Hitachi DZ-HS500 review

Typical price: £290

What is it: DVD and 30GB HDD recording hybrid camcorder

What we think: Hybrid DVD and HDD storage is impressive, even if performance is uninspired

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	Hitachi DZ-HS500	Canon FS100	Samsung Miniket VP-X100L	Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1
Review date	26 Mar 08	1 Aug 08	12 Jan 06	28 Apr 06
Editor's rating	6.2	7.4	7.0	7.0
Price range	£290	£350.00 - £350.00
Review summary	The Hitachi DZ-HS500's performance is uninspired, but the hybrid storage function that allows you to edit footage on the 30GB hard and share it on 8cm DVDs is still impressive -- especially at this price. Read full review	Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series -- FS11, FS10 and FS100 -- nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their price tags Read full review	It's easy to forgive the Miniket for its sub-par image quality when you're watching footage back on the TV at home. Sitting on a sofa with a hot cup of tea, re-living the moment you leapt off a BMX jump and crashed spectacuarly is a joy. We hope that the next iteration of this camcorder brings better image quality. For now, at least, the Miniket is a novelty that will supplement, but not replace your existing sports camcorder Read full review	If you want the latest in cool toys, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 certainly has the right gadget quotient. Once you look at the image quality, however, its allure dims quite a bit Read full review
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