linked article from that page:
Sanyo's line of Xacti camcorders have traditionally looked mighty fine
on paper, but for one reason or another, expectations haven't exactly
been met on the previous iterations. The firm's latest pistol-grip
device yet again looked superb at a glance, but TrustedReviews found
that the VPC-HD1000 still wasn't able to live up to its claims. On the
upside, reviewers found the design to be "much improved," and the Full
HD recording abilities were drooled over as well. Still, the crew
couldn't help but be disappointed in the paltry four-megapixel CMOS
sensor, and while it did perform "better than its predecessors" as a
camcorder, the optical zoom was tagged as "slow," colors seemed
slightly oversaturated and you'll still need "plenty of light" in
order to get halfway decent results. Furthermore, it was noted that
quick changes in scenery caused noticeable pixilation, and shooting in
low-light introduced "a lot" of grain. Overall, the HD1000 wasn't
totally slammed nor lifted up on a pedestal, but we'd probably hold
off on this unless you're cool with a "jack of two trades, but master
of neither."
Mind you, this is from Engadget, who get nice stuff given to them
gratis on daily basis...
IMHO, plus points for the Sony include no-light nightshot for your
Blair Witch-style fun, and a (albeit low-rent) Carl Zeiss lens. The
audio jack is the main selling point for me though.
"...the GOP length will affect the ability to edit the output."
I've never really understood GOP (I know it's to do with interlacing,
right?) - could you point me in the direction of a clear explanation
please?
Thanks.
Jim
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