features you'd expect for copying to PC and making DVDs). br / br /Downsides? There isn't an SD card included in the box (although they're cheap enough to buy). Buttons are quite stiff to press and hamper both still and video camera operation and where's the lens cap? br / br /I think it's great value though and if 640x480 video quality is good enough for you then this does it all very well.
 sexy kit September 25, 2007
John Crook (Lancs, u/k)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
got one used it for 2 weeks holidaying in vegas,day night time filming was a breeze.photos are poor quality but as a camcorder , great.sound quality is ok but crap on play back via the unit,but thro the tv when back home is great.the drivers for it have poor menue for use on pc so i used another one for it,shame, but thats it, the rest is good news. so well done sanyo.you can have 9 out of ten off me.
If I lost it, I'd buy another ! September 12, 2007
Mr. S. Poore (Reading, England)
60 out of 60 found this review helpful
There's a lot to like about this little hybrid camera and camcorder. The size, the price, the zoom range, that its sand and splash proof the fact it records everything to SD Card. br / br /However most people reading reviews are interested in the problems - so here goes with my opinion. br / br /The unusual vertical design means you'll struggle a bit if you're left handed or have small hands. You're expected to operate it by gripping with the right hand and pushing the button with your thumb. For the still picture button, this can be quite a stretch. The screen only swivels in one direction (it's also effectively the on switch!) this contributes to it being hard for left handed people to wrap their fingers around it. br / br /Even if you have large hands are right handed it takes some getting used to. When I've given it to friends to take a picture of me, they're always failed - the button needs a far harder push than people expect, and the zoom rocker gets in the way. This often means you wobble the camera while taking the picture or starting stopping the video. br / br /The screen does not have a great viewing angle, and because it only swivels in and out, it means I am often taking high and low pictures nearly blind. Its unusual design also means it's surprising hard to hold square onto the horizon! br / br /I found what the scene settings actually did quite surprising disappointing. For example low light "lamp" mode restricts the image size to just 0.3 Mega Pixels! I could also see no benefit from the 10 Mega Pixel mode. br / br /There doesn't seem to be image stabilisation for stills, but stabilisation works quite well for video. br / br /That all said, the pictures were good, and the video FAR better than I expected - even with MPEG4 compression. And of course, it being an SD Card means downloading is easy. Many still cameras can take MPEG4 video to SD Card, but few have 5x zoom which can be used while filming - making this a true still/video hybrid. br / br /I've never used the in-camera still or video editing - I do it all on my PC. br / br /The bundled software is so-so, but the included MPEG4 codex means I can use the video editor of my choice. br / br /All this makes it sound as if I don't like it - but for the price, size and convenience it's great, and I can take it to "rough" environments without worry. If I lost it, I'd buy another - what more can I say! br /
This is a great camcorder September 3, 2007
London John (london)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I bought this camcorder recently and absolutely love it! What I wanted was a camera that could go anywhere, is small enough to fit in a pocket and rugged enough to survive rain, snow etc. This camera is perfect for that: I recently took it on an expedition up three mountains and the movies are great and best of all, the camera survived! br / br /To be clear, if you are planning to make the world's greatest movies, this camera isn't for you, but for short clips, capturing memories and overall versatility, this is great. br / br /Finally, it is very flexible: the high quality settings are good enough to watch on a TV, but the lower resolution settings are perfect for uploading onto blogs etc. br / br /All in all, highly recommended.
|
|
|
| |
