DXG USA DXG-A85V HD DXG Pro Gear 1080p High-Definition Camcorder

by DXG

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0036VNYVW
• Item model number: DXG-A85VHD
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,677 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 1, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Looking for a high-definition camcorder you can take on your next safari or simply your next vacation in New York City?  The DXG-A85V HD provides you with a lot of advanced features but without the price to match. With a 10MP sensor and 12X optical zoom, the DXG-A85V HD will capture life in great detail, even at 200 feet away. This compact and rugged camcorder records full 1080p at 60fps, features high-speed sequential shot mode and a dual-capture mode that allows you to record video and take picture at the same time. And with 720p at 60fps, the DXG-A85V HD is perfect for sports and other action shots.  Even cooler is the 3.0" touch screen display and an HDMI output to easily connect to your HDTV.    
              
Key Product Features:

• Records full 1080p high-definition video
• H.264 MOV file format
• Records 720p at 60fps for action and sports scene
• 12X optical zoom, 10X digital zoom
• 10MP CMOS Sensor
• 3.0" touch screen display
• Built-in Advanced Manual Focus System
• Takes still pictures up to 20MP image resolution
• Built-in HDMI output with HDMI cable included
• Dual-capture mode
• Records video and takes picture at the same time
• Electronic Image Stabilization
• Supports SDHC up to 16GB

Accessories Included:

• 1 Li-ion NP-120 Battery
• 1 USB/AV Cable
• 1 HDMI Cable
• 1 Camera Pouch
• 1 CD-Rom for software (ArcSoft TotalMedia)
• User’s Manual and Quick Start Guide

System Requirements:

OS	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Operating System
CPU	Inter Pentium 4 2.8 GHz CPU or Higher (3 GHz recommended)
RAM	At least 1GB of RAM or Higher
Video Card	DirectX9 or DirectX10
Interface	Standard USB 1.1 Port or Higher
HDD	At least 200MB of Available Disk Space

Product Specifications:

Image Sensor	1/2.3" CMOS 10.0 Megapixel Sensor
Active Pixels	10.0 Megapixel
Storage Media
Internal	Built-in 128MB Flash Memory
External	SD Card (Up to SDHC 16GB Class6)
Sensor Sensitivity	Auto
Color Effects	Natural / B&W / Sepia
Lens	12X Optical Zoom Lens
	Wide: F1.85, f=6.3mm
	Tele: F3.1, f=75.6mm (36-428mm equivalent to 35mm )
	9G13E with ND filter
Focus Range
Normal / MF	Wide: 4 in ~ inf.; Tele: 3 feet ~ inf.
Still Image
Image File Format	JPEG (EXIF2.2), DCF
Image Resolution	2M, 5M, 10M, 12M, 20M (Interpolation)
Continuous Shots	10M, Max 7 photos/sec; 2M, Max 30 photos/sec
Movie Clips
Movie File Format	H.264 (AVI)
Movie Resolution	WQVGA240fps, WVGA30/60fps, 720P30/60fps, 1080P30fps
	Dual Video: 1080P30fps, 720P30fps
EIS Function	720p30fps, 720p60fps, 1080p30fps
Zoom
Movie	12X Optical Zoom, 10X Digital Zoom
Camera	12X Optical Zoom, 10X Digital Zoom
Playback	Still: 8X
TFT Monitor	3.0" TFT (960 x 240 pixels) (16:9)
LED Light
Effective Range	2 ~ 3 feet
Mode	On / Off
Strobe (Camera)
Mode	Auto / Forced / Off
White Balance	Auto / Sunny / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent
EV Compensation	-2.0EV ~ +2.0EV
Self-Timer	5 sec. / 10 sec. / Off
Interface
MSDC	USB 2.0 (High Speed)
AV-Out	NTSC / PAL / HDMI
Shutter
	Video : 1/30 ~ 1/2000
	Still : 1/2 ~ 1/2000
Auto Power Off	Off / 5 min / 10 min
Power Source	Li-ion Battery NP120 / DC-in via USB
Dimensions	2.64" (W) x 2.82" (H) x 5.07" (D)
Weight	Approx. 11.6 ounces (Without Batteries)

Product Description

Looking for a high-definition camcorder you can take on your next safari or simply your next vacation in New York City? The DXG-A85V HD provides you with a lot of advanced features but without the price to match. With a 10MP sensor and 12X optical zoom, the DXG-A85V HD will capture life in great detail, even at 200 feet away. This compact and rugged camcorder records full 1080p at 60fps, features high-speed sequential shot mode and a dual-capture mode that allows you to record video and take picture at the same time. And with 720p at 60fps, the DXG-A85V HD is perfect for sports and other action shots. Even cooler is the 3.0" touch screen display and an HDMI output to easily connect to your HDTV.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING Camera, February 17, 2011

By 

Forrest W. Smith "moviemadnessman" (Swedesboro, NJ) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: DXG USA DXG-A85V HD DXG Pro Gear 1080p High-Definition Camcorder (Electronics)

This camera is amazing! shoots amazing videos, the audio quality (AFTER THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE THAT YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD OFF THE WEBSITE YOURSELF) IS great too! I shoot in 720p 30fps cause my hd tv is 720p and my computer which is Windows 7 the editing software edits much easier with 720p 30fps but the camera picture quality is amazing, and so is the manual focus. If any of you guys are having probs with the audio it's because you have to upgrade the firmware, and with following the directions it should take you 5 mins tops. The camcorder takes awesome pictures! you need to hold the camcorder pretty still but like since I have picture taking experience I can do that. I use 12 or 20 usually. Also the memory card has a lot to do with it too! I have a 16gb Sandisk ULTRA and its class 6 or 4. and I have to say, its amazing with the camcorder. The manual focus for movie making and pictures is very useful! it came with everything you needed and then SOME. I think this camera is amazing and it's more for people who know how to handle technology as well as figure it out a lot more easier! :) 5 stars!

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Took Gamble & Lost-Audio problems, June 2, 2010

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Gadget Man "Gagdet Man" (Boston Area United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DXG USA DXG-A85V HD DXG Pro Gear 1080p High-Definition Camcorder (Electronics)

Bought DXG-A85V Camcorder because it listed a lot of promising features: 1080P,SDHC cards, replaceable batteries,etc. I had a very good experience with a camcorder in same price range with the Sony Webbie 1080P filming bowling competition, but its short 1 hour+ battery life forced me to use a portable car jump start battery and dc to ac inverter as a power source. This worked well-the Sony had great video & audio, but I was looking for a simpler solution! Also a trip to Disney is coming up and I wanted to film all day which ruled out the Webbie.

The DXG-A85V to me was a "no name" that I was willing to take a gamble on for the price and cheap extra batteries (less than $10 each). I figured I'd record bowling before the Disney trip "just to be sure it worked ok". To my dismay the audio recording was so low I could bearly hear any bowling pins crashing out of the camcorder speakers. Even over my PC and TV the volume had to be cranked up to max to hear even below average bowling sounds. There are disclaimers in the owners manual and web site about its speakers being only 1 watt and its 15 feet recording distance. I think the main problem is the placement of a cell phone size microphone on the backside of the flip out LCD. I have since noticed that all the competition place their much larger microphones under the camcorder lens.

Customer Support was quick to answer my call and is located here in USA which is refreshing. However, none of that makes up for a poor Engineering design.

Just for the fun of it I tried recording at different resolutions and different sizes & manufacturers of SDHC cards, but same problem. Video flickered at high resolutions. I don't think it can write video & audio fast enough.

Consider it like a disposable camera due to other engineering limits already in it such as class 6 (how fast it writes data)with a maximum size of 16GB SDHC cards. (Class 10 32GB are now being sold).

I have since purchased a JVC which accepts a MINIMUM Class 4 speed and it accepts 32GB capacity SDHC cards.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the 1080p Camcorder to buy, October 6, 2011

By 

lamahug - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DXG USA DXG-A85V HD DXG Pro Gear 1080p High-Definition Camcorder (Electronics)

I am sorry to write a bad review, but this camcorder is disappointing in its 1080p video performance. It was packaged perfectly, and looks and feels like a high quality item, but the 1080p videos that it takes are just disappointing. That's why you buy a 1080p camcorder, to get good video images, right? Specifically, upon playback on my 40 inch HDTV 1080p screen, I noticed that the video images have streaks and flicker slightly, like the data off of the memory card is flawed. It was just not a stable, high quality 1080p video picture. I've taken about 100 hours of 1080p video with this camcorder, and I am sorry to say that I would not buy this one again. I do not recommend purchasing this camcorder - try another brand.