Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Hitachi DZ-HS300A
| Product Name |
Hitachi DZ-HS300A |
Canon FS200 (silver) |
Sony DCR-DVD650 |
Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 (silver) |
Hitachi DZ-BX35A |
| Release Date | 01/08/2007 | 02/01/2009 | 02/01/2009 | ||
| Price Range | Check latest prices » $280-$300 | Check latest prices » $257-$430 | Check latest prices » $200-$300 | Check latest prices » $310-$400 | Check latest prices » $360 |
| Review Summary | Hitachi had a good idea--put both a hard disk drive and a DVD in a camcorder--but implements it poorly in the DZ-HS300A. | Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. | The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 offers an all-in-one, on-the-go way to capture standard-def video and burn it to a DVD, but hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models are otherwise a better option. | If storage amount, zoom range, and easy operation are on your list of needs before video quality, check out the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47. | For a moderate price, you get the convenience of recording your video directly to DVD media, but the entry-level Hitachi DZ-BX35A offers only basic features and can't deliver the image quality of Hitachi's step-up DVD camcorders. |
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Basic Specs
| Product Type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital Zoom | 1200 x | 2000 x | 2000 x | 2000 x | 1200 x |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/6" | 1/6" | 1/8" | 1/8" | 1/1.6" |
| Optical Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | CCD |
| Min Illumination | 0.3 lux | 1.3 lux | 6 lux | 6 lux | 0.3 lux |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG-2 | MPEG-2 | MPEG-2 | MPEG-2 | |
| Image Stabilizer | Electronic | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot) | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Electronic |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/4 sec | 1/4 sec | 1/4 sec | ||
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec | |
| Shooting Modes | Digital photo mode | Digital photo mode | Digital photo mode | ||
| Shooting Programs | Low light, Spotlight, Sand & snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode | Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode | Snow, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode | Snow, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode | |
| White Balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic | Custom, Presets, Automatic | Custom, Presets, Automatic | ||
| White Balance Presets | Indoor, Outdoor | Daylight, Tungsten light | Indoor, Outdoor | ||
| Exposure Modes | Program, Automatic | Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority | Program, Automatic | Program, Automatic | |
| Widescreen Video Capture | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Enclosure Color | Misty silver | ||||
| Total Pixels | 6.8 megapixels | ||||
| Analog Video Format | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC | ||
| Digital Scene Transition | Black fader, White fader | Black fader, White fader | |||
| Exposure Metering | Spot | ||||
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