What is resolution of the slow motion video? I'm sure it doesn't shoot 1080P at 600FPS, but I can't find this information on sanyo's website.
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I can't find a .pdf manual on Sanyo's website. Can Sanyo VPC-FH1 camcorder record video with screen closed? how about flipped and closed? Where is the tripod socket? Is it on centerline with lens and reasonably near the center of gravity?Thanks.
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Full-HR: 1920 x 1080 (60 fps/ 24Mbps) Full HD: 1920 x 1080 (60fields/sec 16Mbps)Full-SHQ: 1920 x 1080 (30 fps/ 12Mbps) HD-SHQ: 1280 x 720 (30 fps/9Mbps)TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 (30 fps/3Mbps)Web-SHR: 448 x 336 (240 fps/8Mbps) Web-UHR: 192 x 108 (600fps/8Mbps) - these are the slow motion specs from http://sanyo.com/xacti/english/products/vpc_fh1/spec.html
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Q: When playing back a video shot at 600fps or 240fps on my TV or Computer it appears wavy and faded out. What am I doing wrong?
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Q:"Can Sanyo VPC-FH1 camcorder record video with screen closed?"A: The camera automatically shuts off when you close the display. That is probably a good thing, considering there is no optical viewfinder.Q: "how about flipped and closed?"A: Of course it can. Wouldn't that be silly if it couldn't?Q: "Where is the tripod socket? Is it on centerline with lens and reasonably near the center of gravity?"A: It is actually near the front-right of the camera, about a half an inch from the lens. So, rather far from the center of gravity. This is probably because the battery cover takes up nearly 80% of the bottom area of the camera.Any other questions? Q:"Can Sanyo VPC-FH1 camcorder record video with screen closed?"A: The camera automatically shuts off when you close the display. That is probably a good thing, considering there is no optical viewfinder.Q: "how about flipped and closed?"A: Of course it can. Wouldn't that be silly if it couldn't?Q: "Where is the tripod socket? Is it on centerline with lens and reasonably near the center of gravity?"A: It is actually near the front-right of the camera, about a half an inch from the lens. So, rather far from the center of... » Read More Q:"Can Sanyo VPC-FH1 camcorder record video with screen closed?"A: The camera automatically shuts off when you close the display. That is probably a good thing, considering there is no optical viewfinder.Q: "how about flipped and closed?"A: Of course it can. Wouldn't that be silly if it couldn't?Q: "Where is the tripod socket? Is it on centerline with lens and reasonably near the center of gravity?"A: It is actually near the front-right of the camera, about a half an inch from the lens. So, rather far from the center of gravity. This is probably because the battery cover takes up nearly 80% of the bottom area of the camera.Any other questions? « Show Less
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Have never needed slow motion, can not answer your question, perhaps going on line to the pdf files on this product will give the answer
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I'm sorry but I haven't tried that yet . I am kind of disappointed by the quality of the video myself . Not too enthused by it . It can't record high speed action like it's said to be able to do.
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I went out last Summer shot some excellent evening footage , and to me it looked excellent WVGA 240fps, and HD720P120FPS. they are not Hd1080P, Everyone sees things through their own perspective. and that I truly cannot answer for you. In my eyes it looks good. remember no sound is offered on slow motion, maybe the gopro you were looking at offers a different view point. check youtube out for those evening shots
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It can do 60 frames per second which lends itself toward doing slow motion-y type stuff, but for stylistic slow motion you would either need a camera that can shoot at 120 frames per second or you would need some software that can interpolate between frames, like Twixtor.
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Yes it does 1000fps but the resolution is lowest at this setting. Probably you would call this a scientific analysis setting. Generally 250fps is the slowest I go as I get reasonable resolution with object movement smooth and graceful without taking too long to view. This and 120 and 250 is for more artistic type videoing. Excellent Camera. Stills and Video
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I'd be curious about this as well. I bought a standard definition FS200 which had really grainy, poor video quality. I'm ready to pay extra for the HD version but would like to know how you like the video quality of of the HF200 so far.
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Quality is good... I think its rated at 720p and I think that's accurate. In low lighting it can appear grainy, but it good lighting it's crystal clear. I use mine scuba diving and have a lot of great videos. I usually feel like the video is a pretty good reflection of what I was actually seeing. Good luck!
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Anthony: I used to have a JVC Everio, the first model out some years back. I loved the size of the thing, and it took great still pics. The only thing I didn't like was the .MOD file extensions for the videos. It was, quite frankly, a pain in the butt trying to deal with the vids. I ended up selling it. I don't know if they corrected that .MOD nonsense, but somehow I don't believe so. Go with the SONY (my opinion). Congrats on the baby :-) Mike
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Thank you David Simon for your in depth analysis. It sucks that the Zi8 doesn't have it's standard definition also set at 60 fps for my liking since I will not be burning any footage to Blu Ray anytime soon and will be burning to DVD. Sure it's great watching 720p on a High Def TV by connecting to HDMI, but eventually the data will be sent to my hardrive for safe keeping and burning a DVD copy to play on a stand alone player is key for me. For sure though, I'll be using the 720p @ 60fps mode in the near future, ( when I get a Blu-Ray writer, or when I get a high end comp that can handle Hi Def video editing) until then SD quality for me lol. Thank you David Simon for your in depth analysis. It sucks that the Zi8 doesn't have it's standard definition also set at 60 fps for my liking since I will not be burning any footage to Blu Ray anytime soon and will be burning to DVD. Sure it's great watching 720p on a High Def TV by connecting to HDMI, but eventually the data will be sent to my hardrive for safe keeping and burning a DVD copy to play on a stand alone player is key for me. For sure though, I'll be using the 720p @ 60fps mode in the near future, ( when I get a Blu-Ray writer, or when I get a high end comp that can handle Hi... » Read More Thank you David Simon for your in depth analysis. It sucks that the Zi8 doesn't have it's standard definition also set at 60 fps for my liking since I will not be burning any footage to Blu Ray anytime soon and will be burning to DVD. Sure it's great watching 720p on a High Def TV by connecting to HDMI, but eventually the data will be sent to my hardrive for safe keeping and burning a DVD copy to play on a stand alone player is key for me. For sure though, I'll be using the 720p @ 60fps mode in the near future, ( when I get a Blu-Ray writer, or when I get a high end comp that can handle Hi Def video editing) until then SD quality for me lol. « Show Less
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I wish I can be more helpful but have not used it in a while. I do remember I had my apple computer and my Sanyo HDTV set to 1080I and the picture looked good but the Sanyo was slightly less sharper then the Computer. While playing a DVD on the MAC and watching it on the Sanyo, I believe the picture on the Sanyo looked better. (Sharper with more detail)
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The camera's resolution is 640 x 480, 60 frames per second. That's far from HD, but it is a decent, viewable video image once you pull the AVI files off the MicroSD card. It's also capable of taking stills, but since they are the same 0.3 megapixel resolution as the video, I find it easier to just shoot video and then grab still frames from it. That's especially true since with this outfit you can't see video as you fly, so you have only the vaguest idea of what the camera is seeing. Shooting video, you at least have a decent chance of grabbing a few good stills by choosing your moments.
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The original firmware that came with the camera (1.01) supported 60fps in 720p. Later firmware revisions removed that capability, but fixed an issue with the microphone level. Seems like you could have 60fps and low sound levels, or 30fps and better mic levels...not an ideal choice.
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It doesn't slow things that I have noticed but we're not streaming video. It's a pretty low resolution @480p so don't think it should cause a problem.
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Here is a video that I took. It is recorded at 720P. I didn't want to bother with 1080P because I don't think it would have made that much difference and would just chew through hard drive space faster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz7ZmTy87Vk
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Be sure to check two things:1. What is the continuous shooting rate AT FULL RESOLUTION. A lot of the numbers for fast burst are for very low res pix.2. How many frames can you shoot AT FULL RESOLUTION. I once tried out a camera that shot 11 fps--but could only capture 7 frames before pausing to write to memory!In general, CCD sensor will take longer to process. But a Class 10 memory card will help.
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I was able to use it as a webcam a couple of times after I bought, but not any more. Probably a Windows update rendered the software incompatible and Sanyo hasn't bothered to release an update. There certainly is nothing on their website. At least I'd like an explanation.