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This camcorder is great. I had an earlier version of it and like this one better. Picture quality is good and easy to use. glad i bought it. Canon ZR850 1MP MiniDV Camcorder with 35x Optical...
The camcorder came in perfect condition and timely. My daughter received it for Christmas and she loves it....
I have done a lot with this camcorder. I am a roller coaster enthusiat, meaning i take this camera with me on rides, it gets bumped around, and it out side a lot of the time. I also fool around and make movies with it. Pros: 1. I do NOT hear ANY motor...
I had trouble connecting to my computer. The problem turned out to be that I had external hard drives plugged into the fire wire ports. When I removed all other fire wire connections, it connected....
I received my Camcorder ZR850 quickly and found it to be just what I wanted, we will record all the items in our home and put into our safeydeposit Box at our Bank so if we are destroyed by a Hurricane or fire we have a record for insurance. Thanks again...
The professional reviews sold me on this camera, the experience of buying it through Amazon exceeded my expectations. The camera arrived ahead of schedule and the camera performs great - even after I dropped it once....
really neat product. CONS: * It does not come with a Firewire cable which you'd need if you want to download videos to your PC/MAC. * Battery last only one...
There are a few drawbacks. The motor noise mentioned in other reviews is a real problem - it's a loud whine and hiss, really annoying. I almost sent the camera back because of this alone so be warned. There is no Firewire cable included, you have to...
Except for zoom out (you won't be able to get a wide angle view if you're in a small closed space) and think about getting a second battery (if you rewind the tape the juice is almost gone) Apart from those problems I am very satisfied....
Huge miniDV bang for the buck. Very little compression using tape, very good image & optical quality for the size. Slight zoom noise. Very good low-light performance even though experts pan this cam. Stills are good enough if you can't carry another...
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