I usually hate all disc-recording cameras, because they induce customer laziness and no efforts in crappy home movie editing. This camera, though, can also record on hard disc, which is good.
I can even justify the direct Blu-ray disc recording, considering the incredibly high price of all alternative consumer Blu-Ray recording equipment.
What are my first thoughts? MPEG-4 H.263 is surely not a professional recording format, but should be OK for the consumer. Large 1/2.8 inch CMOS is good too.
- Bad low light performance (in comparison with similar consumer HD cameras) - EIS instead of OIS (you are loosing pixels this way) - No manual controls - Poor auto response system - Terrible image quality
Conclusion: utter crap
I would not call it my opinion, because I have not tried it myself, but I respect the opinion of camcorderinfo.com. They have good reviews and testing procedures.
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this camera looks gorgeous. whats the point of the sarcasm?
What's the point of what sarcasm? Incidentally, it's the lowest form of wit.
I usually hate all disc-recording cameras, because they induce customer laziness and no efforts in crappy home movie editing. This camera, though, can also record on hard disc, which is good.
I can even justify the direct Blu-ray disc recording, considering the incredibly high price of all alternative consumer Blu-Ray recording equipment.
What are my first thoughts? MPEG-4 H.263 is surely not a professional recording format, but should be OK for the consumer. Large 1/2.8 inch CMOS is good too.
Now the bottom line after reading the review from a well-known site: (http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Hitachi-DZ-BD7HA-Camcorder-Review-33581/Specs-and-Ratings.htm)
Drawbacks:
- Bad low light performance (in comparison with similar consumer HD cameras)
- EIS instead of OIS (you are loosing pixels this way)
- No manual controls
- Poor auto response system
- Terrible image quality
Conclusion: utter crap
I would not call it my opinion, because I have not tried it myself, but I respect the opinion of camcorderinfo.com. They have good reviews and testing procedures.
So, judge by yourself.