Sanyo Digital Camcorders

The Bottom Line: Sanyo's dual-camera Xacti VPC-CG10 has the design and features to easily shoot both HD-quality movies and 10-megapixel photos, but slow performance and mediocre photos keep it from being a solid do-it-all device.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 5 x, Flash card, 6 oz

The Bottom Line: Sanyo's dual-camera Xacti VPC-CG10 has the design and features to easily shoot both HD-quality movies and 10-megapixel photos, but slow performance and mediocre photos keep it from being a solid do-it-all device.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 5 x, Flash card, 6 oz

The Bottom Line: If underwater YouTubing were a market segment, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 would be the camera to get. But the awkward design and slow performance make it hard to recommend for landlubbers.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 5 x, Flash card, 6.0 megapixels, 7.7 oz

The Bottom Line: If underwater YouTubing were a market segment, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 would be the camera to get. But the awkward design and slow performance make it hard to recommend for landlubbers.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 5 x, Flash card, 6.0 megapixels, 8.3 oz

The Bottom Line: If underwater YouTubing were a market segment, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 would be the camera to get. But the awkward design and slow performance make it hard to recommend for landlubbers.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 5 x, Flash card, 6.0 megapixels, 7.7 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 fits high-def video and 7-megapixel stills into a very small package, but its image quality disappoints.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Flash card, 7.38 megapixels, 8.1 oz

The Bottom Line: While it has real limitations, this pocket-size hybrid camera can produce excellent photos and video under the right circumstances.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 5.8 x, Flash card, 0.4 lbs

The Bottom Line: You'll get better video from a DV model, but this pocket-size camcorder offers a surprisingly broad feature set and looks really cool.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 5.8 x, Flash card, 0.4 lbs

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 9.5 oz

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 10.5 oz