Review of the Sanyo Xacti Cg6

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Unlike the rest of the reviewers here, I bought this camcorder at a STORE in Singapore. This gave me a HUGE advantage to try out the camera BEFORE I bought it! I paid about US$450.00 for the CA6 [which included all the required cables, 2 CD-ROMs of software, carrying case, 2 batteries {one 1.5-hour and one 3-hour battery}, 4GB Ultra ...

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"this summer i was to travel to Palestine and attend a wedding . the last thing i wanted was to hall around an ostentatious camera that would break my back as well as be a problem at check points and border crossings. i picked the Sanyo Xacti C6. it was great. the size is amazing, its as big as my cell phone, and i laughed at first ..."

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[WhoaThisIsAwesome]

Great review thanks :) Ive had this cam for a while now

[rleary1]

Roxio 10 Videowave works with this camera's MP4 format and is great for titles, credits editing, swipes fades etc.

[CalvinBreezy]

i have the exact camera. dats what i use to make my videos.

[tfinder]

Good job on the review. The CG6 has been a great camcorder for me as well. Walmart sells other models that appear to be cheaper now with less quality. Although, the the low cost waterproof version sounds interesting.

[adric22]

Yeah, I've been looking at some of these new Sanyo and Samsung models wondering how their quality compares.

[Blaze0820]

lol i have this camra got it around eairley 08.. i want a sony sr11 or a sr12 ...lol

[hideflolife]

Thank you for the excellent review. The recording to MPEG-4 container was a key fact that was not intuitively obvious in the first glance of the product.

[sitebuild101]

Just purchased this video recorder but I am having problems uploading the videos.

I have converted the mp4 to wmv and then uploaded but still not working.

I downloaded SUPER you talked about and did a conversion to avi, wmv then put into windows movie maker and then saved again to PC and tried to upload again.

Still does not work.

When you convert in SUPER what setting do you use as I want to use WMM to add info.

I did finally get one video up but took 1 day of starting and stopping upload.

[adric22]

Perhaps you could be more specific. Where are you "uploading" this video to? if it is a site like youtube, facebook, etc.. You should not need to convert it at all. The only reason I needed to convert them was to open them in a video editing program. But now I switched to a Mac running final cut and I no longer need to convert them for any reason.

[sitebuild101]

I am trying to upload to youtube.

When I try to upload it says that file format not correct.

I like to use windows movie maker to add items to video

[adric22]

Not sure what to tell you there. I upload files to youtube all the time directly from the camera in the native .MP4 format.

[sitebuild101]

I have been trying for the past 2 hours trying to upload one video.

It just keeps saying uploading.

[sitebuild101]

Would you know which settings to use in SUPER to convert the file so it can be used in Windows Movie maker?

[adric22]

Not off the top of my head. I seem to recall using an AVI container format with stream copy enabled for video and uncompressed 44khz for audio... but I could be wrong.

[sitebuild101]

Thanks for the info that at least gives me a place to start.

[kimuoi85]

GREAT REVIEW! thanks it has informed me well.

[jedimax3]

i have that camera and whenever i turn it on it says sytem error and the screen is flashing black and white

[bblind1120]

how do i know if my xacti is fully charged via the usb? will the red light turn green?

[fidely]

you are the shiznit for suure!!!

[prodgy2]

does this have a wide angle mode ?

[travmanx]

Have you tested the CG9 at all? Im thinking about getting that model rather than the CG6. If it has a bad review I'll go with the HD1000, but I would hate to spend that much because I won't be able to afford a green screen, lights, ect for a long time

[immoralminority]

from what i can work out, the mp4 files work with adobe premier cs3.

im not a expert on codecs and filetypes but if the mp4s the cam produces are the same as the mp4s you can download off of google video, there should be no problem

any ideas?

[Guscatty]

I found a free software that easily and accurately transforms mp4 into avi w/o loss (no compression). It´s extremely easy and fast. google for mp4cam2avi...

In spain, u can buy CG6 still just from one online retailer, Asha, for just about 160 euros w 2GB SD card included; I just did...

[muff1nskate]

im not really sure how to charge my camera.. its not broken in any way that i know of but sometimes i will plug me camera in and in a couple of hours the battery is still on low power. any suggestions?

[thewesker]

Sony Vegas can edit the raw file. It works great. Awesome camera. I use it all the time.

[prodgy2]

are you sure, because it wont open my mp4 files

[stifmyster1]

another program you could use to convert it is avix codec i think it is. i had tons of .mp4s and couldnt fastforward or rewind so i use the program left it for a few hours and it converted it to AVI(more than one movie) it usually takes about 20-50 mins for an 1h40m vid. also you can adjust the bitrate and stuff. ill find out the name and get back to you.

[adric22]

Yes, but converting it in that manner changes the codec and therefor sacrifices some quality. What you want is to convert it with a stream copy to a different container format.

[MRCAB]

hey! mustard goes on top of the dog, not in the bun! LOL

[MRCAB]

to bad it didn't just record in .AVI :-p

[KAMikaziiKid]

thank you so much.

this was really helpful :)

[Svet69]

Is the image that this camera captures that blurry or is it the YouTube compression that damaged the sharpness of the footage?

I am talking about the last random sample videos. They look pretty blurry as compared to the studio footage of the tutor.

[adric22]

Oh my yes.. Youtube can't display even 20% of this camera's detail. So sure.. the original footage is MUCH clearer.

[tickanie]

link for the super program?

[BuonRotto]

For what this is worth, if you own a Macintosh, or if you just want to transfer the files to iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC, the Apple software does just fine with the MP4 container format, including iMovie for editing.

Despite the problem this is right now, I'm happy Sanyo just uses the same container format and codec and calls it a day. AVI is a mess in some ways, and this approach will avoid confusion in the long run if this becomes standard practice.

[adric22]

I agree - the MP4 container is the best choice. I just wish more software would support it. Hopefully in the future all cameras will use this and standardize on it.

[HybridPictures]

just get a CODEC for it!

[HybridPictures]

o yeah and why would you want a dvd anyways?? most camcorder have a analog out cable so you can just plug it into the auxilary jakcs

[adric22]

Because it is easier to send a DVD in the mail to Grandma, then for Grandma to figure out how to install the right codec and play it on her PC.

[HybridPictures]

i am on my second one of these

and it is not because it broke

its because i lost my first one, I am a 15 year old kid and this is a perfect camera to put in my pocket and film anythign from school videos to skateboarding videos...

it is amazing

BUY IT

[zionreformed]

Thank you very much for the review. I've been looking for a small, flash memory camcorder that was easy to carry around and upload to my computer. Most of them have too many draw backs, but this one looks great for the price. Thanks for the review, I learned more from it than anything I have read.

[cccustoms01]

i got one also an love it,i only wish it had night vision

[saintcommon]

how well does the microphone pickup?

[salsi78]

Thanks for the review, but AHHHH you never put the mustard on BEFORE the hotdog....never.

[babl22]

Thanks for the review

[lckyl16]

Got this camera 3 days ago from wallmart...the best small, low priced, quality camera you can buy. i paid 199.00. it does everything like in this video. perfect!

[sindlinger]

just ordered mine as well, also from amazon - thanks for taking the time to put this demo/review together

[mrsmiltonbanana]

just ordered one off amazon, thanks.

[JohnDeacon]

Thank you for this review - I really enjoyed it.

[uncabill]

Link for this Super program?

[lifeultrablue]

seriously, this is totally coherent, comprehensive, and makes me feel a lot better about buyying this camera. I was really pissed when i couldnt figure out how to edit it, but your video solved that =)

[TheophagousMonkey]

I just bought this camera largely bases on this review and so far so good, but the quicktime mp4 files are out of sync, the sound and audio do not match up, whereas on the camera, the sync is fine. The picture quality in low light is great, but I'm using to record drum track videos and that out of sync problem is a bit of a bother.

[bkushner2]

I bought this camera a few weeks ago for under $200. Amazing piece of equipment.

[fromshadowlands]

Thanks for taking the time. I ordered this earlier today on amazon. Looking forward to getting it. Taking it to the grand canyon in a few weeks...

[lilboybelew12]

does it have a microphone jack for a lavalier mic?

[leszekcichonski]

what about a sound recorded during a loud concert ?

[omarcorrea]

Excellent review! Very detailed and concise. I'm really glad you showed the comparison video from the cheap camera to the Sanyo, that really made an impact on my decision. I use a Mac for editing, do you think I'd have any issues use this with iMovie?

[moonkin11]

Thanks so much for this. Definitely going to buy one up this weekend :)

[Grglend]

Thanks. Best video I have find

[sigontw]

Oh.... I LOVE YOU!

You gave such a comprehensive reivew on this product. This really helps me in decision making. Looking forward to seeing more vidios of this kind from you.

Thank you again!

[fantasticpigeon]

You're awesome! Thank you so much!!!

[Halobitt]

Great review

and nice pussycats.

:)

[brodrodough]

Keep the good reviews coming.

A few of my latest vids were done with this

cg6. The sd card is convenient, editing software is good.

I tried to edit my vids with avid software but couldn't get it to work.

[fireinthewhole]

GREAT review.

I just bought a Sony DVD105 and didn't like it due to the difficulty of editing since it had no USB or firewire connection.

I saw the CG6 on sale at Walmart for $199 and picked it up. The zoom and focus on the Sony is a little quicker, and the Sony had a little bit better picture and sound, but the convenience of the SD storage, the small size, and the easy editing make the CG6 a much better camera for my needs. It also takes MUCH better stills than the Sony.

[k0d14k1]

Your video review is INVALUABLE.

You also have a lot of knowledge about file types, and editing software, which is good for the more advanced users that want to deal with that.

Good recommendation on Super. I will look into that. I'm guessing: convert it to .avi, and edit with vdub. Great work man! keep it up

[penguinsrule101]

nice review thanks alot dude!

[rrbarcarse]

very good review. I've had my CG6 since April 07 and i'm very happy with it. Was about to buy the C6 online from ebay and was glad to know it was offered out in US at Walmart as CG6. The mp4 format can easily be converted to .avi using Mp4Cam2AVI software. Or much easier i just use Nero to burn it directly to DVDs. The pictures are decent and the video is great. I really liked it being small and i bring it with me always.

[stopmva]

can the camera be run off a external power cord and still use the tripod connector?

interested in using it as a car dash cam with cigarette lighter for power.

if a suction mount would screw into the tripod mount and allow for direct dc power from the Car, it may work out

[adric22]

Sorry for late reply.. No, unfortunatly, the power connector (the USB port) is right nesxt to the tripod mount, so when mounted, the USB port is inaccessable. Maybe you could drill a hole in the tripod mount.

[pistp]

I love this camera, the pictures are very detailed,with a tripod . audio is not tinney. My only suggestion would be to get a second battery. I am very happy with it.

[bobflyman]

Uleas Video Studio 11 will edit mp4 and works with Vista. Great little camera.

[elli782]

How is the sound quality??

[adric22]

elli782, the sound quality is about like a typical consumer camcorder. It sounds much better than similar Aiptek or Mustek products.

[elli782]

Had a hard tme chooseing between the "Vivitar"530 5mp" and this so thiks for the info.

[happiego2luckie]

very helpful, thanks

[Hockeytree]

Hows the audio quality? Can I hook up an external mic?

[schoolboi101]

when you record can u use the optical zoom with the digital?

[adric22]

schoolboi101 - Yes, but I wouldn't bother with it. It doesn't look very nice.

[schoolboi101]

ok

thank you

[zidler17]

Thanks for uploading this. Thinking about buying one of these.