Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 Camcorder Review

Sanyo VPC-HD2000 versus Panasonic HDC-SD20
• Comparable in recording media, price, and features • Sanyo far outperforms the Panasonic in everything but noise • Completely different body design, but both are comfortable and easy to use • The Panasonic is less confusing for beginners wanting to try out manual controls for the first time • The Sanyo steps it up by including microphone and headphone jacks, plus more robust still features and still performance
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The HDC-SD20 isn't Panasonic's top-line HD camcorder. It has a modest MSRP of only $549 and lacks many of the features that help make Panasonic the favorite of manual control aficionados. Like the VPC-HD2000, it too records only to SD/SDHC memory cards. The SD20 is very lightweight and is roughly the same size as the VPC-HD2000, although with a completely different design. It also features an optical image stabilization system. In our testing, the Panasonic HDC-SD20 appeared to be a step behind the rest of these camcorders—it couldn't capture the detail, resolution, or color accuracy that we saw from the VPC-HD2000, Canon HF20, and Canon HF S100.

	Comparison Specs
	Sanyo VPC-HD2000	Panasonic HDC-SD20
Price	Approx. $600	$549
Primary Recording Media	SD/SDHC memory card	SD/SDHC memory card
Secondary Recording Media	None	None
Image Sensor	1/2.5-inch CMOS	1/6-inch CMOS
Effective Pixel Count	5.31 Megapixels (HD video) 8.0 Megapixels (stills)	1.17 Megapixels (video) 1.17 Megapixels (still)
Mic Input	Yes, 3.5mm	No
LCD/Viewfinder	2.7-inch LCD with 230,000-pixel resolution	2.7-inch LCD with 230,400-pixel resolution
Weight	311g (including battery)	272g (without battery)
Dimensions	90 x 112.6 x 54.5mm	67 x 64 x 127mm
HD	Yes	Yes
Optical Zoom	10x	16x
Frame Rates	HD: 1080/60p, 1080/60i, 1080/30p, 720/30p SD: 240fps (448 x 336), 600fps (192 x 108)	1080/60i, Digital Cinema (24p)
Image Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Noise at 60 lux Auto
Sanyo VPC-HD2000 100% Crop	Panasonic HDC-SD20 100% Crop

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