- Full HD 1080, 60i Video (1920 x 1080)
- 10 Megapixel Digital Photos
- 10x Dual Range Zoom Video
- Embedded Software for Sharing Videos/Photos
- 5x Optical Zoom Photo
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VPC-GH4
Full HD 1080, 60i Video (1920 x 1080)
10 Megapixel Digital Photos
10x Dual Range Zoom Video
Embedded Software for Sharing Videos/Photos
5x Optical Zoom Photo
2.7" Wide LCD Monitor for HD Playback
Wide Angle Lens Range
Video: 40mm – 200mm
Video: 80mm – 400mm
Photo: 38mm – 190mm
High Speed Sequential Shooting
Digital Image Stabilizer (Photos and Video)
Face Detection (Photos and Video)
Target a Color Function
Mini HDMI Digital Interface
SDXC Memory Card Compatible
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Compression Technology
Enhanced Eye-Fi Compatible
Capture life’s special moments as they happen - the new Dual Camera GH4 records Full HD 60i video and up to 10 megapixel digital photos. It delivers excellent 10X dual range zoom for video and 5x optical zoom for photos. It has a more traditional horizontal design, but this product is far from ordinary. Its compact, lightweight design makes the GH4 extremely portable and easy to use. Recording videos, shooting photos and accessing settings in the menu can easily be controlled with the user’s thumb. The GH4’s MPEG4/H.264 recording format makes sharing videos and photos via social networking web sites, portable video devices like iPod’s, TV’s and computers, a breeze. Offering style, performance and value, the GH4 provides a convenient way to capture both videos and photos in daily life or for special events.
Style Design Made Simple
The GH4 packs cutting edge technology into a compact camera. Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, the GH4 features an easy to navigate menu which make it a great choice for the beginner and the more advanced user. It is the perfect blend of style, performance, and ease of use.
10 Megapixel Still Image Quality
In addition to Full HD 1080 Video the GH4 captures amazing 10 megapixel photos.
10X Dual Range Zoom (video)
5x Optical Zoom (photos)
While the GH4 measures in at just over 1" in width, it features a full 10X Dual Range Zoom for video. With Sanyo’s 10X Dual Range Zoom Technology the field of view is dramatically increased. The photo zoom capability is 5x Optical Zoom.
Embedded Software for Sharing Videos and Photos
The GH4 features SANYO’s embedded software application for sharing videos and photos to social media websites. The first time the GH4 is connected to the PC, the Simple Uploader application installer will appear. The application installation takes less than one minute. Videos and photos can be tagged and quickly uploaded to Facebook™, YouTube™ and Picassa™ using the Simple Uploader. A convenient link to Tweet on Twitter is available as well.
Large, 2.7 -inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
The display flips out from the camera and rotates up to 285 degrees on an axis that allows you to take great video or still images from otherwise-difficult-to-view positions, proving to be especially useful when shooting in confined spaces.
Product Description
Capture life’s special moments as they happen - the new Dual Camera GH4 records Full HD 60i video and up to 10 megapixel digital photos. It delivers excellent 10X dual range zoom for video and 5x optical zoom for photos. It has a more traditional horizontal design, but this product is far from ordinary. Its compact, lightweight design makes the GH4 extremely portable and easy to use. Recording videos, shooting photos and accessing settings in the menu can easily be controlled with the user’s thumb. The GH4’s MPEG4/H.264 recording format makes sharing videos and photos via social networking web sites, portable video devices like iPod’s, TV’s and computers, a breeze. Offering style, performance and value, the GH4 provides a convenient way to capture both videos and photos in daily life or for special events.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
166 of 168 people found the following review helpful
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I have several camcorders and I find myself taking this one (Sanyo VPC-GH4) out to shoot videos more often because it it very small and light. Both pictures and videos produced by this camcorder are clear and sharp for this class of product.
I prefer this camcorder to similarly priced but over-simplified products like the Flip HD camcorder.
This camcorder's battery does not have much stamina. This is why I have two spare batteries all charged up waiting on the side. Original manufacturer's battery is almost always very expensive (about twenty two dollars, including shipping), so I buy brand new compatible batteries on Ebay. Including shippping charge, each battery costs less than four dollars! Just type in the battery model code printed on battery itself and you will find lots of choices and prices. There is even a compatible charger that is more compact than the the original, and that you can buy for less than four dollars. It's handy for times that you need to charge more than one battery at once, or just the convenience of having chargers at different locations.
I prefer this camcorder to similarly priced but over-simplified products like the Flip HD camcorder.
This camcorder's battery does not have much stamina. This is why I have two spare batteries all charged up waiting on the side. Original manufacturer's battery is almost always very expensive (about twenty two dollars, including shipping), so I buy brand new compatible batteries on Ebay. Including shippping charge, each battery costs less than four dollars! Just type in the battery model code printed on battery itself and you will find lots of choices and prices. There is even a compatible charger that is more compact than the the original, and that you can buy for less than four dollars. It's handy for times that you need to charge more than one battery at once, or just the convenience of having chargers at different locations.
218 of 225 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Ordered this camera because the low Gold box price and free 2 day shipping. Originally, the only review for this camera was a single star because the reviewer claimed it was not Apple compatible even though he never owned or used it. The Sanyo box indicates it is both PC and Mac compatible. I took HD video indoors at night under flourescent lights. I played it on my 1080 52inch LCD TV. The HD looked great. The camera fits in the palm of my hand. I would like to take pictures without extending the LCD monitor. There are numerous settings for this camera, including stability settings. It is amazing to see what $130 can by compared to the HD video cameras that came out a few years ago for over $1000. Will attach a video clip when I get a chance.
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this when I saw it on sale for only one hundred thirty dollars. I also first read the very few reviews and it had an overall sort of poor rating, skewed by people who seemed entirely too ill equipped to even OPERATE a camcorder? Sorry but read the low rated reviews and think a bit. There is even one now from someone who doesn't even own this product, hasn't even seen it but called Sanyo with questions and with THAT "phone" experience, rates this unseen/untouched product with 1 star! I'm sorry but that is just about as lame as it gets....
This review begins with 4 stars based upon very limited time with the camera, less than 2 hours. But I will update AND revise as experience grows to maintain a fair review based upon good experience. Not just experience with this camera, but my others. I have to say first, I find it inexcusable for Sanyo to NOT include a full owners manual! I suspect this will cause a TON OF RETURNS form justifiably confused customers. It really is just unforgivable to me for a manufacturer to do something like this on an item that requires some expertise & guidance. Having so many cameras & camcorders, I appreciate how delicate they can be and don't feel comfortable pulling, prodding, pushing everything till I get it open & accessible. I feel Sanyo is simply begging for a ton of dissatisfied consumers. Low class if you ask me and quite probably the reasons for the few very negative reviews before me.
I did this video in my back & side yard in pretty bad lighting on an overcast day. Yet with NONE of my editing software, I uploaded it "as is" & raw from the SD card directly to Amazon. Nothing fancy, just a simple handheld (shaky I know) little sample and showing how movement like walking causes some blur & artifacts. But compared to my Canon Camcorder & Sony? This has a vastly better, more crisp, better color saturation than ANY of them. If you factor in the purchase price? I feel it deserves an 8 on a scale from 1 to 5! I will take the shakiness for the brilliant color, crispness, a zoom that WORKS. Low light in my home is remarkable for the price as well. If I want to improve the picture when a tripod is not available, I can simply cut the resolution a bit and now I get less artifacts, blur etc and can bump up my final product using Pinnacle Software I generally use. With that, I can generate million dollar video on the cheap. And no more pain in the you know what CODEC conversions like I suffer through with my Canon!
So yes this camera gives you shaky video if not using a tripod. But it also gives me unbelievable definition and even does so in lower light setting. The audio is also much better than expected, it says stereo sound though I have yet to see the dual mics that are easy to spot on my Canon???? Again, turn down the recording definition a bit and you will still get a remarkable picture "for the money". Let the pictures you take be the judge. I will soon have a bunch of video up on my YouTube page as well but this camera is really a bit of a miracle for the money spent. And at least for myself, the picture looks AMAZINGLY clear & simply stunning on my Sony Bravia 46 inch AND 60 inch LCD High Def TV sets.
OK, my dislikes....
1-NO MANUAL!
2-Hard (if not IMPOSSIBLE for me anyway) to see LCD viewing screen outdoors in bright light. I really can't see what I am filming at all. My Canon is MUCH more usable here. In low light, LCD shows little or NO detail unlike my Canon which compensates & shows ALL that will be seen in recording instead of a black/blank screen on this Sanyo.
3-As another reviewer pointed out, only about 30 minutes of usable battery life on video shoots using non continuous filming.
4-Images seem "zoomed" even when backed all the way off.
What I LOVE:
1-PRICE!!!!!!!!
2-Crisp, vivid color & definition.
3-Has Macro
4-Has usable zoom
5-Batteries are CHEAP! 2 for under $7.00 (seven dollars) including shipping on flea-bay
6-When recording yourself (or self portraits) you can rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees so you see what is filming while you are sitting in FRONT of the camera.
What I "WORRY" About?
1-Camcorder manufactured in Indonesia? Is this really better than China or WORSE??
2-Battery made in Viet Nam! Is this some sort of cruel "payback"? :-)
3-Only 90 Day Warranty on Labor?????
That's it for this beginning review. I will update as I spend time with this camera. I will share the good, the bad, and any ugly I encounter. But for the moment, I just keep pinching myself to see all I have for one hundred thirty bucks delivered! If I can get past the fact a rookie gets no operating manual until going online to download a PDF, I will upgrade my rating to 5 stars. This camera deserves a solid 5 stars for it's features given its price. But I have a hard & fast rule, NO 1 or 5 star reviews based upon just a brief encounter. But I refuse to wait & see this camera take a completely undeserved bad ratings rap based upon a few people who either got confused because there were no clear instructions, or because (so far anyway), only got bought by people maybe not inclined? I am trying to be nice here.....Whatever your experience level on camcorders, I doubt you are going to get more quality in a movie for your dollar than I am seeing here. I also want to see if it lasts more than 14 months. My Sony AND my 14 month old Canon FS100 have had CCD failures. For what it is worth, this entire Camcorder costs me less with a FAR better picture than just the cost to replace the CCD on my almost new older units. What would YOU decide to do? I can buy 3 of these Sanyo camcorders for the same price as my Canon (also bought on sale). Nuff said! I'll take my chances with this little beauty. All I can say is....MAKUP! :-)
This review begins with 4 stars based upon very limited time with the camera, less than 2 hours. But I will update AND revise as experience grows to maintain a fair review based upon good experience. Not just experience with this camera, but my others. I have to say first, I find it inexcusable for Sanyo to NOT include a full owners manual! I suspect this will cause a TON OF RETURNS form justifiably confused customers. It really is just unforgivable to me for a manufacturer to do something like this on an item that requires some expertise & guidance. Having so many cameras & camcorders, I appreciate how delicate they can be and don't feel comfortable pulling, prodding, pushing everything till I get it open & accessible. I feel Sanyo is simply begging for a ton of dissatisfied consumers. Low class if you ask me and quite probably the reasons for the few very negative reviews before me.
I did this video in my back & side yard in pretty bad lighting on an overcast day. Yet with NONE of my editing software, I uploaded it "as is" & raw from the SD card directly to Amazon. Nothing fancy, just a simple handheld (shaky I know) little sample and showing how movement like walking causes some blur & artifacts. But compared to my Canon Camcorder & Sony? This has a vastly better, more crisp, better color saturation than ANY of them. If you factor in the purchase price? I feel it deserves an 8 on a scale from 1 to 5! I will take the shakiness for the brilliant color, crispness, a zoom that WORKS. Low light in my home is remarkable for the price as well. If I want to improve the picture when a tripod is not available, I can simply cut the resolution a bit and now I get less artifacts, blur etc and can bump up my final product using Pinnacle Software I generally use. With that, I can generate million dollar video on the cheap. And no more pain in the you know what CODEC conversions like I suffer through with my Canon!
So yes this camera gives you shaky video if not using a tripod. But it also gives me unbelievable definition and even does so in lower light setting. The audio is also much better than expected, it says stereo sound though I have yet to see the dual mics that are easy to spot on my Canon???? Again, turn down the recording definition a bit and you will still get a remarkable picture "for the money". Let the pictures you take be the judge. I will soon have a bunch of video up on my YouTube page as well but this camera is really a bit of a miracle for the money spent. And at least for myself, the picture looks AMAZINGLY clear & simply stunning on my Sony Bravia 46 inch AND 60 inch LCD High Def TV sets.
OK, my dislikes....
1-NO MANUAL!
2-Hard (if not IMPOSSIBLE for me anyway) to see LCD viewing screen outdoors in bright light. I really can't see what I am filming at all. My Canon is MUCH more usable here. In low light, LCD shows little or NO detail unlike my Canon which compensates & shows ALL that will be seen in recording instead of a black/blank screen on this Sanyo.
3-As another reviewer pointed out, only about 30 minutes of usable battery life on video shoots using non continuous filming.
4-Images seem "zoomed" even when backed all the way off.
What I LOVE:
1-PRICE!!!!!!!!
2-Crisp, vivid color & definition.
3-Has Macro
4-Has usable zoom
5-Batteries are CHEAP! 2 for under $7.00 (seven dollars) including shipping on flea-bay
6-When recording yourself (or self portraits) you can rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees so you see what is filming while you are sitting in FRONT of the camera.
What I "WORRY" About?
1-Camcorder manufactured in Indonesia? Is this really better than China or WORSE??
2-Battery made in Viet Nam! Is this some sort of cruel "payback"? :-)
3-Only 90 Day Warranty on Labor?????
That's it for this beginning review. I will update as I spend time with this camera. I will share the good, the bad, and any ugly I encounter. But for the moment, I just keep pinching myself to see all I have for one hundred thirty bucks delivered! If I can get past the fact a rookie gets no operating manual until going online to download a PDF, I will upgrade my rating to 5 stars. This camera deserves a solid 5 stars for it's features given its price. But I have a hard & fast rule, NO 1 or 5 star reviews based upon just a brief encounter. But I refuse to wait & see this camera take a completely undeserved bad ratings rap based upon a few people who either got confused because there were no clear instructions, or because (so far anyway), only got bought by people maybe not inclined? I am trying to be nice here.....Whatever your experience level on camcorders, I doubt you are going to get more quality in a movie for your dollar than I am seeing here. I also want to see if it lasts more than 14 months. My Sony AND my 14 month old Canon FS100 have had CCD failures. For what it is worth, this entire Camcorder costs me less with a FAR better picture than just the cost to replace the CCD on my almost new older units. What would YOU decide to do? I can buy 3 of these Sanyo camcorders for the same price as my Canon (also bought on sale). Nuff said! I'll take my chances with this little beauty. All I can say is....MAKUP! :-)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The video is kinda okay but pictures are blurry and grainy
Its cheap thats why i bought it, The video is fine but when u zoom it, the sound is gone so u cannot hear any sound unless ur done zooming it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Katz
Didn't like it
I wanted to like this camera, but it has some glaring issues.
1. The picture quality is grainy, especially in indoor light levels. Read more
1. The picture quality is grainy, especially in indoor light levels. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Evan
Updated: AVOID at all costs! Defective & ZERO Service!
5-3-2012 Update: Camcorder lens assembly failed within days of getting it back & the company refuses to replace the camcorder, it's been in for repairs for the second time now for... Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. Jordan
A great camera for a even better price.
This product is great to take with me when I do videos for our local news, I really like the size, I can take this camera everywhere!! a grate camera for a even better price.
Published 7 months ago by Caleb Metcalf
Very Pleased
Love the fact that I can take pictures while I am recording. I have been able to get some great shots of my kids and I don't miss a thing! The pictures turn out really good. Read more
Published 8 months ago by SKINS FAN
Flawed, but competent
This is a relatively cheap (compared to high-end professional camcorders, at least), functional, and good quality camera. Read more
Published 8 months ago by E. Howden
no flash for video
It's too bad about this product. It has a lot of positive attributes; good video, good sound, lightweight. However, it has two glaring defects. Read more
Published 10 months ago by yeah yeah yeah
OMG..GET SOMETHING BETTER WORTH THAT MONEY!
I was really excited about this camcorder, but when it arrived I've realized it doesn't have a light to shoot videos at night. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Daiden
Just a toy not a camera,
video was nothing special, grainy. used it 3 times and it died, Sayno is no help at all
Never again for Sanyo products. Your better off with a cell phone
Never again for Sanyo products. Your better off with a cell phone
Published 11 months ago by PhychoMom
Small and simple but not great video quality
This is a nice small and inexpensive camera. Very lightweight. The video quality is nice in bright light conditions but no so hot for most everything else. It is very easy to use. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Don
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