Review of Hitachi DZ-GX20A

[Suhit Gupta]

http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review3056.html

"The company has four DVD-based camcorders in 2005, with the DZ-GX20A the proverbial top-of-the-line; it features 2.12 megapixel still capability as well as rewritable DVD-RAM and write-once DVD-R video recording. Competing Sony DVD camcorders do not use RAM media, as they’ve opted for -/+ (dash and plus) RW. Even though it has a 10x optical zoom, true 16:9 recording, a built-in flash, electronic image stabilization and a number of manual options, this is not the best camcorder available."



I don't know guys -- after seeing the new high-definition Sony HDR-HC1, all other camcorders seem to pale in comparison. Granted that the price is not quite as high as the Sony camcorder, this unit isn't cheap even in its own category. It is a 2MP camcorder and is quite lightweight, with what looks like a great screen. However, it simply doesn’t take very good shots, whether it be video or stills.

[Suhit Gupta]

http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review3056.html

"The company has four DVD-based camcorders in 2005, with the DZ-GX20A the proverbial top-of-the-line; it features 2.12 megapixel still capability as well as rewritable DVD-RAM and write-once DVD-R video recording. Competing Sony DVD camcorders do not use RAM media, as they’ve opted for -/+ (dash and plus) RW. Even though it has a 10x optical zoom, true 16:9 recording, a built-in flash, electronic image stabilization and a number of manual options, this is not the best camcorder available."



I don't know guys -- after seeing the new high-definition Sony HDR-HC1, all other camcorders seem to pale in comparison. Granted that the price is not quite as high as the Sony camcorder, this unit isn't cheap even in its own category. It is a 2MP camcorder and is quite lightweight, with what looks like a great screen. However, it simply doesn’t take very good shots, whether it be video or stills.

[vission]

I've already begun saving my pennies to buy the Sony HDR-HC1 as my christmas gift to myself. I'd rather have the FX model (3CCD vs 1CCD), but $3k is harder to swallow than $1.5K. Now that Pioneer already has a an actual Blue-Ray drive ready. I see 2006 as being the real year for HD for the masses.

Vission