Blu-ray Disc Camcorder

Hitachi is showing off its upcoming world’s first Blu-ray Disc camcorder. planned for an August 30 launch in Japan.

The two 5.3 megapixel CMOS models, the DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H hybrid which packs both an 8-cm BD writer and 30GB disk…

… have a system which captures, records and stores 1920×1080 full high-definition video throughout the whole process with its newly developed full high-definition lens, with effective 2.07 mega pixels for video and 4.32 mega pixels for still photo, the newly developed full high definition signal processor "Picture Master Full HD," and the world’s first 8cm BD drive, which can record 1920×1080 full high definition video on a 8cm BD which has 5 times more capacity than a 8cm DVD.

Priced high at $1,347 and $1,600 respectively, but all "firsts" are, so wait a while for them to become more affordable.