Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Great Camera, Battery Sucks
I bought this camera to replace an old Panasonic VHS-C camera. After reading many reviews over at www.camcorderinfo.com (a great site BTW), I decided to save a few bucks and get the ZR 200 instead of the 300. The light seemed useless to me and I already had a SD card.
The ZR 200 outperforms our old Panasonic in every way. Very happy with this camera. I've been using it mostly in "easy" mode. I did try out the wide-screen feature, and MAN was it cool! I filmed a concert band at a local community college, in low light, on a ti-pod with lots of panning and zooming. It really did a great job. It looked like a freakin' documentary!
You will read lots of reviews complaining about motor noise. These are greatly exaggerated. I've used it to tape the audio of my wife's sonogram (fetal doppler sounds) in a very quiet doctor's office and it worked perfectly, no motor noise.
This is a consumer level camera, and as such performs very well for casual capturing. Kicks butt for home movies, low light concerts. Real pros might want to consider spending more.
One bummer, the battery really sucks. It lasts about one hour, so you'll want to get another one, or do what I do and plug it in whenever you can.
One little tip: You must hold the focus button down! You will read complaints of slow manual focus times, and I noticed the same thing, until I HELD DOWN THE FOCUS BUTTON. Manual focus is very snappy.
Amount Paid (US$):
239.99 (www.dell.com, w/ 2 coupons from www.dealmac..com)
Ease of Use:
Excellent; operates with the touch of a buttonGood; solid it will last until new technology develops
Battery Life:
Average; lasts 45-90 minutes
Movie Quality:
Good; stable and crisp image, very good sound
Recommended for:
Home and Families - Keep Memories of Family Vacations
Pros:
Great Images, Very Small, Easy to use
Cons:
Batteries only last one hour.
The Bottom Line:
Highly recommend it for home, family buyers AND budget buyers.
Overall Product Rating:Above Average
Recommended: Yes
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The Canon ZR200 DV camcorder preserves all your precious moments in spectacular color, clarity and detail. Features: SD memory card slot for separately purchased SD card media Uses the Canon DIGIC DV system, which delivers outstanding image quality for both videos and photos 20x Optical Zoom/360x Digital Zoom lens High-resolution 16:9 widescreen recording mode Image stabilizer corrects camcorder shakes Connects seamlessly to your TV, VCR and Computer Shoots vibrant video even in low-light Supports direct printing without a computer via Pictbridge and Exit Print (2.2) Ability to add separately purchased accessories such as 28mm threaded lens filters and attachments Compatible with both Windows XP and Apple computer systems Great close-ups and special effects Camcorder dimensions: 51 x 93 x 130 mm Weighs 430 g 15.2 oz.
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