Another Japan technology that is worth paying your bucks.
Sanyo camcorders may not be so popular in the US compared to Japan, but is now starting to make its name in the line of photography and video recording business.
If you are familiar with the Sanyo Xacti versions of Sanyo camcorders, these consumer types of camcorders generally can compete with any major camcorder brands in the industry such as Sony or Cannon. In fact, if you are to read a few (or many if you like) reviews about these Sanyo camcorders, and compared it with other major manufacturers, Sanyo is indeed a wise choice.
Setting aside the fact that Sanyo, being a Japan technology indeed has a name of being a top class quality product, Sanyo camcorders are also much affordable compared to other brands; with these Sanyo Xacti editions, you can have a featured-pack tetchy gadget for about $500-$600. It's all worth it comparing to spending a thousand or more bucks, for the same features you can get- compared to others where what you are really actually paying is just the brand name! Oh well, may be that really is a factor to consider, but hey! How about those peeps who cannot afford to spend so much just for that camcorder? But with Sanyo, these things have been made possible for them.

SANYO 1080p 50mp Video Digital Camcorder VPC HD100R
US $15.23

Sanyo Xacti VPC CG20 SD Silver Mint Condition
US $39.55

Sanyo Xacti VPC HD700 Camcorder Brown
US $189.00

Sanyo Xacti VPC WH1 43 MB Camcorder Yellow waterproof
US $207.50

Sanyo Xacti VPC HD700 Camcorder NR Red
US $349.99

Sanyo VDC 2524 CCD Video Camera Nice
US $72.16

Sanyo Xacti VPC CG20 32 MB Camcorder Silver
US $69.00

Sanyo Xacti VPC HD2 Camcorder Black
US $31.00
Most of these Sanyo camcorders are designed to be water proof, which is very nice. Also with its N times optical zoom (N depends on the specific item you have), its huge storage memory, its impressive overall video performance, including the noise reduction feature and very detailed shots, and a lot of other wonders you can discover with these Sanyo camcorders.
There is even 1 review between Sanyo and Sony camcorders, in which it concluded that that Sanyo version is generally a better choice compared to an specific Sony camcorder, more particularly in sharpening the shots and blowing them up, in which in the end, the Sanyo image is still a lot clearer compared to those taken with Sony. Although a lot of people may still prefer to have Sony, we're just saying that you also have other available options to make.
So, it is really up to you. Make a good choice and hope you'll do it right!