Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2BL

After using this camera for just a short time, two words describe it best for me: Handy and Compromise. This camera is a great deal of fun because it does so many things but, this comes a price. It doesn't do anything really well. In good light, the stills and movies are pretty good, but things degrade fairly quickly in low-light conditions. I still like it because it is a lot of fun at the beach; no worries about waves splashing or even dropping it in shallow water. On a nice bright sunny day everything works nicely. The one thing it really needs is a lens cover to protect the outer window from being scratched. The little holster included with the camera is fine for storage and carrying it around but when you are actually using it you need to be careful.

This takes great still photos as well as videos! I have been using this as of late as opposed to my more compact camera. If you don't mind a slightly bulkier item, this is the camera to have since it does both still shots and videos with great clarity. The only downside is that the battery doesn't last as long but I ended up buying another spare battery for about $10 so that should take care of that issue. You can even edit the videos on the camera which makes it even more practical. And if you don't want to edit on the camera, the cd that it comes with has a simple software for editing the videos. Now I can cut, edit, add and make comments on my videos and make them more presentable.
The only other slight downside are the buttons are not as pronounced and you have to push the buttons hard. They don't feel solid, but it does the job. I got over that pretty quickly and you get used to the feel of the buttons.
Overall a great camera! I would recommend this to anyone and in fact, I did! My sister bought one as well to replace her bulky video camera which only did just that - nice video shots. Now she doesn't have to bring two items to family trips to do two functions.
I've used the camera under water and the clarity is amazing. I've used this in the rain and near and in pools without having to worry about getting wet or splashed on. I plan on taking it to my snowboarding trips in the winter as well. I hope it can withstand the cold. Crossing my fingers.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2 is a great little underwater camera. It's one of the fairly cheaper waterproof cameras out there but don't let the price let you think it'll be bad. It has good still shot capabilities and also is mac compatible. Now it only has a 5 foot reliability so don't think this is a good diving camera, but it does make a great camera for kayaking, swimming and surface snorkeling.

This camera takes great underwater stills and movies. We have taken this camera into oceans, rivers, pools and water theme parks. I have great photos of my kids doing faces underwater water as well as video of them doing sommersaults in the deep end of the pool and going down water slides. Dont go on your next vacation without this camera.
This is a great bargain as I paid much more than that through Amazon.

Water proof camera is light weight, and easy to use. I purchased for a trip to Maui and tested it at my daughter's birthday party. You can actually take photos while recording! I wasn't impressed with the way things looked on the screen, but once loaded onto the computer it looked awesome! Can't wait for my trip.

Very practical camera. Take still shoots while recording film. Easy to use, especially on tour with the family.

This camera has good image, easy to use, price quite correct. can be used by all the family, for pictures, movies. The camera you must have to go anywhere in the world, beaches, mountains, in the water.
Just one problem, can't accept 8GB card SD

I love this camera because it is so compact and weather resistant. The only complaint I have is that it has no red eye reduction. Other than that its the best camera i ever had. The main reason i bought it, is because I swim as much as possible and so does my dog ( a lab). So every time we go to the beach I can take family photos above and under water. So far I have gotten some great shots.

Wonderful! Easy to use. My son bought this underwater camcorder and I was VERY skeptical. He took it to Florida with him and did some underwater stuff. Loved it... Worked Great and Amazingly it Worked Great after being under water.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2BL is an excellent camcorder for the money. Compact, 8mp Camera, Waterproof, Inexpensive. We love that it's two products in one.

never received the item , bought it on Oct. 22 said I would receive it on the 29th or 30th,didn't come. want my money back, don't believe anything they say

Pros: crisp pix, good quality video in good lighting, 5x optical zoom, auto exposure works well, everything conveniently stored on an SD card, small enough to go in a pocket or purse so it goes anywhere, which means more use. Very convenient.

Cons: Doesn't do well in low light. The video gets grainy, so plan on having some extra lighting if you are going to shoot indoors. Focus is a tad slow.