Pros: Attractive. Very good performance at the price point, Lots of features in a small package. Cons: Poor video in low light, Battery doesn't last very long
OVERVIEW
This is a very good entry-level MiniDV camcorder with a great list of features: Compact, Easy to use, and the price continues to drop as of this writing. Keep in mind that you're not going to get "broadcast quality" from...
Pros: Good price, feature rich, small, stylish Cons: Lower CCD resolution than competition
Introduction
As our 2 yrs old son becoming more active, we decided to get a camcorder to capture his mischieveous moments. Understanding that a big portion of time spent in getting good video is doing video editing after capturing the...
Pros: great size, clear menus, a great first dv cam Cons: battery life, a little noisy
We recently got a new Mac and I wanted to jump into making movies, but we didn't want to spend a fortune. I have always had a great deal of success with Canon products, so we immediately set our eyes on the ZR40.
Pros: None so far Cons: Nicely built, good quality
I'm always been fond of the Canon line of consumer DV cams. They always have great optics, electronics, and durability. But what really sets them apart is thier menu systems! It's totally disgusting that on most any other brand, including ones as...
Pros: Best DV cam form factor, 18x optical zoom Cons: Bad (really bad) background audio hum
First, a little context. I'm a HUGE Canon fan. I have a Canon SLR, a Canon digital camera, and I am in the market to replace our old Canon Camcorder with a new one. I really really wanted to like the Canon ZR40....
The most important feature of the camcorder is its ability to produce excellent picture quality. The digital camcorders usually do this with ZR40 not being an exception. There is no color bleeding and the video noise is virtually absent. If...
Not only would I recommend this digital camcorder to a friend... I did & they bought one! We both love it!
I did ALOT of researching before deciding. If you don't have 8mm tapes from a previous camcorder, you shouldn't really buy a digital 8 camera...
Pros: Small, Image-Stabilization is a key feature. Cons: Low Light options are poor quality, Slow to start up.
After Being in the market for a Mini-DV camera for a while and researching a great deal I decided to go with the Canonon ZR40. For the money, Canon offers the most features compared with other brand cameras in the same price range (around $600). The...
Pros: Easy to use, compact, lightweight, great built-in microphone, analog-to-digital is a great feature Cons: Battery drains too quickly, low light/night modes worthless.
AUDIO QUALITY: Audio picks up everything perfectly.
VIDEO QUALITY: Plan to record in well lit conditions. Most of my recordings have been in poorly lit areas and it degrades the quality of the video rapidly. I get a lot of "noise" or "snow"...
Pros: Features for the price Cons: quality, service, quality, service, and lastly quality
---Edit due to comments: Here are my thoughts about the camcorder. Right out of the box, this camera is easy to use. It has some little features and tricks that you will need to play around with or read the manual, but usage is fairly simple. The ...
Pros: Size, good quality for price Cons: Instruction manual is horrible. Canon tech support is rude.
I bought the Z40 as my first digital camera of any kind for home use. Sales staff said it was compatible with my computer, but it is not. The manual is enormous (120 pages in English) and horribly out of sequence, assumes you know technical terms,...
Pros: Small, light , good mix of features for amateur user Cons: Bad Quality, trouble with tapes, slow focus
I bought this camcorder from Best Buy in New Jersey on 02/15/03 and have been using it very extensively. The camera has a good form factor and a good mix of features for the price point.
However the camera has several issues and prospective...
Pros: Functions seem appropriate for level of use, Attention to usability is adequate Cons: image performance is poor, horrible tech support, head quality poor
I regret purchasing this camera and I have used Canon photo equipment for 10 years. The imaging performance was poor and only got worse. My guess is that the heads are not designed or manufactured well. This suspicion has been somewhat confirmed by the...
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