Hitachi’s newest sensation, the Hybrid HDD/DVD DZ-HS301 and DZ-HS303 Camcorders, are targeted to truly meet a customer’s needs. Both cameras will have 8GB worth of hard drive, which is enough to store 110 minutes of video footage. You can then burn the video footage onto a MiniDVD, without needing a PC or laptop.

The DZ-HS303 features a 2.7 inch widescreen LCD and 10x optical zoom. It can shoot three megapixel still photos, and has a battery life of 2 hours. The DZ-HS301 has the same size LCD, but a 15x optical zoom. It can take 1 megapixel still photos, and its battery lasts half as long.

The cameras should be available in the November, and the U.S. models will probably ship sometime after that. Pricing is estimated to be $999 USD on the DZ-HS301 and $1,279 USD on the DZ-HS303.