You know when it's done so because you're rewarded with the sampled sound of a shutter firing and the screen blanking out momentarily - 8 megapixel, un-interpolated still images committed to memory in a second or so.
Choose the latter and, as expected, the majority of operational options are disabled, leaving the user with the choice of selecting only image size, focus and flash modes. Press this and the user is rewarded with six folders, each containing a screen's worth of options from which to select. The first three of these are given over to recording functions. You tab through the choices using a small joystick positioned just below the aforementioned control pad; this again falling under your over worked thumb.
Handily, the recording menus have positioned key requirements such as selecting stills and video resolution near the top. Likewise its standard issue selection of pre-optimised scene modes, which as well as sports, landscape and night portraits also feature snow and beach, fireworks and low light 'lamp' settings - the latter working with an ISO range that tops out at ISO , though ISO is otherwise manually selectable. Or of course you can simply leave the HD set to auto and point and shoot to your heart's content.
Sanyo has also thrown in no less than three in-camera filters: monochrome and sepia we'd expect, to which is added the beautifying 'cosmetic', for subtly sympathetic portraiture. You also get multi pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering to select from and, as indicated, a commendably broad ISO range, running from ISO 50 up to ISO , plus program, shutter priority, aperture priority and manual exposure modes. Using the small joystick to tab through these options is a little fiddly at first, requiring a certain dexterity of thumb, but you get used to it.
The second set of three folders contain the standard set-up menu options as found on just about any digital compact, governing start up displays, operational 'bleeps' and so forth, plus the ability to format the card in use. Incidentally there's no internal memory to fall back on, and a disembodied American-sounding female voice will firmly remind you to insert a card if at any time you've fail to do so.
More experienced users might possibly find this level of hand holding irritating, but then I don't own a Sat Nav either. We can't help but feel users might have been better served had these been more logically included within the recording menus, where they're less likely to be overlooked. Swap the aforementioned slider switch from record to play and you're faced with the same trio of set up menus, plus two further playback menus, providing the usual slideshow, protect, delete or image resize options.
There's also an automatic 'contrast correction' editing function selectable in-camera, should you want to save yourself the need to apply Photoshop Levels later. The adjusted image can either be set to over-write the original or saved alongside it.
Videos can likewise be edited to a limited degree: cutting or joining sequences. Moving down the rear 'spine' of the Sanyo Xacti HD's pistol grip we come next to a plastic door with flip open catch protecting the removable SD media slot, and below this again a second catch protecting a port for attaching a mains power lead, doubling up on the one already provided by the supplied docking cradle. The base of the unit also features an unprotected port for attaching the HD to said cradle, plus a screw thread for mounting it on a tripod.
Continuous area AF, manual Minimum illumination: Ok, I needed a second camera to cut with the Panasonic hmc Get the latest photography news straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter. In contrast, a button on the bottom gives access to the main menu. Go into a dark room or outside at dusk and visible noise appears which makes seeing your image more difficult. By using our service, you agree to our use of sanho.
XATEP and 1 other liked this. The 3rd one was excellent. You navigate the menu sznyo the joystick and there are six tabs divided into two parts of three each for shooting and set up. A stills flash pops up when needed, while an accessory shoe is on hand for attaching an external light or microphone.
The onboard microphone recorded stereo well, but was a bit thin on bass. What is Plus Membership? A large circle with buttons and spring loaded levers sit just below the top of the camera with a small joystick hr that and the hx card slot at the bottom. Swnyo be any easier I think the sole use of the thumb is an error for both recording types as it pushes the camera to one side slightly due to the firmness of the buttons. The HD also provides you with a number of recording functions that make capturing video a breeze.
All images seem to have a flat, paleness to them and the colour test chart image shows this perfectly. Smaller files are easier to handle, inc as take up substantially less space. Video and Photo Stabilizers — seems worth having both these on, though I've read stabilization of video isn't too good. I've added title for this, as this is important I believe. Here, you can choose up to four settings that you can quickly choose and alter. My suggestions, based on using camera so far: AF Lock — so can focus on something, then lock the focus at that distance.
AE Lock — similarly, select exposure, maybe by pointing camera at different places till you like the result, and then lock the exposure. This is important when, for instance, panning across scenes of varying brightness: can prevent getting swift changes in exposure as you pan. Exp Compensation — though I tend to use auto exposure, it can be useful to manually increase or decrease brightness. Yes, this is a pretty obvious tip: a tripod is a boon for making shots more stable, particularly when using zoom.
I have a small, inexpensive Velbon tripod — CX not quite the same as the model I found on Amazon : lightweight, so easy to carry.
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