Every new Xacti camera from Sanyo shows significant improvements over the last, and the HD1000 follow suit. The HD1000, which records exclusively to SDHC cards, is hands-down the best device in the line. The very light, relatively affordable cam still features the characteristic pistol-grip design and compact control setup as the previous model but now also shoots some of the best video and still images in its class. Shooting with the Sanyo Xacti HD 1000 At 9.1 ounces, the cam is extremely light, and while that’s great from a pocket perspective, it does make the camcorder difficult to keep steady. You might have to work a little harder than usual when shooting at full zoom, but it’s worth it, as the optical zoom is very sharp at its full 10X range. However, we’d like slightly better visual stabilization to counteract the light physical weight; a stronger auto-focus would be nice, too. While the HD1000 does lock in sharply, it took slightly longer and waffled more in low light (typically when zoomed in) than other HD camcorders we've reviewed.
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