Introduction: Considering the fact that unconventional designs are catching up with the customers, the Sanyo VPC-CG10 has come up with a revolutionary, impractical, razor-like design that is bound to enthrall you in the first glance. The manufacturer evens claims that, you can actually rule this camcorder with your thumb! Let’s find out if we can really raise our thumbs for its performance!

Features: With the Face chaser feature you can identify and include up to 12 faces which is quite adequate for normal shooting. Defying its puny size, this camcorder claims to offer HD digital video with 10 megapixels resolution and 5x optical zoom. Even in the HD format you can shoot up to approximately 4 hours of video footage which is pretty decent for the camcorder of that price range.

Pros:

• Now, shooting from complicated angles has become much easier with the 3” LCD that can rotate up to 285 degrees.
• You can take photos even when recording a video. But, the quality of the resulting still images will not be on par with the video quality.
• If you find, up loading the huge files to the web a nuisance, then you should try the advanced MPEG4 video compression technology that comes embedded in this device. Chop down the file size and up load them instantly or transfer them to an ipod.

Cons:

• Quality of the video suffers as you switch between the modes and when the user is in motion.
• If only there’s an HDMI output, microphone and headphone jack things would have been little better.
• Colors look dull & different and your snaps might appear to be lifeless in the end.
• If you are reminded of a shaving razor when you look at this camcorder, trust me it’s not our fault. It’s one of the trendy goof-ups of the Sanyo line.

Pricing Range: Pay just $174.95 - $195.00 and this pocket-size camcorder is all yours! Available in Pink & Black colors!

Final Verdict: The VPC-CG10 model of the Sanyo range is perhaps one of the smallest and the cutest camcorders around.  Besides, it might also be one of the most affordable camcorders in the market. If you are open to compromises go ahead and try it.  It definitely delivers for what you pay!