Sanyo Xacti CS1 unboxing video

Here at tracyandmatt we’ve reviewed quite a number of the HD camcorders in Sanyo’s XACTI range. In fact we quite like the Xacti camcorders as they record decent quality HD footage in MP4 format on SD memory cards which makes it easy to transfer to the PC or Mac for editing. Most of the unboxing videos that you see on our YouTube channel (over 350 videos now! 🙂 ) were recorded with my Sanyo Xacti HD1010.

In the video below you’ll see me unboxing one of Sanyo’s latest HD camcorders from the Xacti range, the VPC-CS1. The CS1 is billed as the worlds slimmest HD video camera and when you see the video below you’ll probably see why!

Naturally there will be a review here online soon but for now enjoy the video.

Image sensor		C-MOS sensor, 1/5 inch, Approx. 3.4 megapixels
Effective pixels		Photo: Approx. 3.3 megapixels; Video: Approx. 2.8 megapixels (Full HD / HD), Approx. 3.3 megapixels (SD)
Recording media		SD memory card, SDHC memory card (up to 32 GB), SDXC memory card (up to 64 GB), Approx. 50 MB internal memory
Recording file format		Photo: JPEG (DCF^1, DPOF^2, Exif Ver. 2.2^*3 standard); Video: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4); Audio: 48 kHz sampling, 16-bit, 2-channel, AAC compression
Resolution (pixels)	Photo	8M: 3264 x 2448 (Interpolation); 6M (16:9): 3328 x 1872 (16:9) (Interpolation); 3M-H: 2048 x 1536 (low compression); 3M-S: 2048 x 1536 (standard compression); 3M (16:9): 2288 x 1288 (16:9); 2M (16:9): 1920 x 1080 (16:9); 2M: 1600 x 1200; 0.9M (16:9): 1280 x 720 (16:9); 0.3M: 640 x 480
	Sequential	8M: 3264 x 2448 (6 fps / 20 shots); 3M: 2048 x 1536 (6 fps / 20 shots)
	Video^*4	Full HD: 1920 x 1080 (60 fields / sec., 16 Mbps); Full SHQ: 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 12 Mbps); HD-HR: 1280 x 720 (60 fps, 12 Mbps); HD-SHQ: 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9 Mbps); ? (iFrame): 960 x 540 (30 fps, 24 Mbps); TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 (30 fps, 3 Mbps)
Lens		f = 3.2-28.8 mm; F = 2.8 (wide)-3.0 (telephoto); Auto focus: 9 groups, 12 elements (3 aspheric elements, 6 aspheric surfaces); Built-in ND filter
Angle of view/zoom ratio (35 mm equiv.)		Photo: f = 38-342 mm, 9x Optical zoom; Video: f = 38-380 mm, 10x Advanced zoom
Photo range		Standard: 50 cm-infinity (wide), 1.0 m-infinity (telephoto); Super macro: 1 cm-1.0 m (wide)
Shutter speed		Photo: 1/2-1/1000 sec. (Lamp mode: max. 1 sec.); Sequential: 1/15-1/1000 sec.; Video: 1/30-1/10000 sec.
Digital zoom		Shooting: max. Approx. 10x, (total zoom range: 90x [photo] / 100x ); Playback: max. Approx. 51.0x ([8M] mode, varies with resolution)
Focus		Auto (Photo: 9-point AF / spot AF; Video: continuous area AF); Manual: 22 steps
Scene select		Auto / Sports / Portrait / Landscape / Snow & Beach / Fireworks / Lamp^*5
Digital filter		Standard / Cosmetic / Monochrome / Sepia
Photometry		Multi / Center-weighted / Spot
Minimum illumination for video		Approx. 15 lux (Auto mode, 1/30 sec.), Approx. 4 lux (High-sensitivity or Lamp mode, 1/15 sec.)
Sensitivity		Auto (LED light off ISO 50-400, LED light on ISO 50-800), Manual (ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600, switching system)
Exposure correction		±1.8 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Digital image stabilizer		Photo: multi-calculation electronic image stabilizer; Video: electronic image stabilizer
Subject targeting		Face Chaser (up to 12 faces at the same time) / Target a color
Other functions		Red-eye correction in photos, Wind noise reduction
Self-timer		2 sec. / 10 sec.
White balance		Auto: Full auto TTL; Manual: Sunny / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / One-push
LED light		LED light on, LED light off
LED light range		Approx. 10 cm-1 m super macro (wide)
Audio		Microphone: built-in stereo (with Sound Zoom); Speaker: built-in monaural (L/R mixed output)
Monitor		2.7-inch low-temperature polysilicon TFT color widescreen LCD, approx. 230,000 dots (7-level brightness, 285-degree rotation)
Interface		AV output (Video: HDMI, Composite video [NTSC/ PAL]; Audio: Stereo, USB 2.0 (high-speed mode)
Languages		English / French / German / Spanish / Greek / Italian / Dutch / Russian / Portuguese / Turkish / Finnish / Swedish / Thai / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Japanese (Differs depending on region)
Power supply		Lithium-ion battery (DB-L80, included: 700 mAh)
Power consumption		Using battery: 3.5 W (when shooting video)
Approx. Battery life^*6		Photo: Approx. 200 photos (CIPA standard), Video: Approx. 60 min. [Full HD mode], Continuous playback: Approx. 210 min.
Dimensions/ Volume		62.5 (W) x 26.8 (D) x 123.5 (H) mm (maximum dimensions, excluding protruding parts); approx. 126 cc
Weight		Approx. 159 g (including battery and SD card), Approx. 142 g (body only)
Operating environment		Temperature: 0-40°C, Humidity: 30-90% (non-condensing)