Hitachi DZ-GX5060 reviews: DVD storage SD camcorder

Hitachi DZ-GX5060 reviews: DVD storage SD camcorder reviews

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8.0 out of 10 based on 39 reviews.

Hitachi DZ-GX5060: Horizontally held, 30x optical zoom camcorder using SD card. See full product description

Ease of use	7.9
Image quality	7.6
Battery life	6.7
Weight	8.3
Value for money	8.4
Overall rating	8.0

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Jim, Peterborough

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: none
Bad points:: avery single thing that can be awkward or hard to use, is bad. you can only finalise disks when connected to the mains, the controls are very fiddly, the format that it records on ram-disks cannot be recognised by a computer or dvd player, the only way to edit ram-disks is with the supplied rubbish software from hitachi. The other recording formats are useless because there is no way to edit them, because if you format a dvd+rw in one way, you can't then reformat them in the editable format EVER! It doesn't join the recordings up, so if you start and stop recording 60 times during the life of the disc inserted, then you get 60 thumbnails! there should be a pause button so you can continue to record where you left off.. When you do use the supplied software to edit your recodings on the computer, it resets itself when you get more than about 50 bits to join and bang goes 2 hours work, and the quality ends up as bad as a not very good avi, nowhere near dvd quality. It is an all round useless bit of kit, and even if they paid me, I would never ever buy another hitachi anything!!!

Ease of use	1.0
Image quality	1.0
Battery life	1.0
Weight	6.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 31 Jul 2007

Chris, Horsham

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Very easy to use and edit
Bad points:: I havn't found any yet

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Dec 2007

Barry , Cornwall

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Very easy to use, easily understood for the not so photographically minded !
Light & compact, with images straight onto disc.
Bad points:: Cant really find any, battery could last a little longer maybe.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	8.0
Battery life	6.0
Weight	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Dec 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very easy to use
Bad points:: none so far

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	8.0
Battery life	7.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Dec 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: small, compact and very easy to use
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Dec 2007

teresa, banstead

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: its easy to use light and very good picture
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Dec 2007

raj, birmingham

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: This camera is lightweight and takes dvd discs which is why I bought it plus at the time it was on offer.
Bad points:: The picture quality is very grainy, it has no inbuilt light so doesn't work in dim lighting. I am very disappointed as I have only used it twice in 6 weeks because I am not happy with the results.

Ease of use	7.0
Image quality	1.0
Battery life	5.0
Weight	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Dec 2007

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Product Features

Resolution quality	SD
Resolution quality can be standard definition (SD), High Defintion (HD) or Full High Definition (HD). SD camcorders will have 480 horizontal lines of resolution whereas HD camcorders can have up to 1080. The more lines of resolution you have, the sharper your video will look. Full HD refers to camcorders that record in 1920 × 1080 resolution.
3D	No

Optical zoom ratio	30
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media format	DVD
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Connections	USB

Type of memory card	SD

Shape of camcorder	Horizontally held

Digital zoom ratio	1500
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Electronic
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Widescreen recording	Yes
Resolution (Megapixels)	0.8

Weight (g)	420
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen size (Inches)	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of chip	CCD

Release date	2007-3-21
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: HITACHI DZGX5060

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Manufacturer's Description

Introducing the latest DZ-GX5060E DVD CAM with 30x optical and 1500x digital zoom, Multiformat+ for superior compatibility with DVD media and DVD players and 1-Second Quick Start from standby so you’ll never miss a moment.

More info at Hitachi's website

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