Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1

Pros: Great underwater footage, small and convenient, surprisingly nice stills

Cons: Bad in low light, small zoom, painfully slow shutter lag, slightly unintuitive buttons and menus.

The Bottom Line: I wouldn't recommend it as the only camera for families, but would HIGHLY recommend it as an additional one.

Review: I own a Porsche Boxster and absolutely love it. But as the father of three small children, I could not imagine it being our only car, and, as video cameras go, I feel the exact same way about the Sanyo E1. Is it the best video camera you'll ever own? ...

Pros: Fast startup. Great video, great compression.

Cons: May not be as waterproof as I need. LCD display is more than I need.

The Bottom Line: So far a good buy, but the jury's still out on whether it'll be waterproof enough to last the year.

Review: I'm pleased with the video quality, it looks great at the highest quality setting. I use the camera (mounted on a kayak front deck) to record surf sessions, and there are 2 features that I'd really like to see added for this mode of operation. 1) ...

Pros: waterproof, durable, compact, simple, fun, easy to use, nice video quality

Cons: None

Review: The E1 is a great little camera for travelers. It is compact, durable ( no moving parts ) weather, and waterproof and very easy to use. The video quality is good and it is extremely easy to upload video to my Macbook from the camera. We took it on our ...