Sanyos latest collection of ' double ' cameras (, able to take both still photos and videos) have developed, like the mini pistols, with developers concentrate on making them ultrathin (like VPC-CS 1) and even waterproof (like VPC-APPROXIMATELY 100). At the same time, it has also produced a number of more traditional box "-style video cameras that still hold most of the features in their slimmer brothers and VPC-GH 1 is the current flagship model.
What you immediately about VPC-GH 1 is how incredibly light strikes it feels (it weighs a mere 172 g with battery and THE SD card is inserted) and how it fits in the Palm of your hand the opening page. It looks certainly attractive with its brushed silver casing but unfortunately, it also feels quite fragile-battery case, for example, carried out by the same kind of wafer-thin plastic you can find on the back of many smartphones.
Sanyo has, of course, twigged that owners of VPC-GH 1 might want to operate the camera in either wrist up ' or ' wrist down position so they have to admit integrated two sets of record buttons-one on the top near the lens, and the other in the more traditional place around the back. The idea is that you have immediate access to either still or video shooting, with the relevant information is displayed at the same time in 2 .7-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD.
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This is all great in theory, but Sanyo has done some odd choices in the types of button it has selected for this operation. The front set is small and recessed, which makes it particularly difficult for setting the focus for still images without accidental firing off the shot. The rear of the set, on the other hand, are long, thin and projecting and feel the PIN under the thumb. Also suffer a still photo capture a perennial problem with Xacti dual cameras, as the lag time, both while you focus, and after you have pressed the shutter-under which the screen just goes black.
The good news is that you have full HD (1920 x 1080) video recording and up to 14 M photos, with a 5 x optical zoom and 12 x dual range (digital) zoom. We found that the digital zoom produced hazy results at the upper end, but the optical zoom work smoothly and efficiently. We used flash (only three options-auto, forced off) to the head shot in both Night Portrait and portrait and it adds a strong yellow cast to the pictures. Ironically, with Flash off succeeded very authentic and clear portraits.
VPC-GH 1 have digital image stabilization is built and includes ' Face Chaser ' technology, which recognises up to 12 faces, and adjusts the setting, therefore, the best results. Other gizmos include ' target a Colour» and a cosmetic filter, but the battery level is disappointing-you will be lucky to get one hour worth of video shoot in an American vote before the pipes and tells you it is time to recharge.
We currently have Xacti VPC-GH 1 sells for as little as £ 145-a decent enough price of full HD video and 14-megapixel still determines in a very lightweight body. Even so it has Let down by poor battery life, some dodgy controls and slow shutter response time.
£ 180 Inc. VAT
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