Customer Reviews

DXG 567V 5.0MP HD Camcorder with 1.7-Inch Hi-Res LCD and 2x Zoom (Black)

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I purchased this camcorder for my boyfriend's birthday (May 2008). I loved it so much I went out and bought myself one.

The picture quality is amazing for the price. I am very impressed. It is not a low-light (no light) camera. You need moderate lighting to see your subject when shooting indoors or at night. Keep in mind - this is not a professional quality camcorder. If you are looking for a professional camcorder this is not the product for you.

The sound is decent if your subject is talking loudly at a distance or near the mic (be careful not to block the mic with your finger when hand-holding the camera)

Solid construction and features compared to similar products in its price range.

The lens has no cover (similar to that of a camera cell phone) so be sure to place the camera in its carrying case when not in use to prevent scratches on the lens.

The camcorder is very portable and is simple to use. It has minimal buttons and basic features (on, off, record, stop, play, volume, etc)

Again... it is NOT a professional camera. If image stabilization, sound and low light are important features that you MUST have - this is NOT the camcorder for you. This is an amateur camcorder - I believe it serves its purpose and produces quality recordings for the price.

I thought about doing a video review so you could see my main complaint with the camera first hand: the picture quality just isn't good. New light sources such as bright rooms create huge bloom effects that take several seconds to dissipate, and the camera *never* clearly displays stronger light sources such as incandescent bulbs.

The overall picture quality isn't good, even at the highest HD video setting. You'll find better quality on a VHS camcorder: the contrast is all out of whack, anything white or close to white creates bloom light, and the camera doesn't handle motion well. It is advertised as HD, but the picture doesn't even qualify as normal definition on a TV, let alone a computer monitor.

On the positive side, it is easy to use and light weight, and if you think you need a video camera that you can pull out and just start recording, it is sufficient for that. Just don't expect your videos to be terribly comprehensible unless you hold very still.

At this relatively cheap price tag, I'd recommend that you DO NOT buy it. You don't even really get what you pay for.

The reviews indicate that still pictures can't be taken on this camcorder. Although this is not indicated in the manual if you use the toggle you can actually find this feature first it goes to HD then to D1 then to CIF and the final is blank this is where you can take your still photos. I did not expect the quality of this camera to equal the quality of most camcorders due to the cost but it takes ok pics and video. The only problem is the sound quality but overall it was a good buy for quick videos.

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We purchased this little camcorder over 5 months ago now from a Best Buy special for only $40. As some have stated, it did not come with the 2gb SD card or the Mini Tripod, but everything else was there including multiple sets of connection cords, rechargeable batteries (2 AA), charger, case and of course, the camcorder itself.

For the price, I was very skeptical of the quality picture, but after hooking it up to the computer and then to our 40" Sony Bravia HDTV, we were amazed - especially for something under $50. This handy little unit comes with us on all of our family trips and is also used quite a bit just filming our children. So far I am guessing we have logged well over 100 hours of recordings with absolutely no issues.

This is probably the easiest to use camcorder out there as well, all you have to do is turn it on, hit the red button to start recording and hit the red button to stop recording. As many have said, the camcorder does have a 2x zoom, but we do not use it as the quality is terrible. Others have said the sound could be better, but that is not the case with us - sometimes it is even a little too sensitive as it picks up the click when you start and stop recording.

Also, others have said that this camcorder does not take still pictures, but it does. It is nowhere near the quality of our digital cameras, and this is a camcorder anyway, so why would you even want to take still pictures with it?

It does eat through batteries quite quickly, but it uses simple AA's which are easy to find and inexpensive. We usually use the rechargeable batteries that came with the camera first and keep a second pair of AA's as a backup.

I attached a raw video so you can see and hear the performance this little camcorder gives. Wow Amazon compressed the video really bad...at least you can hear the sound works fine, but the picture is amazing for a little camcorder.

Overall we are very pleased with the performance, size, ease of use and quality of this little camcorder and recommend it highly especially if you just want something cheap and does the job - And it does the job very well.

My wife and I found this camera after searching for a gift for her father. We liked it so much that we bought one for ourselves as well. I had some basic criteria I wanted in a handheld camera based on things that irritated me in other cameras. First, the camera should use AA batteries instead of a built-in battery. My experience is that the built-in battery will eventually need to be replaced as the charge time gets shorter and shorter with every charge and, when it runs down, your out of luck until it recharges.

Second, SD card storage. SD cards are cheap and most laptops have SD card readers. Micro SD cards are too small for me to manipulate easily.

Third, A camera that can take still pictures as well as video. I take a lot of pictures with this camera and post them in an online blog. All the shots I've taken with this camera look great to me. This camera has no flash but even the low light shots look good, in my opinion. I had to dig a bit to find out if this camera could take still photos since it is not expressly mentioned in the ad material and was pleased to discover that it does.

Other nice things about this camera are that it came packaged with a case, tripod, battery recharger, and batteries. We paid $59.95 for this and we feel it was well worth the money.

Note that I am not a professional photographer nor do I have enough knowledge about photography to correctly utilize the extra controls that pro. level cameras support. The quick, easy point and shoot variety of cameras like this one suit me just fine.

For appearance,ease of use,picture quality,portability and battery life,i would give this cam good ratings.Considering i use rechargable batteries by Sanyo.The problem was that after 3 months of using this camcorder it died on me.If i wanted a disposable camera i'm sure i could have gotten one for alot cheaper.So if you value your money,i would suggest that you add a few bucks extra and purchase a better camera like the Fugi FINEPIX S1500.It's my new baby and she works like magic,far superior than this DXG cam.So sorry DXG, i'm not a product basher,you guys had good intentions when you made this cam.All we ask for is quality & Value for our money and hopefully something that would last at least a year or two.It's that simple.

This is a great camera the hd pic is absolutely amazing we use it to work with and its paid for itself 10x over

i used this cam to record some drift runs at the track it worked great i bought it at walmart on clearence for 50 with all the fixins and managed use the tripod as a dash mount haha. but it took good video for wanted it for but the sound isnt up to par with the picture quality in my opinion [...]

1) I DON'T SEE WHERE YOU CAN TAKE STILL PICTURES. No the manual doesn't say that you can, but contrary to what another poster put up, you can select HD/D1/CIF and that's it! There is no blank area for pictures.

2) A tripod DOES NOT come with the camera. An SD card DOES NOT come with the camera. A charger, a set of batteries, hd/audio cables, a usb extension cables, a carrying case did (maybe something else I can't remember.)

There might be a discrepancy between the reviews based on where they bought it. Maybe some do take stills, maybe some do come with tripods, but DO NOT assume that yours will. My guess is because it is different depending on where you buy it or some aholes from DGX are trolling the reviews to intice you into buying their cheap camera.

The quality is decent for HD outdoors. It gets grainy indoors under low light. Go to youtube there are MANY MANY people with these cameras and you can see the quality. Most of the professional reviews (basically all) say that this camera is a piece of crap and it certainly is compared to a 900 dollar camera, but you can find this camera around 50 bucks in some places so if you use it for cheap HD until the 900 dollar HD cameras come down in price, then it's not a bad deal.

I have looked at this camera package several times over the past year or so at WalMart. Thought it was a decent deal when it went on sale for about nintydollars. Now they are closing them out for under fiftydollars. For that money, it was worth giving it a go! I have had this camera for about a week and find it quite worth what I paid.

Firstly, I'll get the negatives out of the way...
--No optical zoom. (Digital zoom is typically unacceptable under any circumstances.)
--No image stabilization of any kind. But then, this is a low-budget camera.
--A flip-out screen would be nice. But again, this is a budget priced unit.
--The USB plug is built-in and I don't like the idea of hanging my camera by its USB plug. Use an extension cable.

That's about all I can find in the negative area so far.

Positives!
--This camera comes with EVERYTHING you will need to get started straight away!
--Batteries: Included..TWO sets! With a charger!
--SD Card: Included! 2Gig.
--Tripod: Included! Mini tripod.
--Carrying case: Included! You'll want to use this...the camera has no lens cover.
--CD with software is included, but not necessary to use with camera. It is basically a plug and play unit.
--Since this camera uses standard AA size batteries, you can put in a set right away and start shooting.

If you want a kit that will have you out there making videos quickly, literally within minutes, this is a great deal.

Video quality is OK. Nothing spectacular to be sure, but it is good enough for general video making for many general home videos.
In very bright light situations, such as bright sun on snow or white sand, the picture can seem a bit "washed out". Some brighter colors seem to flair out a bit.
Low light, as is typical of many cameras, presents problems. A bit grainy looking and the video tends to blur slightly on top of the graininess.
In medium to bright light, the quality is good. This seems to be the "comfort zone" for this camera.

I would certainly recommend this little camera package as a first time camera for someone just starting out. Or for someone who is on the go a lot and wants something small and simple. I can also recommend this as a second camera. It works well for getting different anges of the same shot...as is often seen in music videos.

***I found an added bonus! This camera WILL take still pictures! It is not mentioned anywhere on the box, so this was a bit of a surprise to me. I don't typically use a video camera to take stills, but it is a nice feature to have if you need it.

This is a good little BASIC camera. I might even go out and buy another one, just to have it around!