Samsung VP-DC 563

23 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (7)
Usability (6)
Portability (5)

Negative
Battery (2)
Image quality (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the portability. The usability is also appreciated. There are some critical views about the battery and image quality.

value for money, usability, portability

image quality, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Samsung VP-DC 563 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: Joseph101 (mysears.com)

Great Camcorder

I purchased this camcorder almost a month ago and the quality of the video is outstanding. I have yet ot use the DVd-Burning features but you lose no quality using an SD card. Very portable and even the still pictures are good quality. Sound recording...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: darf552 (mysears.com)

Easy to use!

Its so easy to use. Not everybody is a techno-wizard !! I only needed to glance at the quick start guide. The options/setup menu is a breeze. Picture,sound and features are more than adequate. I chose Flash Memory card over tape/dvd as its so...

Sep, 2010

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Consumer review by: cprgolds (newegg.com)

Good Beginner Camcorder

This is certainly an entry level machine at an entry level price. If you are into camcorders, you will not be happy. If you are thinking about getting one, this is a good one to use to find out your likes and dislikes. As usual Newegg service was...

I got totally sucked in by the "Shell Shocker" price. Was not in the market for a Camcorder, but oh well. :) ; Incredible price on "Shell Shocker ; Easy to use ; Seems to work good ; Compact size ; Uses SD/SDHC cards as well as not that easy to find 8...

Manual on DVD - had to print it out ; No external mic jack (at least that I can find) ; Does not come with media

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: jeann (mysears.com)

Samsung SC-DC173U

Bought this camcorder for my son. It is very compact, lightweight and easy to use. He is enjoying it very much.

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: Jammin (mysears.com)

complete disappointment

Dec, 2007

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Samsung VP-DC 563

alaTest has collected and analysed 11 user reviews of the Samsung VP-DC 563 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk.

value for money, usability

image quality, battery

36% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: S. E. Lowing (amazon.co.uk)

Don't even think about it !!

Sorry but this cost me quite a bit when I got it and I have never got on with it. The battery life is so short I bought a spare, and then it crashes and you can not even get the disc out, so I sold it cheap to a friend and now he has said nothing works...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: K. J. Kirk (amazon.co.uk)

You get what you pay for

This camera has a lot of problems. When recording there is a wavy line on the bottom of the screen, the auto focus doesn't work properly and the battery life is terrible. By far the worst problem is that it keeps crashing when it is being used with the...

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: K. J. Kirk (amazon.co.uk)

You get what you pay for

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: Toby P (amazon.co.uk)

Jury's Out

My experience with this product has not been great. I bought at the £200 price, I was initially very disappointed with the battery charge, when recording in normal mode, I got nothing like the time specifified in the manual for a full charge. Then, on...

Sep, 2007

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Product Specifications

The Hitachi DZGX5020A DVD camcorder with support for DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM and DVD+RW formats is ideal for easily archiving important moments and memories such as weddings and graduations to send to friends and family or play back on YOUR home DVD player! The Photo Frame Grab feature lets users easily capture any video frame as a still image. The Multiformat drive will burn DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW and DVD+RW. So not only will DVDs play on your home DVD player they are also compatible with your friend's and family's players too. In addition to DVD SD cards can be used to store digital still photos. Ease of use is taken to a whole new level with features like Photo Frame Capture and 1-Second Quick Start. Photo Capture allows users to browse video scenes and choose individual frames to save as digital stills to SD card. 1-second quick start makes recording nearly instantaneous when powering up from sleep mode. This is your opportunity to get and use the Hitachi DZGX5020A UltraVision MiniDVD Camcorder and enjoy it. Features: Versatile camcorder captures any event onto popular DVD format Camcorder designed with 30x optical zoom 1500x digital zoom 680K pixel CCD Support for DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM and DVD+RW Hitachi exclusive advanced image processing Photo FrameGrab tool 1 second Quick Start offers short start time from power-on to first recording Widescreen 2.7-inch LCD monitor 16:9 widescreen recording for all DVD formats Digital still photo capture DVD-RAM recording format SD memory card expansion slot Three quality settings for file size adjustment DVD camcorder measures 4" high x 3" wide x 5.4" deep This item is factory renewed and comes with a 90-day warranty.