Hitachi Launches DZ-BD10HA Three Format Hybrid Blu-ray Camcorder

Submitted by lalit on August 11, 2008 - 11:04am.

Hitachi today unveiled DZ-BD10HA three-format hybrid camcorder with Blu-ray support. The camcorder can record full HD, 1920 x 1080 resolution videos on Blu-ray disc or 30GB in-built hard drive or on a SDHC card via SDHC card slot. On the hard drive it can store 4 hours and 20 minutes of 1080p video or 8 hours and 40 minutes of 1440 x1080 video. The camera also offers a dubbing function that allows video to be transferred from hard drive or SDHC card to Blu-ray drive. The DZ-BD10HA uses a 7-megapixel CMOS sensor that capture HD video with minimum distortion and artifacts for clear and vibrant high definition picture. The camcorder has face detection feature that automatically detects and focuses on the face and optical image stabilization that automatically detects and cancels camera shake. The DZ-BD10HA is available now in Japan and will ship in North America in September for $999.
[Via Business Wire]