Product Highlights
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zoom
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"The zoom is smooth and easy to control, whether you're zooming in fast or at a leisurely pace."...
CNet
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contrast
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"excellent contrast"...
PCMAG
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flash
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"no built-in flash"...
PCMAG
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"wide and telephoto lens adapters"...
CNet
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control
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"We found the Hitachi DZMV780A's menus easy to navigate using the left-mounted directional pad, which doubles as a playback control."...
CNet
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battery
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"Battery life is so disappointing that you may want to budget for the optional extended battery."...
CNet
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"lame battery life"...
CNet
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shutter
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"Bootup time was acceptable, at 4.1 seconds, and there was hardly any noticeable shutter lag."...
PCMAG
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video
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"The Hitachi DZMV780A's video quality is decent but noticeably less sharp than that of the higher-end DZGX20A."...
CNet
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"The video clips looked very good and clear on our TV monitor (which tends to hide a lot of quality problems), though we did notice some shimmering."...
PCMAG
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"mediocre video"...
CNet
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focus
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"Precise manual focus can be difficult to achieve."...
CNet
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"adjust manual focus and exposure controls with touch-sensitive plus (+) and minus (-) buttons, which we find far less convenient than a dial or a ring."...
CNet
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exposure
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"the flush touch-sensitive buttons for changing exposure and manual focus can be difficult to use in the field."...
CNet
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color
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"random color noise"...
CNet
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"color hues were accurate, though slightly oversaturated at times."...
CNet
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audio
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"The recorded audio quality was average."...
PCMAG
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image
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"Image stabilization was effective throughout the first 75 percent or so of the zoom range."...
CNet
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