Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 Camcorder Review

by Kaitlyn Chantry
Published on Jul 14, 2009 4:00 PM

 
Intro Product Tour
Color & Noise Performance Motion & Sharpness Performance
Low Light Performance Compression & Media
Manual Controls Still Features
Handling & Use Playback & Connectivity
Audio & Other Features Sony MHS-PM1 Comparison
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Conclusion Photo Gallery
Specs and Ratings


Core Specs
Year 2009
Format Ultra-compact
Class Consumer
HD
Lens
Filter Diameter (mm) 0.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 6.80
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 34.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 40.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 200.00
F-stop Minimum 0.00
F-stop Maximum 3.50
Wide Angle (degrees) 51
Image Stabilization Digital
Imager and Processing
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Count 1
Sensor Size (inches) 1/2.33
Video Pixel Count (gross) 10
Video Pixel Count (effective) 8
Still Pixel Count (gross) 10
Still Pixel Count (effective) 10
Compression and Media
HD Video Format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
SD Video Format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Frame Rate(s) 720/30p, 480/60p, 480/30p
Primary Audio Format AAC (Stereo)
Primary Media Memory Card
Secondary Media Internal Flash Memory
Tertiary Media None
Memory Card Type SD/SDHC
Included Media Capacity 40 MB internal flash memory
Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) 0
Recording Quality Option(s) HD-SHQ (9Mbps), TV-HR (6Mbps), TV-SHQ (3Mbps)
Manual Controls
Zoom Control Type(s) Slider
Optical Zoom 5
Advanced Zoom 0
Digital Zoom 12
Manual Focus
Manual Focus Control Type(s) Joystick
Focus Assist / Peaking
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 13
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Steps 5
Minimum Aperture (f/) 8.00
Maximum Aperture (f/) 3.50
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 8
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/30
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/1500
Manual White Balance
White Balance Presets Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 6
Manual Noise Reduction
Audio Dubbing
Auto / Easy Mode
Face Detection
Color / Image Control(s) Normal, Vivid, Soft, Soft and Vivid
Low Light Mode(s) High-Sensitivity/ Lamp mode
Scene Mode(s) Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Snow & Beach, Fireworks, Lamp
Still Features
Still Image Resolution(s) 4000 x 3000, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2056, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Flash
Flash Settings Auto, forced flash, off
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording
Self Timer
Manual ISO
Manual ISO Steps 6
ISO Minimum 50
ISO Maximum 1600
Continuous Shot
Bracketing
Still Media SD/SDHC
Still Media Included 40 MB internal memory
Body
Body Type Upright, ultra-compact
Weight (g) 188.00
Width (mm) 38.00
Height (mm) 112.80
Length (mm) 72.00
Body Color(s) Black, Pink, Ivory
LCD Size (inches) 3.00
LCD Resolution (pixels) 230000
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution 0
Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster
Video Light
Connectivity
Composite (RCA) output
Composite (RCA) input
FireWire
Audio-only AV input
S-Video
USB
Component output
Component input
HDMI
Headphone output
Mini Microphone input
LANC / Control L
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe (Hot)
Included Wireless Remote
WiFi
GPS
Other
Sister Model Up VPC-HD2000
Sister Model Down VPC-CG9
Included Battery DB-L80
Battery Life (minutes) 0
Ratings Weight
Color 11.59 2
Noise 10.40 1
Motion 4.95 1
Video Sharpness 8.20 4
Wide Angle 10.20 0.8
Low Light Color 9.20 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity 0.80 1.5
Low Light Noise 10.29 1.25
Audio Features 1.25 1
Compression 5.60 1
Media 5.25 1.5
Editing 6.00 0.75
Auto Mode 9.32 0.5
Zoom 4.00 0.75
Zoom Ratio 2.55 0.5
Focus 4.25 0.7
Exposure 7.30 0.65
Aperture 8.50 0.65
Shutter Speed 8.60 0.6
White Balance 8.00 0.55
Gain 5.00 0.5
Color & Image Controls 4.50 0.5
Other Manual Controls 2.00 0.5
Still Features 12.00 0.8
Still Color 13.11 0.6
Still Noise 9.55 0.6
Still Sharpness 9.64 1
Ease of Use 4.50 1.25
Handling 5.25 1.25
Stabilization 0.00 1
Portability 12.68 0.8
Battery Life 4.00 1
LCD & Viewfinder 8.58 0.6
Menus 3.75 1
Playback 4.00 0.3
Connectivity 0.75 0.8
Other Features 2.00 0.5
Total232.633 
 



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