| Reviews : SPEED HD-8Z HD Digital Video Camcorder High Definition H.264 Flash Memory Recording in 1080P/720P Mode |
SPEED HD-8Z HD Digital Video Camcorder High Definition H.264 Flash Memory Recording in 1080P/720P Mode Product By SPEED Available From 1 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Full 1080P High Deifinition Video Recording @ 30fps + 720P @ 60fps
- Electronics Image Stabilizer (EIS)
- 3" full-color flip-out TFT swivel screen
- 5M CMOS Sensor / 8 MegaPixel (Max)
- 5MP (8MP interpolated) digital still camera with exposure compensation
Product Description
The HD-8Z really is amazing and, if you've never recorded in TRUE 1080p HD before, you're in for a real treat. This quality built camcorder has large 3" LCD and beautiful PIANO BLACK finish. The HD-8Z is also a 5MP (8MP through hardware interpolation) still camera with exposure compensation and a powerful built-in xenon flash. Supplied with Presto! Video Works and Presto! Mr. Photo software and Apple Quick Time. Same day shipping if ordered and paid before noon. Features - HD 1080P Video Recording - 1920 × 1080 pixels / 30 fps, 720P Video Recording - 1280 x 720 pixels / 60 fps. EIS - Electronics Image Stabilizer (720P & WVGA mode only). 5 MP Digital Still Photos 8 MP Maximum. 3.0" Widescreen TFT LCD. 16:9 Widescreen Recording. 5X Optical Zoom, 4X Digital Zoom & 20x Total Zoom. HD AV Out. Record on SD/SDHC Cards - SDHC compatible up to 8GB class 6 Specification. Sensor: 1/2.5" 5.0 Mega-Pixel Sensors. Zoom: Movie: 5X Optical, 4X Digital, 20x Total Zoom. White Balance: Auto / Sunny / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent. Color Effects: Color / B&W / Sepia. LED Flash: On / Off. Strobe (Camera): Auto / Off. LCD Display: 3.0 TFT LCD (960 x 240 Pixels). Storage Media: Built-in 32MB Flash Memory (Approx. 9MB available). Memory Card Slot - SD/SDHC/MMC, support up to 8GB in SDHC format. Self Timer: Off / 5 sec / 10 sec. Movie Clips: Format (MOV). Resolution: HD 1080P (30fps), HD 720P (60fps), WVGA (60fps), QVGA (30fps). Electronics Image Stabilizer: Yes, WVGA, HD 720P. Still Image - 5 MP, maximum 8 MP. AV Out: Yes (NTSC / PAL / Component Video Output). PC Connection: USB 2.0 (High Speed). Power Source: NP-120 Li-ion battery. Supported OS: Windows Vista (32 bit)/2000/XPSimilar Products
Customer Reviews
By S. Bentjen (United States)
I was looking for a low cost replacement for my dying JVC MiniDV camcorder and I decided to go with a format where I could transfer the video from the camera to the computer in faster than real time (the biggest drawback to the old JVC). I have two kids and not a lot of money to spend so I choose this camera.
So far, I have shot about 3 hours total of video and maybe 200 still shots (one of the modes is a 8MP still camera) and I love it. You can choose which resolution to shoot at VGA, 720, or 1080 and a quick touch of the joystick. You can even do one button playback right next to the screen. I bought a 8GB HCSD card to go with it (for less than $20 and it has enough storage for about 3000 still shots or hours of video).
The only thing I didn't like was the shakiness of handheld video at 1080, but I learned by reading the manual afterwards that the Electronic Image Stabilization doesn't work at this resolution so if I am going to shoot 1080 I better have a tripod! Oh, and shooting at high-resolution and using the zoom eats at battery life, so buy a spare NP-120 battery, since it can only be charged outside the camera and you CANNOT run the camera on AC power (no wall plug in). Still if you are prepared and have a extra battery, you should be all set.
So if you need a basic digital camcorder, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this. Sure, it doesn't have a brand name on the case, but do you really need that?
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