Canon ZR85 MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom
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Customer Review
Great Camcorder
My husband and I purchased the Canon ZR85 MiniDV Camcorder about a week ago in preperation for the birth of our first child in April. We were either going to go with this camcorder, or purchase a Sony camcorder. We thought long and hard in the store, and we really believe that this is a much better camera. Not to say bad things about Sony, but their camcorder only had a 10x optical zoom, while the Canon ZR85 has a 20x optical zoom. The picture quality also seemed to look better on the Canon camcorder. When you are moving the camera from side-to-side the image on the LCD display kind of floats. It was much more jerky with the Sony. We absolutley love this camera. We had fun taking pictures with the still shot last night and I e-mailed them to a friend of mine that I haven't seen in years. The quality of the pictures is excellent. But as with any digital camera, printing the images out on a photo printer might not look as good as on the LCD display or on your computer screen...
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Night Mode did the trick for me
I am really surprised by these other reviews on lighting. When shooting in the dark I used the night mode button and it allowed me to take great footage in the dark. I also found the DV Messager software to be extremely user-friendly. It allowed me to import my footage for editing (gotta love Final Cut Pro). Overall I think it is a great buy for the buck.
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Product Description
CANON ZR85 -- Smooth and compact, the ZR85 Camcorder immediately conforms to the contours of your hand, allowing memories to be effortlessly captured anytime, anyplace. For the perfect blend of exceptional value and powerful performance, this is the one to beat! Built-in slot for optional SD ( Secure Digital ) or MMC card USB & IEEE-1394 interface Includes image management & editing software for Windows & Macintosh Unique StitchAssistMode panorama function Top to learn more
Great little Cam.
I had my concers at first about this cam. I've read in several places that the stil pic quality wasn't good, and that the quality of the film was poor in low light. Well I'm glad to say that I have not had those problems at all. There are all sorts of tweaks that you can do with the cam that will make it look great in most places. I've had the cam for about a week now and both the Wife and I find it very easy to use!
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