Typical price: £650
What is it: DVD camcorder with 10x optical zoom and 64mm screen
What we think: The Hitachi DZ-GX20E is a reasonable contender for your first DVD camcorder
Hitachi DZ-GX20E Full Specification
General
| Recording media | DVD |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 51x89x137 mm |
| Weight | 479 g |
| Included cables | 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Cleaning cloth, Camcorder shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Min shutter speed | 1/4 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Low light, Spotlight, Sand & snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode |
| Digital scene transition | Wipe fader, White fader, Black & white fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Outdoor, Fluorescent, Tungsten light |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
| Min illumination | 0.3 lux |
Lens System
| Focal length | 4.5-45mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 240 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 64 mm |
| Display resolution | 120000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Composite video/audio | Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | S-Video input / output |
| USB | Yes |
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