Sanyo Xacti C4

Review Date: April 28th 2005

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Introduction / Price
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Features
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Specifications
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Design
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Ease of Use
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Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Conclusion / Links

Specifications

Effective pixel count

Approx. 4.0 megapixels

CCD

1/2.7 inch, 4.23-megapixel CCD (total)

Recording media

SD Memory Card

Recording file formats

Still: JPEG, DCF *1 , DPOF *2 , Exif Ver 2.2 *3
Video clip: ISO standard MPEG-4 (simple profile) Audio: AAC (48 kHz, 16 bit, 2 ch.)

Resolution (pixels)

Still: [8.0M] mode: 3264 x 2448, [4.0M] mode: 2288 x 1712, [2.0M] mode: 1600 x 1200, [0.3M] mode: 640 x 480
Video clip: TV-SHQ mode: 640 x 480/30fps/3Mbps, TV-HQ mode: 640 x 480/30fps/2Mbps,
TV-S mode: 320 x 240/30fps, Web-HQ mode: 320 x 240/15fps, Web-S mode: 176 x 144/15fps

Lens

f = 5.8 - 33.8 mm (38 - 220 mm on a 35 mm camera), 5.8x optical zoom lens
F: 3.5 (W) - 3.7 (T), AF: 8 groups, 11 lenses, built-in ND filter

Photo range

Standard: 10 cm (wide) / 80 cm (tele) to infinity, Super macro: 2 cm (wide) to 60 cm (wide)

Shutter speed

Still: 1/2 ~ 1/2000 sec. (Flash: 1/30 ~ 1/2000 sec., Lamp mode: max. 4 sec.)
Video clip: 1/30 ~ 1/10000 sec.

Digital zoom

Shooting: 10x max., Playback: 51x max. ([8.0M] mode, depending on the resolution)

Focus

Auto (Still: 5-point AF, Video clip: Continuous area AF), Manual (15 steps)

Program AE

Auto/Sports/Portrait/Landscape/Night View/Fireworks/Lamp*4

Filter function

Standard/Cosmetic/Monochrome/Sepia

Photometry

Multi-spot

Exposure correction

±1.8 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)

Flicker reduction

Yes

Sensitivity

Still: Auto (ISO 50-200), Manual (ISO 50/100/200/400)
Video clip: Auto (ISO 200-800), Manual (ISO 200/400/800/1600)

Self timer

2 sec./10 sec.

White balance

Auto: Full Auto TTL, Manual: Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent

Flash

Auto/Forced/Off (Slow synchro mode possible in Night View Mode)

Audio

Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L/R mixed output)

LCD monitor

1.8-inch Trans-Reflective Low-Temperature Polysilicon TFT LCD 130,000-pixel(Coverage 100% when not connected with S-AV interface cable, 7-level brightness, 293 rotation)

Interface

AV output (Video: NTSC/PAL composite video, S-video; Audio: Stereo sound via Docking station or connecting adaptor), USB 2.0 (in full speed mode: equivalent to 1.1, via Docking station or connecting adaptor) (storage class/PictBridge selectable)

Power source

Lithium-ion battery (DB-L20, included), Charging AC adapter (VAR-AL20, included)

Approx. battery life*5

Still ([4.0M] mode): CIPA standard*6, 130 stills; LCD ON*7, 180 stills; LCD OFF*7, 220 stills
Video clip (TV-HQ mode): 60 min., Playback: 170 min.*8

Dimensions

69 (W) x 108 (H) x 34 (D) mm (approx. 152 cc)

Weight

Approx. 159 g (main unit only), Approx. 178 g (including battery and SD card)

Included accessories

Sanyo Software Pack 7.1 CD-ROM, Docking station, Cable adaptor, USB interface cable, S-AV interface cable, SD Memory Card*9, Lithium-ion battery, AC adaptor charger (100 - 240 V) and power cord, Soft case, Neckstrap, Lens cap, Remote controller

   
*1 DCF is the abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system, established by the Japan Engineering Information Technology Association (JEITA).

*2 The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a format for recording on storage media information such as the number of frames and copies desired for printing of images taken on the digital camera.

*3 Exif Ver 2.2 is an industry standard established for file formating of images from digital cameras.

*4 For still images, only available in [0.3M] mode.

*5 Results may vary according to operating conditions.

*6 CIPA (Camera & Image Products Association) standard.

*7 Based on the following conditions: unit operated at room temperature, 1 shot taken every 20 seconds using 33% flash.

*8 Continuous playback in Slideshow mode.

Page 1
Introduction / Price
Page 2
Features
Page 3
Specifications
Page 4
Design
Page 5
Ease of Use
Page 6
Image Quality
Page 7
Sample Images
Page 8
Conclusion / Links

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