Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW

Inexpensive DVD camcorder. Simple operation. In-camera editing and JPG generation. Fast startup times.

Average-quality video. Average battery life.

Hitachi's entry-level DZ-GX5060SW doesn't offer anything truly exciting in the DVD camcorder market - except the low asking price. If you can live with the old axiom about getting what you pay for, then it's a decent buy.

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avery single thing that can be awkward or hard to use, is bad. you can only finalise disks when connected to the mains, the controls are very fiddly, the format that it records on ram-disks cannot be recognised by a computer or dvd player, the only way...

Very easy to use and edit

I havn't found any yet

Very easy to use, easily understood for the not so photographically minded ! Light & compact, with images straight onto disc.

Cant really find any, battery could last a little longer maybe.

This camera is lightweight and takes dvd discs which is why I bought it plus at the time it was on offer.

The picture quality is very grainy, it has no inbuilt light so doesn't work in dim lighting. I am very disappointed as I have only used it twice in 6 weeks because I am not happy with the results.

very easy to use

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its easy to use light and very good picture

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small, compact and very easy to use

I really liked this camera. I feel its very easy to use and since I am not technically minded, it is just what I need.

Haven't come across any yet.

I love this small and lightweight camera - does everything you want it to and came at a great price. Has all the cables you could possibly need. Handy to use, nice size. Standard battery lasts well and doesn't take long to re-charge after use either -...

Only reason I didn't rate the image quality higher than 8 because you need to set record at the highest resolution level (which cuts 10 mins off a 30 min disc) to get the best from it - but don't let this put you off, this is still a quality DVD cam.