The Little HD Shoot-out: Canon TX1 and Sanyo VPC-HD2

by David Kender
Published on Jun 28, 2007 9:26 AM

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Format Auto / Manual Controls
Still Features Handling and Use
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In the last few years, camera manufacturers have made a big leap into the video world, luring customers with the promise of that holy grail, a fully realized camera/camcorder hybrid. What could make that even more enticing? That’s right - high definition video. You know you want it, and so do the camera companies. Two of them, Canon and Sanyo, are vying for your dollars with two seemingly remarkable products, the Canon TX1 and the Sanyo VPC-HD2. Both offer 720p HD video and high resolution still images, all in a tiny package. But can they make good on their promises? We at CamcorderInfo put them to the test, examining video performance, still performance, handling, manual controls, and more. Let the battle begin.

 

 



 

 



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