Hitachi DZ-MV730A

Pros: Inexpensive, DVD-RAM capable, Small, 16x optical zoom.

Cons: Bad quality still pictures, no flash, No DVD-RW support.

Review: I got this camcorder for a very cheap price. I payed only $300 for it brand new, non refurb. It works great. You can use double-sided DVD-RAM discs that hold 30 minutes of video on each side. The double-sided DVD-RAM discs are kind of hard to take ...

Pros: light weight, reliable, archivable DVD, good picture, 16x zoom,dvd RAM records for one hour

Cons: small ccd, no remote, no download capability, no flash, poor digital still picture,

The Bottom Line: This camcorder is worth the $500. Image close to mini DV and superb sound. Good first cam for newbie with money or advanced users like me with limited cash.

Review: This camcorder was released in April 05. It is 5th generation by Hitachi who claims to have invented the dvd camcorder. The camera takes regular 3" one side dvd as well as dvd RAM. The dvd RAM cost me $17 at Fry's electronics and can be used over and ...

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The Bottom Line: Good for professionals who do not need professional picture or soung quality (trainers, real estate, investigators, etc.) Sugestion: add new category under "This camcorder is best for" space above.

Review: I use a Hitachi DVD Camera a lot, My model is DV MV 350E. I use it about 2 hours every week on average since mid 2004. Very reliable. Only problems: the LCD display image sometimes is unstable, loses colour for a few seconds, etc. I am told is a bad ...

Pros: Well built, mini dvds are nice, easy to use

Cons: cannot hook up to a computer, poor quality stills

The Bottom Line: Good if you're not really concerned about connecting to a computer. I recommend the regular dvd-R discs, they are cheaper and will play in any dvd player.

Review: I have this camera. I like it, but there are some problems I've had. It can take dvd RAM discs, the 2-sided, re-usable discs, but I rarely use them. I've found that they don't play in any DVD player that I have, although they do play on my computer. ...

Pros: None

Cons: Lost a lot of memories

Review: Please don't buy this camcorder. It has nothing but problems. I bought it because it would go directly into the DVD player and I thought Hitachi was a good company. It has a problem that Hitachi will not address about error messages and footage is ...