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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA9 - Waterproof Camcorder video review

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Although the VPC-CA9 is still not a premium HD camcorder in a waterproof body, it does offer the best low-light performance of any underwater-oriented model we've tested so far. It's also priced under £300, making it cheap enough even to be a second camcorder. So although Panasonic's SDR-SW21 is more robust, and Sanyo's own VPC-WH1 will go deeper, the VPC-CA9 is most likely to shoot presentable footage. And that makes it our favourite underwater camcorder of the moment. Read full review

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8/10

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By James Morris
Reviewed 22 August 2009
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£255.71

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA9 - Waterproof Camcorder details

Value
9/10
Image Quality
8/10
Features
7/10
Overall
8/10

Price as reviewed

£255.71

Manufacturer

Sanyo

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I realise this has nothing to do with the camcorder, but I'm intrigued that 'Bravissimo' ads appear on a site like this, which surely has a predominantly male demographic. I'm not complaining obviously.

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These look cool but the samples i have seen via You-Tube are pretty crap.

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