Hitachi DZ-MV730A Camcorder Review
Pro Review:camcorderinfo.com Review the Hitachi DZ-MV730A Camcorder and they say-"The DZ-MV730 is Hitachi’s entry-level DVD camcorder this year. It is armed with a mediocre imager, standard among lower-end DVD machines, and performs accordingly. While it also lacks a USB port, a big detriment to convenience-hungry consumers, the camcorder might be a nice, cheaper option to the DZ-MV780 or Sony's DCR-DVD7. The DZ-MV730 is Hitachi’s least advanced camcorder, CCD-wise. And it shows. The DZ-MV730 ships with a 1/6” CCD with 680K pixels (340K effective for both stills and video). The DZ-MV730 certainly performs worse than the other Hitachi we’ve tested, the DZ-MV780. This makes sense, as the DZ-MV780 has a bigger CCD with more pixels...."
16:9 widescreen recording
16x optical / 240x digital zoom
Records directly to DVD
Accepts DVD-R and DVD-Ram formats
2.5 inch LCD monitor
Hitachi-DZ-MV730A Specifications:
| Recording Format | DVD |
| CCD Quantity | 1 |
| Memory Still Resolution | 0.31 Megapixels |
| Optical Zoom | 16x |
| CCD | |
| CCD Quantity | 1 |
| CCD Size | 1/6" |
| CCD Pixels | 680K pixels |
| LCD / Viewfinder | |
| LCD Display | With LCD Display |
| LCD Panel Size | 2.5 in. |
| Color Viewfinder | With Color Viewfinder |
| Lens | |
| Optical Zoom | 16x |
| Digital Zoom | 240x |
| Lens Focal Length | 2.78 - 43.3 mm |
| Filter Diameter | 34 mm |
| Video Modes | |
| Recording Speed | SP |
| Image Stabilizer | With Image Stabilizer |
| Low Lux | .3 Lux |
| Memory Photography | |
| Memory Card Type | Multimedia Card (MMC) • SD Card |
| Digital Still Shot Mode | With Still Shot Capability |
| Memory Still Resolution | 0.31 Megapixels |
| Max Still Image Size | 640 x 480 |
| MPEG Movie Mode | With MPEG Movie Mode |
| Interfaces | |
| Output Interfaces | S-Video • Composite (Video) • Audio (RCA) |
| Input Interfaces | Composite (Video) • Audio (RCA) |
| Microphone Type | External/Optional |
| Power Supply | |
| Battery Type | Proprietary Lithium |
| Battery Life | 1.17 hrs. |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 2 in. |
| Depth | 5.25 in. |
| Weight | .99 lb. |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Included Accessories | A/V Cable • Shoulder Strap • Lithium Propriety Battery • AC Power Adapter • Lens Cap |
| Release Date | 5 April, 2005 |
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on August 4, 2005 5:24 AM
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