- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 15 reviews Back to product review
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49 out of 49 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"pretty good, except for a few peeves"
Pros: nice image, decent in low light
Cons: caveats with photo captured to card while recording video
Summary: I'm a pro videographer, and have owned more camcorders than I can remember over the years.
While comparing camcorders, always remember that IT'S RELATIVE TO OTHER VIDEO CAMERAS IN THE SAME PRICE RANGE.
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Built in lens cap, no touch screen, wide screen mode, small and light weight, connectors easy to get to
Cons: charge cord prongs don't fold, light on/off in menu system, no analog video in
Summary: This is a very solid camera for the money, I think it is intended as most are in this price range to be an "autopilot" camera, where the user can just turn it on and it does everything for you. In this case I think it does a great job. The issue see... read more >>
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Above average video,lightweight, 35x zoom, decent still shots,
Cons: Light is useless, tape loads from bottom
Summary: I had purchased and returned a few cameras in this price range (JVC,Sony,Canon) due to lousy video quality. Was very pleased with the quality of this Canon. Like most cameras in this price range, the low light quality is not great. You need to take ... read more >>
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
2.0 stars
Pros: Great features, easy to use
Cons: loud motor/tape noise that you hear while recording and on playback/grainy video
Summary: I have always loved Canon. I purchased the ZR800 after reading all the reviews I could find on the Sony and Canon. The 800 has such a loud tape noise on playback it was very annoying and you couldn't hear people talking low over it. So I took it b... read more >>
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
1.5 stars
Pros: Produces stunningly vivid and fluid 1280x720 widescreen video in bright sunlight. Menus were easy to navigate and the feature set was good for the price.
Cons: Grainy video under normal indoor lighting, I needed to set up extra lighting for indoor use. The microphone recorded a very loud tape drive drone. Digital image stabilizer was useless.
Summary: I had to use on a tripod, palm held video was too jumpy. I was willing to live with the negatives until the fragile DV port broke, then I returned it. I have a Canon digital still camera and a Canon Hi8 camcorder, the ZR850 doesn't live up to Canon'... read more >>
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Canon ZR850:
$259.00 - $399.99
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