Test Bench: Hitachi VM-D865LA Digital8 Camcorder (page 2)

Format: Digital8
Lens: 22:1 optical, 500:1 digital
Image sensor: 1/4 -inch CCD, 470,000 pixels
Viewfinder: 2.5-inch color flip-out LCD;
0.5-inch monochrome CRT
Focus: Auto, inner manual
Max shutter speed: 1/4000th of a second
Exposure: Auto, Program AE (Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Gain-up)
White balance: Auto
Digital effects: Mosaic, Negative/positive, Half-mirror, 16:9, Art
Audio: 16-bit or 12-bit
Inputs: FireWire (IEEE 1394), S-video,
composite (RCA-style) video, stereo audio, microphone (1/8-inch mini)
Outputs: FireWire (IEEE 1394), S-video,
composite (RCA-style) video, stereo audio
Edit interface: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
Other features: Electronic image stabilization, fader, titler, time/date stamp
Dimensions: 4 3/8 (width) by 4 3/8 (height) by 7 15/16 (depth) inches
Weight: 1.84 pounds

Performance Times
Pause to record: 2 seconds
Power-up to record: 6 seconds
Fast-forward/rewind (60 min. tape) : 4 minutes and 33 seconds

STRENGTHS

• Digital8 quality
• FireWire
• Microphone input

WEAKNESSES

• Sluggish operation
• No headphone jack

SUMMARY

• An affordable Digital8 that puts out high quality images.

Hitachi, Ltd.
1855 Dornoch Court
San Diego, CA 92145
(800) HITACHI
$699
www.hitachi.com

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