The flagship DZ-BD7HA camcorder is a Hybrid model. This means it provides the Blu-ray disc recording capability along with a 30 gigabyte (GB) built-in Hard Disk Drive (HDD) which can record approximately four hours of 1920 x 1080 high definition video (HX mode) or up to eight hours of 1440 x 1080 high definition video (HS mode). Also, with the simple push of a button, it can copy the contents from HDD to BD within the camcorder itself. Easy editing functions such as split, delete and connect can also be made right in the camcorder before using the 1-touch dubbing function to burn Blu-ray disc copies.

Hitachi DZ-BD70AH Highlights

5.3 Mega Pixel 1/2.8-inch CMOS Image Sensor Captures high definition video through a newly developed CMOS image sensor that can record video at 1920×1080/60Hz and still images at 2400×1800 pixels.

8cm BD-RE/-R/DVD Drive Hitachi has developed a compact, low power consuming, quiet and highly reliable 8cm Blu-ray Disc/DVD drive which is compatible with five types of industry standard discs: BD-RE/-R, DVD-RAM/-RW/-R.

30GB Built-in HDD Enables the hybrid camcorder to record up to four hours of 1920×1080 video or eight hours of 1440×1080 video. Hitachi Exclusive High Resolution Image Processing LSI Efficiently analyzes large volumes of data captured by the 5.3 Mega Pixel CMOS image sensor and improves picture quality by reducing noise and delivering vibrant colors.

Easy Dubbing With the 1-touch dubbing feature users can burn entire movies saved on the HDD to Blu-ray Disc. Alternatively, you can create your own highlight reel by selecting on the highlight scenes.

Transcoding Allows for users to select high definition video stored on the HDD to be transferred to standard definition DVD copies using the 1-touch dubbing feature.

Photo Capture Select any frame from your movies on the camcorder and turn them into a 2.07 Mega Pixel digital still photograph. Simply save the photo to an SD card and then print or share.

1-Second Quick Start Simply have the camcorder in standby mode and in one second the camcorder is up and recording. Not only is the camcorder ready to record instantly but it’s also consuming less power.

Built In Interactive Guide An instructional utility program built into the camcorder that guides users through setup and input/output connections with peripherals.

Disc Navigation Instant access to selected scenes and in-camera editing features

Widescreen 2.7-inch LCD View Finder

16:9 widescreen recording

Video Recording

Recording Media

• HDD: 30GB HDD (Embedded)
• BD1: 8cm BD-RE/-R
• DVD1: 8cm DVD-R/-RW/-RAM

Recording Format

• HDD: 30GB HDD (Embedded)
• BD1: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (BD-R Ver.2.0/BD-RE Ver.3.0)
• DVD1: MPEG-2 (DVD VR/DVD-Video Mode)

Recording Time

• HDD: 4 hours (HX mode) 1920×1080, 5.3 hours (HF mode) 1440×1080, 8 hours (HS mode) 1440×1080
• BD1: 1 hour (HX mode) 1920×1080, 1.3 hours (HF mode) 1440×1080, 2 hours (HS mode) 1440×1080
• DVD1: 20 Min (SX mode) 720×480, 30 Min (SF mode) 720×480

Video Dubbing/Transfer

Transfer of Video from HDD to BD or DVD

• 2x Dubbing/Transfer Speed (BD Only)
• One Touch Dubbing Button
• Dubbing Selection By: New/Date/Select/All

Still Image Recording

• Media: SD Card (Up to 2-GB)
• Format: JPEG (DCF/Exif 2.2)
• Max Res.: 2400×1800 (4.32 Mega Pixels)
• Quantity: Approx 200 per 512mb SD Card
• Built in Flash,. Auto/On/Off
• 2.07 Mega Pixel (1920×1080) Still Photo Capture from High Definition Video

Lens

• HD lens 12 element in 9 group, 18 surfaces multicoated lens
• EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization)
• Auto/Manual Focus
• Optical/Digital Zoom: 10x/500×2
• Filter Diameter: 43mm
• Aperture: F/1.8 — F/3.0
• Focal Length: f/5.0 — 50mm
• Video: 47 — 470mm (35 mm equivalent)
• Still: 34.5 — 345mm (35 mm equivalent)

Inputs/Outputs

• One HDMI Output
• One Component Video Output
• One USB 2.0 PC Connection
• One S-Video Output
• One Composite AV Output
• One Microphone Input3

Audio Two Channel Stereo Dolby Digital