Hitachi VM7500LA VHS Camcorder with 3" Color LCD Screen

by Hitachi

Product Details

Product Manual [1.46mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 8.4 x 13.1 inches ; 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J3VA
• Item model number: VM7500LA
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Though full-size VHS camcorders are becoming less and less common, some people still prefer them to newer, smaller models. Despite their larger size, standard VHS camcorders offer two advantages over VHS-C and 8mm cameras. First, the tapes can immediately be played through a VCR, rather than using an adapter or requiring the camera to be connected to the television. Second, the shoulder- mounted shooting style necessitated by the camera's size makes it much easier to shoot smooth, steady videos.

The VM7500LA features a 16x optical zoom, as well as a 72x digital zoom, and the ability to take wide-angle shots. The camcorder can also shoot in as little illumination as 0.3 lux. Five digital fades and five digital effects give you the opportunity to add a touch of professionalism to your footage. To compose and review shots, users have two options: a black-and- white optical viewfinder and a 3-inch swivel-mounted color LCD. A built-in playback speaker lets you hear the footage you've just shot. A manual character titler also lets you label the footage you're shooting.

To make sure your shooting experience is as easy as possible, the VM7500LA automatically sets shutter speed, iris, white balance, focus, and backlight compensation. It will even automatic select macro mode when appropriate. The VM7500LA comes equipped with a rechargeable battery that is capable of shooting for 1.3 hours continuously (according to Hitachi) and an AC adapter/charger.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Video Camera, November 26, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hitachi VM7500LA VHS Camcorder with 3" Color LCD Screen (Electronics)

The Hitachi VM7500LA VHS Camcorder is extremely impressive. It's easy to use, not very expensive, has lots of cool features & gives a clear, crisp picture. My only complaint is that the battery doesn't last very long, so you have to plug it into the wall. Overall though, I love it!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it, August 5, 2003

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Alexis Conides (ATHENS, Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi VM7500LA VHS Camcorder with 3" Color LCD Screen (Electronics)

This is one of the most versatile cams I ever owned. Eventhough
it is big and probably this is the problem with most people
whoe like small and easily carried cams, it is better than any cam I have ever worked with and I won more than 4. It is stable,
it has plenty of goodies to go along, a very nice zoom for its
age and costs much less than similar handy cams. I bouight in
USA when I studied there and my only problem is that I need
now to change NTSC formats to PAL (I am in Europe now) but the
quality of sound and image is superb.