Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW
CNET Australia has a review of the Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW and writes, “the real catch with the DZ-GX5060SW is the same one we had with the Canon DC220 — it’s running on a sub-1 megapixel CCD, and the results show when you actually shoot any video material, especially given the drop in effective pixels in movie mode. … It’s not uncommon for cheaper camcorders to have issues with zooming and autofocus, but many entry-level consumers rely on automatic functions like these. The DZ-GX5060SW acquitted itself well however, with smooth and consistent zoom and a decent autofocus that quickly adjusted to scene changes, even when using its 1-second quick startup capability.” Link.
Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW features:
* 800K CCD
* 30 x Optical Zoom
* 1500 x Digital Zoom
* USB 2.0 High Speed
* Dimensions: (WxHxD) 63 x 91 x 132mm
* Weight (with no battery): 420g
* Multi-Format: records on all major 8cm DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R and +RW)
* ‘Quick to shoot’: one second start up from ‘Sleep’ mode
* Video to photo capture mode
* Full auto button: allows you to fully automate specific camera features
* Trigger button for still images
* 16:9 Wide Mode: film widescreen footage without loss of quality for display on the latest widescreen TVs
* SD/MMC Memory Card Slot
* 0.2″ Colour viewfinder
* E.I.S. (Electronic Image Stabiliser)
* Record movies (MPEG2 DVD) and still photos (JPEG to DVD RAM or SD/MMC Memory Card)
* XTRA mode VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recording
