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Hitachi DZ HS300A UltraVision
16 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews of Hitachi DZ HS300A UltraVision. The average rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Views about the design and image quality are generally positive. The price and portability are also appreciated, whereas there are some less positive comments about the durability and battery. There are some mixed opinions about the size.
usability, portability, price, image quality, design
battery, durability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Hitachi DZ HS300A UltraVision is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.
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Expert review by : David Elrich (digitaltrends.com)
Hitachi DZ-HS300A Review
Even with all the flaws, I have to give Hitachi some praise for designing this hybrid.
Apr, 2007
Expert review by : Terry Sullivan (pcmag.com)
Hitachi DZHS300A
Whether you'd like to record video to a hard drive or a DVD, the Hitachi DZHS300A has you covered.
Two formats for recording video. Decent video quality and performance.
Confusing menus and functions. Unintuitive controls. Terrible still capabilities.
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Jun, 2007
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Expert review by : Tracey Capen (pcworld.com)
Hitachi DZHS300A DVD-HDD 8GB Hybrid Digital Camcorder (25x Opt, 1200x Dig, 2.7
If you can't decide whether a hard drive or DVD camcorder is right for you, consider the hybrid Hitachi DZHS300A ($570 as of April 24, 2007). This camcorder comes with both a Mini DVD drive capable of recording in all the now-standard formats (-R, -RW,...
Records to hard drive and DVD discs ; Supports Mini DVD-RAM
Lacks a macro mode ; Can't use dual-layer discs
May, 2007
Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)
Hitachi DZ-HS300A review
I'll start with the good news. Hitachi's goal of an inexpensive camcorder, combining the long recording times and stability of a hard disk drive with the easy playback and distribution of a DVD, merits attention. Furthermore, from that limited...
One-touch dubbing from hard drive to DVD; supports a wide variety of DVD formats.
Poor video and photo quality; easy to accidentally turn power off and switch modes.
Hitachi had a good idea--put both a hard disk drive and a DVD in a camcorder--but implements it poorly in the DZ-HS300A.
Mar, 2007
Expert review by : John Neely (camcorderinfo.com)
Hitachi DZ-HS300A Camcorder Review
The Hitachi DZ-HS300A ($599 MSRP) is an interesting camcorder, even in a year marked by a veritable flowering of diversity. There are standard definition cams that record to DVD, flash, HDD, and tape in DV and numerous flavors of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4...
May, 2007
Expert review by : Michael Perlman (washingtonpost.com)
Hitachi DZ-HS300A
A Hitachi camcorder captured the hearts and wallets of Japan last year with a unique ability to record video to both DVD and an internal 8 GB hard disk drive (HDD). Hitachi has since sent the concept abroad, arriving at our shores as the Hitachi...
Aug, 2007
Expert review by : Mark Montgomery (videomaker.com)
DVD Camcorder Review: Hitachi DZHS300A Hybrid HDD/DVD
Hitachi has a new concept that puts two robust recording formats into one camcorder. The hybrid series has a hard drive disk (HDD) and a DVD recording drive, which gives consumer shooters much more flexibility. The DZHS300A comes with 8GB HDD that can...
Good color reproduction Ease of use Hybrid flexibility
No mic input A few low-light strains
The DZHS300A is a refreshing take on consumer video, offering the best in ease of use, plus the flexibility of a hybrid camcorder.
Jun, 2007
Expert review by : John Neely (reviewed.com)
Hitachi DZ-HS300A
The Hitachi DZ-HS300A comes equipped with a 1/6" CCD with a 680,000 gross pixel count. This is the most common imager size for low-end camcorders, and it's surprising that a model close to $600 would settle for something so low quality. In video mode,...
May, 2007
Expert review by : Grant Clauser (e-gear.com)
Hitachi DZHS300A Camcorder
I love digital video cameras. Making and watching movies, especially of the stupid … I mean quirky things my kids do, like that time .. Well, maybe later. Anyway, as much as I like camcorders, I don't use them a whole lot because in many ways they're a...
One thing that did stand out to me was the sound. The camera's microphone is very sensitive, too sensitive in some cases. In one instance shooting in a kitchen, the sound of water running in the sink six feet to the side nearly overpowered the voices...
Jun, 2001
Consumer review (newegg.com)
HITACHI DZ-HS300A 1/6" CCD 2.7" LCD 25X Optical Zoom Hybrid DVD+HDD Camcorder
For the price of this camera - the quality was outstanding - having both DVD, Hard drive AND memory card to record on gives a huge selection of media to use -saw similar version of the camera for $600 retail
the Mini Dvd's are a pain in the rear to use - the format doesnt just pop into a dvd drive or player like i thought
Jan, 2008
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