Sanyo Xacti VPC-GH1

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Introducing the Xacti VPC GH1
Dual Camera Xacti Lets You Shoot Both Photos and Videos Without Switching Modes
The Xacti GH1 features standalone shutter buttons that let you start shooting a photo or a video with a single thumb press. There's no need to press a separate mode switch, and you can even shoot photos and videos simultaneously. Note 1: Photos are recorded at a resolution of 2.0 M in Full HD and Full SHQ mode, 0.9 M in HD-HR and HD-SHQ mode, and 0.3 M in TV-SHQ mode.

Ergonomic Design is Compact and Palm-Fitting
The Xacti GH1 further refines SANYO's ergonomic Xacti blueprint, with a design that prevents muscle fatigue and maintains a horizontal lens orientation even when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Furthermore, the monitor can be rotated approximately 285 degrees, enabling you to shoot effortlessly at virtually any angle.

New 12x* Double-Range Zoom
The Xacti GH1 features a 12x double-range zoom for shooting videos. By allowing you to switch at the press of a button between different zooming areas—as if you were switching between two lenses with different zoom ratios—this function enables you to shoot through a broader area.

*When shooting photos, the maximum zoom range is 5x.

High-Quality Full HD for More Beautiful Images and Smoother Motion
Although it boasts a very compact form factor, the Xacti GH1 can record Full HD videos at 1920 x 1080 resolution, along with genuine high-resolution photos. SANYO developed a new proprietary high-speed image-processing engine to deliver high image quality in a compact package. The engine is designed to reduce power consumption and provide optimal operation in conjunction with the CMOS image sensor. What’s more, the GH1 employs a newly developed 5x optical zoom function for video shooting. This further expands the shooting area for all situations from wide to telephoto.

285° Rotating, 2.7 –Inch Wide-Screen LCD
Brightness on the Xacti GH1's wide-screen LCD monitor can be adjusted to any of seven levels. Also, the monitor can rotate through approximately 285 degrees, so you can easily position it at your preferred angle. This lets you keep your subject clearly in view, whether you’re shooting high, low, or at yourself and your kids.

Digital Image Stabiliser
When shooting photos, the Xacti GH1 can take two photos in rapid succession—one with a long exposure setting for low noise at the expense of more camera shake, and the other at a short exposure setting for less camera shake at the expense of more noise—and combine them into a composite image with both low noise and minimal camera shake.

Note: The stabilizer may not compensate for extreme camera shake or for shaking that occurs at slow shutter speeds.

High Speed Processor and CMOS Sensor
Although it boasts a very compact form factor, the Xacti GH1 can record Full HD videos at 1920 x 1080 resolution, along with genuine high-resolution photos. SANYO developed a new proprietary high-speed image-processing engine to deliver high image quality in a compact package. The engine is designed to reduce power consumption and provide optimal operation in conjunction with the CMOS image sensor. Meanwhile, 3D digital noise reduction technology reduces random noise by adding motion judgment to the noise-reduction process. The GH1 also delivers improvements in compression efficiency and bit-rate allocation, resulting in a highly accurate video image. As it employs the advanced MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression format, the GH1 lets you easily save and play back video images on a PC.

High-Sensitivity Photos at ISO1600
At the highest sensitivity of ISO 1600, the Xacti GH1 can capture the natural colours of faces and indoor scenes at night, as well as evening scenes where you don't want to use a flash.

Super Macro Shooting
The ability to shoot from as close as 1 cm makes the Xacti GH1 a convenient way to photograph accessories and items for online auctions. Now you can take clear, highly detailed close-up shots.

Face Chaser
The Xacti GH1 is able to detect your subjects' faces instantly. Even if the faces move, the GH1 can follow them and adjust the focus and exposure. The Face Chaser function has been developed so that it can even follow faces from a side-on angle.

Note: Face detection functionality depends on the subject and shooting conditions.

Easy Editing
The Xacti GH1 offers the convenience of editing Full HD videos on the camera itself. You can easily splice multiple clips into a single video, or cut unwanted footage. This feature is particularly useful when it comes to viewing slideshows and using your SD memory card capacity more effectively.

Note: If there is insufficient free space on the SD memory card, you may be unable to perform editing functions.