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Reviews of the Hitachi DZ-HS300A

  • 2.9

    camcorderinfo.com

    By John Neely | May 2, 2007

    Review Summary: The Hitachi DZ-HS300A ($599 MSRP) is an interesting camcorder, even in a year marked by a veritable flowering of diversity. There are standard definition cams that record to DVD, flash, HDD, and tape in DV and numerous flavors of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 ...

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  • 6.5

    digitaltrends.com

    By David Elrich | April 16, 2007

    Review Summary: Everyone loves hybrids - no matter if it's the Toyota Prius or Hitachi's newest camcorders. One can easily see the benefit of a hybrid car that gets high mileage by...

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  • No Rating

    e-gear.com

    By Grant Clauser | June 1, 2001

    Review Summary: One thing that did stand out to me was the sound. The camera's microphone is very sensitive, too sensitive in some cases. In one instance shooting in a kitchen, the sound of water running in the sink six feet to the side nearly overpowered the voices ...

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Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.

Part number: DZHS300A

General

  • Product Type Camcorder
  • Digital Zoom 1200 x
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Min Illumination 0.3 lux
  • Digital Video Format MPEG-2
  • Image Stabilizer Electronic
  • Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
  • Shooting Programs Low light, Spotlight, Sand & snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.3 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 8 GB
  • Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480
  • Media Type DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD-RAM (8 cm)

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 2.2 mm - 55 mm - F/1.8-3.2
  • Focal Length 2.2 mm - 55 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.2
  • Optical Zoom 25 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 2.2 mm
  • Max focal length 55 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Filter Size 34 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility
  • Software Drivers & Utilities
  • Included Accessories Lens cap, Cleaning cloth, Camcorder shoulder strap

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type LCD
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 200,000 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type USB, Composite video/audio output, S-Video output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x S-Video cable, 1 x USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Labor - 90 days, Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 120,000 pixels
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 2.4 in
  • Depth 5.3 in
  • Height 3.5 in
  • Weight 15.3 oz

Product Photos

  • camera on
  • top
  • side
  • back

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