Very good video quality Well-placed, easy to use controls Ultralight, pistol-grip design Sharp 4-MP still photos...Difficult to hold steady Some tearing in video...Every new Xacti camera from Sanyo shows significant improvements over the last, and the HD1000 follow suit...The HD1000, which records exclusively to SDHC cards, is hands-down the best device in the line...While...

Excellent picture quality > Impressive handling > Good connectivity...Software update needed...How can a camcorder that looks like a toy, and which saves video to SD cards, produce such stunningly good high-definition pictures...Not only does Sanyo's new HD1000 record true 1920 x 1080i HD video to high capacity SD cards but it offers a host of features that other manufacturers...

The VPC-HD1000 takes this into a new dimension, combining 4-megapixel stills with Full HD video recording...The HD1000 weighs in at just over 300g and measures 11cm along its greatest edge, making it very pocket friendly...

"the build is better than anything I've seen from Sanyo to date..."

"I'd hesitate to recommend this to people with small hands, as it is bulky enough to be "barely" hand-holdable by someone like myself with fairly large hands..."

"The normal mode allows more creative control; the simple mode automates the camera functions for those who just want to get good pictures and video without..."

"Size, image quality, long battery life Full HD 1080i footage does not work with Mac iMovie 08 This camera is great! Its compact size allows..."

"LCD screen is down-grade from the HD1's amazing LED screen..."

"I teach martial arts part time and will be us..."

"Not very good in low lighting (That's enough to drop one egg from rating), Cost..."

"A good all in one still/vid camera So far this has met my expectations..."

"Still photos are pretty good and the flash works great..."