Sanyo Xacti CG65 SD Card Digital Movie Camera
Sanyo Xacti CG65 SD Card Digital Movie Camera
Treat yourself to a genuine hybrid appliance with the CG65 Xacti Digital Movie camcorder from Sanyo. The CG65 Xacti Digital Movie camcorder not only records images in MPEG4 format, it also records images in JPEG in 3680 x 2760 pixels on the SD memory card. Compatible with SDHC cards, the CG65 Xacti Digital Movie camcorder can store up to 2,030 images and 15 hours and 18 minutes of video.The CG65 Xacti Digital Movie camcorder features a 6-megapixel CCD sensor so you can take fantastic photos and home videos. Lightweight and extremely practical, this appliance is the ideal digitial companion for all your external pastimes, such as walks in the countryside or extreme sports. With a battery life of 70 minutes for filming, the CG65 Xacti Digital Movie camcorder has a sensitivity of 7 lux in automatic mode and 2 lux in photo mode. This device from Sanyo will enable you to take great shots, even in poor lighting conditions. In addition, you can use all the settings easily via the 2.5″ LCD screen.User-friendly and powerful, you’ll want to take the CG65 Xacti Digital Movie camcorder with you everywhere you go!
Customer Review: If you spend your life in the garden in a sunny climate …….
……then you’ll probably love this dinky little video camera (that is if you can forgive its tinny feel, out of sync audio/video and the fiddliest of lens caps).
Trust me, if you have a hand any bigger than that of a porcelain doll, you’ll find this difficult to hold without fearing you’re going to drop it at any moment.
At ?186, which is what I paid for it, although I wasn’t expecting the slickness and build of Panasonic or Sony midrange camcorders, I was expecting more than what I got. I was willing to compromise in order to have a portable camera for ad hoc video moments but not this much. I would have settled for something a bit bigger with a better build and paid a bit more for it.
I feel it’s just an expensive gadget.
Customer Review: Poor quality photos
This was a bought as a replacement for my old dv tape camcorder. I wanted one that would be small enough to be slipped into a pocket, as well as producing decent video and good photos.
It is very small and compact, even smaller than my compact digital camera. The menus and controls are quick to get the hang of and easy to use. The lens cap feels and looks like it was a bit of an after thought. So it definately fulfills my need for something very portable. The video appears to be decent quality, easily sufficient for my home video needs. Low light quality is a bit iffy. The photo quality is disappointing, especially low light using the flash. It produces images (at 6mp quality) that are significantly worse than my old 5mp camera. So far, interior snaps using the flash, have been unusable due to starring on the image. I am guessing this is due to the flash reflecting off the chromed lens surround, but may be something else. I haven’t used it for outside photography yet; hopefully that will be better.
As a cheap, very portable camcorder, this fits the bill. As a combined camcorder/camera it falls well short; if I was choosing again i wouldn’t buy this one.
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Sony DSCT2G Digital Camera - Green (8.1MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.7″ LCD 
Amazon Price: ?201.10
Vivitar ViviCam 6200W Rugged Digital Camera (6MP, 4 x Digital, Waterproof to 10m) 2.0″ LCD 
Amazon Price: ?99.99
Used Price: ?69.99
Customer Review: Overall good
I bought the camera as a present ready for a holiday. We used the camera for scuba diving and swimming, and as a backup when our ‘normal’ camera ran out of memory. Overall the picture quality was better than expected, and performed almost as well as our 7MP samsung camera both in and out of the water. The camera performed well in the sea, taking relatively good pictures at 10m, and came with appropriate accessories to allow you to hook on or put around your neck if swimming. Also the perfect size to fit in our BCD pockets for scuba. Drawbacks were that the video on the camera and the buttons. The sound is distorted and the picture is terrible. The buttons on the camera aren’t that user friendly & obvious - it does take a bit of fiddling to understand how to do everything.
Customer Review: Best underwater for the price
A trip to the Red Sea became the test for this little gem. Its water proof, shoots video and still photos up to 10 metres deep, which is deep enough for snorkellers and amateur divers. Nowhere on this camera, in print or in the description does it say “shockproof”. Its a digital camera so I wouldn’t advise giving it to kids. An earlier reviewer seemed somehow surprised that they were smashed to bits when handed over to their kids. A 1GB memory card was more than enough. I shot about 20 minutes of footage and 184 stills on one card and only changed the batteries once. Buy two memory cards if you intend to shoot more. The water temperature will affect battery life, since most electronics die in cold weather. So pack a few extra AA’s. The photos themselves were a little overexposed when used above water and at times in low light they were blurry, due to shutter lag. My best advice is to keep still for two seconds when taking the shot and get some photo editing software to bring out any underexposed colours. The weight of the camera is both a plus and a minus. If you’re diving or snorkelling in deep water without the strap, it will sink into the abyss if you let go. But this also means that in calmer and shallower waters it can be propped against rocks and on the floor for some good self timed photos and videos. Its does have a tripod mount bracket on the bottom, so purchase a cheap little flexible tripod incase you can’t find flat seabed or rocks. It also means the fish will swim really close to it in curiosity, without you scaring them off. The screen is a handy size, the menu’s are easy to navigate and the buttons, although a little chunky, make it easier to use if you’re diving with gloves on. The lack of zoom is a necessity. Adding one would substantially reduce the waterproof depth with all the external moving parts involved. I preferred the extra waterproofing, knowing I wouldn’t be using a tape measure to check my depth every time I went under made me more relaxed about using it. Switching between video and photo mode is done with one button press, which proved handy when an eagle ray sailed past me at quite a pace and knowing a photo would be too blurry, a quick press produced some great video. Overall, take spare batteries, an extra card and hold on tight to it when in deep water. Don’t go to a world class diving site without one you won’t find a better video or photo camera for the money.
Canon Firestore 1011V056 FS-4 PRO 60GB Portable DTE Recorder for the Canon XL2 & GL2 Camcorder 
Weighing about one pound and only 1.5 inches thick, Focus FS-4 HD and FS-4Pro HDPortable DTE Recorders bring Direct To Edit Technology to your DV or HDV handheld camcorder. Whether mounted directly to your camcorder or clipped to your belt, the FS-4 is designed to excel in the field. Featuring a comprehensive backlit display, an easy-to-use menu system, a hard drive, and a removable, rechargeable battery, the Focus FS-4 is the perfect DTE companion for DV and HDV handheld shoots. Designed for use in even the roughest conditions, the FS-4 includes a six- or ten-second (model-dependent) electronic shock cache to ensure that you never lose footage. Audio, video, timecode, and control information is passed through a single FireWire cable, allowing you to record to disk and tape simultaneously. And when recording is complete, your footage is ready to edit instantly no capturing, file transfer, or file conversion is required. FS-4 Portable DTE Recorders are compatible with a wide range of nonlinear editing systems. Applications: Athletics Broadcasting Corporate and Industrial Production Education and Training Events and Entertainment Government Healthcare Independent Film Security and Surveillance Video Production Weddings and Events Worshi
List Price: $1,195.00
Amazon Price: $1,021.80
