This was my first camcorder and I wanted to see what I could get in the way of a waterproof/submergible one for under $200. Lesson learned: you get what you pay for.
Pros: decent DVD quality, decent menu interface and ergonomics, very compact, stylish design, SD memory cards and compact file sizes, files are very YouTube, iMovie friendly, screen swivels nicely to 180 degrees, 8MB camera stills while shooting, decent flash, and best of all IT IS WATERPROOF down to 5' and for up to 60 min!
Cons: very shaky even w/ steady mode enabled, not much of a wind buffer on the mic, very noisy in low-light situations, no infra-red/night shot mode, screen is hard to see under water or in bright daylight, to many button presses to delete a single file, BATTERY LASTS APPROX. ONE HOUR, SO YOU MUST HAVE A BACKUP BATTERY, the pistol grip takes a while to get used to for good aiming, and my packaged shipment didn't contain the AV cables.
All things being said, I've decided to keep the this puppy. It's a good first camcorder and I'm really looking forward to getting more snorkeling and snowboarding footage without worrying about the camera getting wet or submerged.Get more detail about Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2 Digital Camcorder and 8 MP Digital Camera (Blue).
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