#Sanyo xact iso#
The second menu page also includes photography-oriented options such as ISO settings from 50 to 1,600 plus focus and exposure metering mode configuration. At least the Super Macro mode keeps objects as little as 1cm away sharp.
#Sanyo xact manual#
Manual focusing is available in the second page, but uses the D-pad controller so isn’t very finely graded, offering only 16 steps. But Sanyo has chosen to put the digital effects here, and left the more useful manual options for the second and third pages. The first section contains the scene modes, including the all-important Under Water option. There are some manual settings available, but they’re so buried within the menu you probably won’t want to use them that often.
So the CA9 is focused primarily on its moisture-related functions, and if you want a more flexible, non-waterproof option the HD2000 would be the better choice. There are no mini-jacks for headphones or an external microphone, nor an accessory shoe, and the tripod mount is a single screw thread, with no extra hole to stop rotation. Unlike the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000 and HD2000, the CA9 doesn’t offer much for the enthusiast, although the underwater format precludes this anyway. A separate camera button is provided next to the video button so you can quickly switch between the two functions. The top native still image resolution is 3,456 x 2,592, but there’s also a ‘Pictrise’ interpolated option which bumps the resolution to 4,000 x 3,000. With its higher-resolution sensor, however, the CA9 offers much more creditable photography specifications. The top video mode uses 9Mbits/sec, so 8GB will be enough for just under two hours of footage.
There are also two 640 x 480 options, using 60 or 30 frames per second, and a voice memo recording facility. The same range of video recording options are available, topped by 1,280 x 720 at 30 frames per second. Thus, despite both claiming to be ‘Dual Cameras’ due to their ability to shoot both video and stills, the CA9 warrants the title far more, at least on paper. However, on a more positive note the CA9 incorporates a much larger 1/2.5in CMOS than the WH1’s 1/6in unit, and boasts a native 9.02-megapixels rather than 2.0-megapixels. A single door covers the battery, SDHC memory card slot, and combined USB and AV port. So, although the body feels quite sturdy, we wouldn’t recommend dropping the CA9 then expecting its waterproofing to remain effective.
As with the WH1, there is no mention of impact resistance. So the CA9 is on par with Panasonic’s original SDR-SW20, although this still qualifies it for IPX8 accreditation. The major difference in the headline feature of water resistance is that the CA9 is only rated to a depth 1.5m, where the WH1 can go down to 3m. Using the now familiar ‘gun’ format for Sanyo Xactis, it’s far less of a chunky beast.
Where the WH1 focused mostly on its underwater credentials, the CA9 gives more of a nod to style. Now we have another HD waterproof camcorder from Sanyo in the shape of the Xacti VPC-CA9. Panasonic led the way with the SDR-SW20 and SW21, and Sanyo recently upped the ante by moving to HD with the Xacti VPC-WH1. But an increasing number of camcorders now offer waterproofing, so you can capture your experiences in the rain or when diving. Water and electronic gadgets don’t normally go well together.
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