The HD1 features an internal 10x optical zoom lens with a 38mm-380mm (35mm equivalent) focal
length and a maximum aperture of f3.5 from Wide to Telephoto. This is an all-glass lens
constructed of 12 lenses in 9 groups with 3 aspheric elements. The aperture is adjustable
from f/3.5 to f/8.0 and it has an internal ND
(neutral density) filter. There is a 10x digital zoom that extends the range to a total
of 100x.
The optional Sanyo VCP-AL49 lens adapter allows you to use 49mm filters such as
polarizers, special effects, U/V or clear to protect the lens.
The TTL contrast detection autofocus system automatically selects one of five focus areas
with a selectable Spot (center only) focus mode. It features continuous area focus with
a manual focus option with 22 steps.
The focus mode can be selected from:
- Total - automatically covers normal and macro range
/ 3.94 inches (10cm) to infinity in Wide, 3.28 ft. (1m) to infinity in Telephoto
- Standard - 31.5 inches (80cm) to infinity
- MF - 22 steps from 0.39 inches (1cm) to 26.25 ft. (8m) infinity
- Super Macro - covers 0.39 in. to 3.28 ft. (1cm to 1m) in Wide only.
The Motion Compensation (image stabilizer) has two modes of operation; Mode A and
Mode B. as selected in the menu and indicated onscreen by the "shaking hand" icon.
Both modes are digital, what this means is that a certain portion of the
outer edge of the image is lost during the image stabilization process.
Mode A (movie mode) does not
have an onscreen indication, during still image mode you will notice the live view
shows less than when the shutter is half-pressed. The live view represents the
actual frame area that will be captured.
Mode B (photo mode) displays a visible border on the screen to indicate the
active capture area as shown above.
The manual popup speedlight has modes for: Auto, Forced Fill-in, Forced Off and Red-Eye
reduction (Slow synchro in Night View mode.) The working range is:
35cm - 2.5m (13.7 in. -
8.2 ft.) [Wide], 1 - 2.5m (3.3 - 8.2 ft.) [Tele]
The flash output is reduced for properly exposed macro
shots in Total focus mode but is disabled when the Super Macro mode is selected.
Also shown is the external stereo microphone jack (2.5mm).
The high resolution 2.2-inch color OLED display has 210,000 pixels and 4 levels of
brightness with a wide viewing angle. It serves as the live viewfinder with 100% coverage.
The OLED display has a higher contrast level and richer color reproduction than standard
LCD type displays. It also uses less power as it does not require a backlight.
The monitor can be swiveled upward and used like a waist-level viewfinder, tilted downward
to shoot above your head or turned to face the front for self-portraits, it rotates a total
of 285°.
On the back of the OLED is the speaker and the stereo microphones.
Controls on the back: Two shutter releases, the left one is for taking still
pictures, the right one is for recording movies. Between them is the zoom lens control
which functions as the magnify and index buttons in review mode. The 4-way controller is for
navigating menus and selecting images in review mode. Press it straight in to accept
menu selections. In record mode press "up" to activate AF Lock, press "down" to
change focus mode, press "left" to change flash mode and press "right" to
adjust exposure compensation. The MENU button calls up and dismisses the menu system.
The REC / PLAY
switch controls the operational mode of the camera.
Controls on the side: The main power on/off button, the HD/NORM button for
video quality and the Single/Sequential button for still image mode.
On the bottom is the docking port for the cradle which can be fitted with the cable adapter
that allows connection of the composite A-V output cable (L-R stereo audio, S-Video and RCA video) and the
input jack for the AC adapter used with the cradle.
The Component Audio-Video cable must be plugged into the docking cradle and allows
the output of high resolution 720p video to HDTV-capable displays
with separate RGB video and L-R stereo audio connections.
The Composite AV, USB, Component AV cables and AC power adapter can also be plugged into the
back of the cradle. The high-speed USB 2.0 cable can be connected to Windows or Mac
computers for fast downloads or directly to any PictBridge compatible photo printer.
The supplied infrared remote control can be used when the camera is in
the docking cradle or on a tripod as the receiver is built into the camera.
The remote has a maximum range of 7 meters and must be used within
15° of the centerline of the front of the camera.
It controls both record and playback functions.
The Xacti HD1 stores its data on removable Secure Digital cards. The user manual only
shows a capacity of up to 2GB however we tested the HD1 with the
speedy 150x and spacious PQI 4GB SD card and it worked fine. Sanyo
specifies the use of SD cards only. The camera has no internal memory and does not
come with an SD card.
Storage Capacities (approx.)
The HD1 is powered by a proprietary DB-L40 3.7v 1200mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery. A
fully charged battery can capture up to
130 still images (CIPA standard), and record up to 60 minutes of HD-SHQ
(80 minutes of TV-SHQ) video with a total playback time of up to 150
minutes.
The HD1's internal battery is automatically charged whenever the camera is placed in the
included docking cradle.
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