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Hitachi DZ-MV550A Camcorder

Hitachi DZ-MV550A Camcorder

Released: Aug 04

Average

50% Positive

Video:

Average

Optics:

Average

Battery:

Average

Interface:

Average

Based on 5 expert reviews.

"The strap is a good size for wide and girthy hands."... Camcorderinfo.com

"The viewfinder cannot be angled at all; it can only be pulled straight back, and even at full extension is merely flush with the battery."... Camcorderinfo.com

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1.	"which format camcorder records"... Easycamcorders.com

2.	"This is a decent camcorder for a convenience-hunting serious hobbyist."... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"upper tier DVD camcorder"... Easycamcorders.com

zoom

1.	"variant speed zoom of relatively good quality for a camcorder this size"... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"I was able to achieve three variable zoom speeds."... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"the cam provides a nice, slow, professional-looking zoom."... Soundandvisionmag.com

focus

1.	"The manual focus and exposure buttons and the full auto mode button on the VDR-M50 are unfortunately located beneath the LCD."... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"Hidden underneath the LCD are buttons for full auto mode, manual focus and exposure adjustment, backlight, volume control (which also handles focal and exposure adjustments), and change of display."... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"automatic adjustments to focus are relatively slow and, as expected, perform worse as zoom is increased"... Camcorderinfo.com

color

1.	"great color"... Camcorderinfo.com

menu

1.	"Quick Mode offers a fundamental, stripped-down menu with little blurbs explaining different functions, for convenience sake"... Camcorderinfo.com

battery

1.	"The built-in lithium-ion battery is rated for 115 to 160 minutes of operation"... Soundandvisionmag.com

usage

1.	"having a fader button and manual focus ring, though you can add fades to DVD-RAM recordings after shooting and focus manually using pushbuttons."... Soundandvisionmag.com

other

1.	"pioneering camcorders that record directly to DVDs."... Soundandvisionmag.com

audio

1.	"WindCut reduces unwanted audio noise in windy environments"... Camcorderinfo.com

record

1.	"Given moderate illumination, auto-exposure (with full frame rate) usually provided very good indoor recordings."... Soundandvisionmag.com

2.	"The record button is placed to the right of the top right corner of the battery slot, convenient for the thumb."... Camcorderinfo.com

price

1.	"low price"... Easycamcorders.com

exposure

1.	"The camcorder has a six-mode auto exposure, auto and manual white balance and full auto and manual focus."... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

white balance

1.	"It is possible to calculate the MV550's white balance manually to more accurately present the gray scale."... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"The automatic white balance of the M50 is relatively quick, taking approximately fifteen seconds to make adjustments in color temperature."... Camcorderinfo.com

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