Overall its good product, but some thing could be improved.1. Low light video recording seems to be jerky, looks like frame count was sacrificed for exposure times
2. Low light performance of still camera is inadequate, it's impossible to use autofocus feature. Even picture in viewfinder or on LCD screen is clear, photos is out of the focus. Probably same deal with long exposure times, camera becomes susceptible to tiny hand's tremors.
3. Viewfinder is almost unusable due poor picture quality, so it's narrows you down to only LCD screen usage.
4. Mini DVD-RAM discs are hard to find. It's important to mention that Mini DVDRW+ discs for Sony even harder to find.
5. No auto prompting for format fresh DVD-RAM discs. Make sure to format it yourself before usage, camera doesn't seem to care if you use blanks, but you will lose all your images.
6. All extra accessories, including bag, tripod and set of lenses cost extra.
All above problems are minor. Camera is absolutely right for the price tag under 600$. You will get crisp colorful movie and OK still photos, which can be viewed on regular DVD player. Sound quality is also good; wind noise filter option is a plus. Hitachi DZ-MV780A 1.3MP DVD Camcorder w/ 10x Optical Zoom
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