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Elura 60 Digital Video Camcorder

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CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews
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Product summary

The good: Small; easy to use; solid battery life; can be used as a Webcam.

The bad: Video a bit soft; LCD a bit dim outside; limited software bundle.

The bottom line: A good budget home-movie camcorder but think twice before forgoing the night light in the Elura 65.

Specifications: Video input type: Camcorder ; Optical sensor type: CCD ; Optical zoom: 14 x ; See full specs

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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by:
Jeff Dorgay
Edited by:
Lori Grunin
Reviewed on: 10/12/2004
Released on: 03/15/2004

For the occasional family gathering and a little vacation footage, Canon's Elura 60 is a relatively cheap way to go. Compared to its siblings, the Elura 65 and the Elura 70, it has smaller 14X optical zoom range (the others have 16X and 18X, respectively) and lacks a light for shooting in dim settings. Though the difference in zoom may not be a big drawback, you might want to think twice before forgoing the night light.

The Canon Elura 60 has a lot of features for its class, and it boasts an excellent instruction manual. It has a 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder and offers manual control over focus and exposure. You can capture still photos with a separate shutter button to an SD card and create panoramic images with the enclosed software. Battery life is very good; you can expect a full hour on a charge, perhaps a bit more if you can shoot with the viewfinder instead of the LCD screen. But be warned: the electronic viewfinder is only for those with exceptional vision.

You can connect to your TV via the standard audio/video connections or the S-Video jack. A FireWire port is there for video editing or for using the camcorder as a Webcam, and a USB port lets you download still photos or 320x240 QuickTime movies from the SD card.

I shot footage in all different lighting situations, but the Elura 60 does best in moderate-contrast, well-lit situations. The footage gets grainy pretty fast as the sun sets.

Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more.

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"not much bang for the buck"

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"Small and Fun to use"

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Editors' rating: 77

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 reviews of Canon Elura 60 Camcorder from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 59/100. Comparing these reviews to 92355 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 77/100 = Good.
pcmag.com

Editors' rating: 60

Summary: A worthy device for the price, the Canon Elura 60 is extremely easy to operate, with decent video quality. It's a little light on the features (such as flash and autofocus assist lamp) usually found in more expensive devices, however.

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