Hitachi DZ-MV730A DVD Camcorder w/16x Optical Zoom

price: $499.95

Sales Rank: 920

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Product Description

The Hitachi DZ-MV730A Camcorder has all the tools you need for simpler digital video and photography. The incredible 240x digital zoom gets you close to the action while you're filming. With Digital Still Mode you can shoot digital photographs perfect for email on an MMC or SD card. Playback is easy - simply finalize the disc and play it in compatible DVD players and computers. Its 2.5" LCD delivers a clear picture of the action during recording and playbackRecord video in 16 - 9 for playback on widescreen TVsQuick Start gets you going quickly and ensures easy operationRecording media -MultiMediaCard/SD cardBattery Life -Approx. 1 hour

Product Specification

Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Hitachi
Color:: Silver, Gray
Connectivity:: Secure Digital card
DigitalZoom:: 240 unknown-units
DisplaySize:: 2.5 inches
Feature:: 1/6-inch CCD imager with 680K resolution
Compatible with DVD-RAM and DVD-R formats
16x optical zoom with electronic image stabilizer
2.5 inch LCD monitor
Disc navigation feature for easy on-camcorder video viewing
Format:: DVD-Video
Label:: Hitachi
Manufacturer:: Hitachi
OpticalZoom:: 16 unknown-units
ProductGroup:: Photography
Publisher:: Hitachi
SpecialFeatures:: Records AV input onto DVD
Studio:: Hitachi
Title:: Hitachi DZ-MV730A DVD Camcorder w/16x Optical Zoom
UPC:: 050585223547
MPN:: DZ-MV730A

Customer Reviews

If you want to record home movies directly to dvd on a budget

You are not going to get every option avaliable with this camera! But then again your not paying for for every option either! Just take the time to reaserch your needs and what your budget is. Personally I wanted to record family movies directly to DVD and convert my old HI8 and VHS video to dvd. This camera does this with no problem in fact really easy. If you want to edit on a computer which I also do with this camera as I did with my old HI8 you can purchase an external video input hub that connects...

3/3/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

There is no "firewire " with this one

Without purchasing another piece of hardware ,you cannot record to dvd via PC with this little number.All the other features are great but it's like traveling 500 ft and stopping short 1 foot from the destination .WTF!!!!Amazon advertises the Monster cable as an "accessory". Really?I have no idea why ,after spending the 39.99 for it and opening it like Ralphie from a Christmas story it may as well have been a bunny pajama suit.In hindsight I would have purchased the 780 not the 730,but it wasn't...

12/31/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

make sure you have a multi format DVD system if you use the RAM discs...

i have had this unit for over a month (summer 2005), took it on a trip to Vegas and even in very high ambient heat there, it has performed flawlessly. also used both mini DVD-R (best general choice for most people) but also used and recorded to the mini DVD-RAM discs which come in those nice protective case cartridges.AN IMPORTANT ISSUE;on the RAM disc issue.... my home PC system did not have a DVD which could read the RAM format, so... i bought an LG GSA 5163D external drive which is both very...

7/28/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews