Hitachi DZ-MV550E - Review

Hitachi pioneered the idea of consumer cameras capable of recording video direct to DVD. The early models were large and relatively expensive but high quality.

It has taken a while for the idea to take off but it is certainly gaining momentum with a number of competitors now coming into the market. Hitachi has responded by progressively making its cameras more compact and adding extra features such as a SD memory card for storing still images or compressed video clips.

However, the Hitachi DZ-MV550E offers only 640 x 480 still resolution which is too low to be of any use so the claim of being able to store almost 2000 images on a single disc means nothing unless you intend putting a lot of photos on the web, which is about all they are good for.

Features & Specifications:-

Manufacturer - Hitachi

Product Line - Hitachi DZ

Image Stabilizer - Electronic

Type - Zoom Lines

Lens Aperture - F/1.8-2.8

Min Focal Length - 2.1

Max Focal Length - 37.8

Optical Zoom - 18

Type - LCD Display

Technology - TFT active matrix

Diagonal Size(inches) - 2.5

Display Form Factor - Rotating

Video Input - Camcorder

Shooting Modes - Digital Photo Mode

Optical Sensor Type - CCD

Optical Sensor Size - 1/4'