Hitachi DVD Hybrid Camcorders

The DZHS500A and DZHS300A hybrid camcorders from Hitachi feature an internal hard drive, perfect for when you want to grab a lot of footage but not carry around DVD discs, or for recording long events where you plan to produce highlight reels from the footage. The internal hard drive (8GB on the DZHS300A, 30GB on DZHS500A) also makes downloading footage to a computer for editing a snap as well as performing basic in-camera editing when no computer is available. The 1-Touch Easy Dubbing feature lets you quickly burn footage stored on the hard disk drive to DVD for playback on most home DVD players. The Hitachi hybrid camcorders also feature a drop-proofing system that automatically detect falls, suspends read/write activity and cushions the hard drive for impact.

Hitachi’s top-of-the-line UltraVision DZHS500A DVD Hybrid Camcorder features a polished smoked-chrome finish and aerodynamic design and also includes Composite inputs. The 8GB UltraVision DZHS300A is available for $599.99. The 30GB DZHS500A is available for $799.99. www.hitachihybrid.com.