Cheryl, Like David, I LOVE the pistol grip design. Sure, the Sanyo Xacti HD1000, HD1010, and HD2000 won't stand on their own, especially with an "accessory" lens attached due to weight, but for shooting stable shots, I use a tripod anyway. If you don't need a full tripod, just get a tabletop one.
Also, I checked the official documentation and realized that the camera DOES come with a remote. I never used mine, and it's probably in the box. Finally, you can check out videos in the Sanyo Xacti HD Videos group on Vimeo... this particular video shows a heavily modified Xacti HD2000 for professional videography: http://vimeo.com/sanyohd#8054780 I don't work for Sanyo, still hate how wonky the auto-balancing and focusing can get, but these are manageable through manual controls, so it's not a deal-breaker for me. Heavenly for it's relatively low-price. -- Kevin Lim Cyberculturalist http://theory.isthereason.com // @brainopera This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:28 PM, David Jones <david.jo...@altium.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Richard Amirault > <ramira...@verizon.net<ramirault%40verizon.net>> > wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Lim" > > Hello Cheryl, > > > I'm in the amateur category, so my budget has typically been below > $400. > > I ended up with the Sanyo Xacti HD1010, which is the 2nd gen to HD1000, > with > > the newest being HD2000. What's nice about this series is the MPEG4/H264 > > video format which is native to the Mac as well as video sharing sites > like > > Youtube and Vimeo. I also like the fact that for a camera under $400, it > > allows for audio line-in and interchangable lenses. This camera just made > a > > lot of sense to me. > > > > I just did a quick check and I don't see that this has "interchangable > > lenses" .. nor does it sell "under $400" .. at least normally. > > Trivial to find it under $400. $320 in fact: > http://www.google.com/products?q=sanyo+hd1010&aq=f > Specifically: > > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/569230-REG/Sanyo_VPC_HD1010BK_Xacti_VPC_HD1010_High_Definition.html > > Dave. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
