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Hitachi DZ-HS300a DVD/HDD Hybrid Camcorder

The Hitachi DZ-HS300A is one of the first hybrid camcorders available.

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The Hitachi dz-hs300a is a true hybrid camcorder. It give the user the ability to choose between a DVD format to immediately playback in a DVD player, or an HDD format to ease the transition to a computer for editing. The camcorder features an 8 GB HDD offering 6 Hours Standard Recording Time. One of the neatest features that this hybrid offers is the ability to dub from HDD to DVD with just the press of 1 button.

The dz-hs300a offers recording in 5 Formats - DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, +RW and SD Card. The SD card recording adds another level of flexibility to this handy little camcorder. The camcorder weighs just under 1 pound with the battery installed.

Hitachi DZ-HS300a Owners Reviews

hitachi dz-hs300a owner reviews

The Hitachi DZ-HS300A is one of the first hybrid camcorders available. This means that the user can record to the hard drive and transfer it to DVD or record directly to the DVD. This is perfect for people like me that want the best of both worlds! It's great in this sense, but I feel that it lacks more than it offers.

First of all, the overall look of this camcorder is cheap looking at best. With advanced technology, I expect for the products I buy to become sleeker and better proportioned. This camcorder leaves much to be desired. It looks bulky. The material is lightweight and has a cheap feel to it.

However, not to be one to judge a book by its cover, I was willing to try it out for the simple fact that I wanted to have a hybrid camcorder. My first issue is that the menu screen is on the LCD screen (which is normal), but the screen has to be put at a certain angle to access the menu. Call me lazy, but I don't really want to be messing around with the screen when I want to start filming.
The picture quality is decent enough but I have issues with the quality in low light (and even when the lighting is good to be honest!), the colors are just not as true as in person. There is also an issue with the shakiness of the video. The stabilization is not great. If someone is planning on using a tripod for most of their videos, then this is a non-issue, however, I prefer to just hold the camcorder.

Considering the price, I would say that this is worth trying only if you really want a hybrid camcorder. I think you would be better off choosing a different camcorder that either records to a hard drive or DVD. It has been a bit of a disappointment."

Judy Rodgers. Houston. USA.