What is the cheapest used Hitachi HDC-861E in the UK?

The cheapest used Hitachi HDC-861E currently listed is £19.35 at eBay, based on 7 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Hitachi HDC-861E are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 7 used Hitachi HDC-861E listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

What sensor format does the Hitachi HDC-861E use?

The Hitachi HDC-861E features a other sensor.

Used Hitachi HDC-861E for Sale — From £19

£19.35 Low price

£34.99 High price

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Great for: general beginner

Hitachi's budget 8MP compact — 1/2.5in CMOS, 3x zoom, 2.36in LCD, VGA video; thinly documented catalogue-channel camera.

The HDC-861E was one of Hitachi's budget digital compacts sold in the UK and Europe in the late 2000s, part of an HDC series distributed largely through catalogue and supermarket channels rather than photographic dealers. Hitachi was a marginal camera brand and the line is thinly documented beyond its instruction manuals.

The official manual lists an 8.0-megapixel 1/2.5in CMOS sensor producing stills up to 3264x2448 pixels, a 3x optical zoom plus 4x digital zoom, and a 2.36in colour TFT LCD. Video clips recorded at 640x480 (24fps) or 320x240 (30fps), a built-in flash covered close-range work, and the silver body weighed around 134g.

This is an absolute-basics snapshot camera: point-and-shoot operation, modest zoom and a small CMOS sensor that struggles once light drops. Today it appeals mainly to buyers wanting a cheap working digicam or collectors of off-brand compacts from the era, rather than anyone seeking image quality.

Budget build and thin after-market support are the main considerations. Confirm the correct battery and charger are included, since Hitachi spares are hard to source, test that it writes to a memory card, and check the LCD and zoom motor. Do not confuse it with the similar-numbered HDC-761E, 881E or 891E siblings.