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A perfect sports Digital Camcorder
I've been looking for an inexpensive compact digital camcorder for a long time, for my snow and water sports, until I found Xacti E2.
The compact size make it easy to fit in the jacket pockets whiling riding. The authentic Water-proof and shaking control are critical for shooting while moving on the snow or under water. Video and sound quality is not a big concern for me, but I know it's at least as good as other regular camcorders at this price range. To my surprise, the night video quality is also very good, clear and no much noise point. Battery life is also good at low temperature (my cell phone battery usually stops working very soon after I get onto slope)
So far, I'm very satisfied with it. There are only a few minor UI issues I don't like. e.g. the buttons of camera and video taping are small and so close, that I cannot operate while wearing snow gloves. Also, no button to switch flash, so I have to change setting by menu each time.
So overall, I would strong recommend it for sport purpose.

Hot Camcorder/Digital Camera
This camera is very hot. I bought it for my 16 year old daughter who constantly steals my camera and she absolutely loves it. The handle and the ease to which you can shoot pictures or movies is simple and fast. The picture quality is awesome and it is very light weight. It is the perfect vacation camera.

Neat Camcorder
Very light! Very small! Good video quality for a 9 consumer level camcorder. Not the greatest in low light situations, but on a bright sunny day or in good lighting conditions, the video quality is great. Menus and settings are easy to figure out. Battery life is quite short, about an hour. Extra battery is less than though. I don't plan to take it under water (4.5 feet max for 1 hour max) and go through the procedure the manual advises after taking it under water, but the waterproof feature makes me feel better about using it outdoors if it rains or if water splashes on it. Looking forward to taking it out on a jet ski or inner tube when the weather warms up. If you need a low end, consumer level camcorder, you'd probably like this one. I'm glad I got it. Did I say it works great with a Mac? Just plug it in, pick two options from the menu, and you have videos in your iPhoto library.

OK, but not great
I have tried many digital cameras over the years and this one is one of the iffy ones. This camera does take good pictures, just not all of the time. My Sony DSC-S85 4.1M camera takes good pictures every time. The movie mode is good, but movies tend to stutter and look odd at times. Not a bad camera, but overall not that great either. Also, this camera is awkward to hold, would have been better if the buttons were along the top. The door where the battery and SD card goes also gets in the way when connecting to the PC. I am returning it and getting the Canon SD770IS.

nice one!
after reading the reviews and contemplating whether to buy or not, at 9 with free shipping (previously at 0), this should be a good deal for a WATERPROOF camcorder. The package arrived quickly.

Have just used it for a week and been happy with the performance. Video shots were great (but dont expect for a professional quality coz this is not the equipment for such!)

Pictures were great too, but again if you expect for high quality pictures, then get a good nikon or cannon SLR camera with at least 18-200mm zoom lens.

Being a waterproof camcorder is a plus, and just what i needed - just in time for the snow and splashes this summer, I dont need to worry if it gets wet.

I dont want to be technical and profound with my comments. This is just one of the toy that will be outdated in a year or so anyway. What's important is you capture the memories in a handy & snappy way, and with wonderful pictures.

Well, I just hope Sanyo made a lens cover fot this, and a better case.