Customer Reviews for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
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Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Model: ZR800
SKU: 8212105
UPC: 013803078190
This camcorder features easy mode, removing the guesswork from capturing rich, beautiful video. The smooth zoom controls provide 3 preset zoom speeds for professional-looking results. Learn more about Canon ZR800 Digital Camcorder.(Flash demo)
Average Customer Rating:
3.5
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Customer Reviews for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Review 1 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
best purchase ever
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
on 02/10/2008
i am so glad that i pick this camcoder. it working great ,have a good picture and sound.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Canon ZR800
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: PCMW
from Auburn, CA
on 02/04/2008
What's great about it: Mic input, small, sleek, easy to handle
What's not so great: motor noise, no light, night vision,no mic boot
I got this as a high school student who wants to expand my ideas from my head to video. Everything is great about this little camcorder except i would like a light and a mic boot. It's one of the only camcorders i can think of with a mic input, but it doesn't have a boot. I'm purchasing an $80 external mic for it, so we'll see how creative i get with tape. I actually want to make movies though, so using the cheap mic on the camcorder would be useless anyway. The boot thing just gets me with the insensibility of the manufacturer. I'm kind of OCD about how things look and go together, so it eats away at me. I think when i get the condenser shotgun mic for it though, it will be as good as any $400 miniDV camcorder, so I'm happy with that. Over all, it's a good camera, not a good camera and audio recorder. It'll hold me over until i can fork out $5000 for a real video camera or get picked up by a network.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 3 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Great Entey level camcorder
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Sam321
from Northern Michigan
on 02/03/2008
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What's great about it: Mic input, Zoom, 1394
What's not so great: none
This is a great entry level camcorder, it has a microphone input which completly eliminates the quiet motor noise. Add a BP-2L14 battery pack and an external microphone. Its a great entry level camcorder for home videos or an indy film maker. Five Stars. This is what mine looks like in the picture except that old camera is the ZR800.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Very good budget model
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: ren7
from NJ
on 01/15/2008
What's great about it: Good battery life, Easy to handle, Quality Pictures
What's not so great: Extra H/W requirements to connect to PC
I switched to miniDV after I found that DVD camcorders consumed battery easily. This budget model was good enough for my home videos. Be sure to check your computer model as some have firewire ports and some dont which might need you to buy extra H/W
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Oh...the noise...
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: CoffeeDrinker
from WI
on 12/31/2007
What's great about it: Small, lightwieght, low-priced
What's not so great: Motor noise heard during playback, feels Fischer-Price cheap
I was happy to get a good deal and my wife was happy because it was "light" and easy for her small hands. I read a couple reviews afterword where people complained about motor noise. I thought how bad could it be...it's bad. Not only is it louder than my 5 year old Sony Hi8, but it sooo totally noticable during playback that it seriously ruins the moment. Especially if that moment is of a quiet sleeping infant or some other special moment that you don't want to hear a whiny motor... Can't wait to return this tonight. Also, I read that others just add a microphone...yeah I don't think so.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 6 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Eh..
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: brandonc
from Houston, Tx
on 12/28/2007
What's great about it: Pretty good film quality except for (see cons)
What's not so great: Low light filming is awful. motor noise.
Well, i bought this camera 2 days ago, and after the christmas rush they did not have many good minidvs left. first thing i noticed that i did not like about the canon zr800 is the por low light film quality, it was just grainy and then when i wat to tun on the low light filming setting, it was choppy. Then i put the tape in and noticed a loud humming noise that was just frankly annoying. This camera is really for the perso who is lookking for a basic camera, its easy to use, and the overall pretty good. But if you are the person looking to buy a camera to make some pretty nice looking films (and not professional just acceptable) DO NOT BUY THIS. this is a very basic camera. that is that.
let me add that i might be returning this for a sony that i saw, its a little more pricy but after i have seen this i think it will be worth it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 7 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Mom loved it
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: canonisbest
on 12/10/2007
What's great about it: quality, zoom
What's not so great: none
I bought this for my mom for christmas and she absolutely loved it
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Canon does it again!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: jav100
from North Jersey
on 10/11/2007
What's great about it: Price, ease of use, quality
What's not so great: Lack of advanced features
I bought this camera to take videos for family events and vacations. I thought the price would make it produce very low-quality videos but I was wrong! Under decent conditions it produces very good quality video.
It is easy to use and thought it for the price it delivered well. It could have better low-light capture and more advanced tweaking setting but this is a budget camera - not for someone looking to produce broadcast quality video. The battery could last longer, but I reviewed other camcorders in this class and they all have the same lasting time.
Get a firewire cable so you can connect it to your computer (its faster than USB), but you will need a firewire port.
For the money, you can not go wrong.
It is easy to use and thought it for the price it delivered well. It could have better low-light capture and more advanced tweaking setting but this is a budget camera - not for someone looking to produce broadcast quality video. The battery could last longer, but I reviewed other camcorders in this class and they all have the same lasting time.
Get a firewire cable so you can connect it to your computer (its faster than USB), but you will need a firewire port.
For the money, you can not go wrong.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
good first camcorder
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: bigtomato
on 10/11/2007
What's great about it: easy to work
it nice and small easy to work its good for a person whos never bought one and work good and the zoom is also pretty good on it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Great for the price
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: geves47
on 09/14/2007
The Canon Zr800 is great for the price. It seems to have just as many features as some of the more expensive Mini Dv Camcorders and definitely surpassed my expectations. I have no regrets about buying this product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Good Purchase
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: RiaL
from los angeles,ca
on 09/14/2007
We just bought this after our old camcorder broke and I must say we are pleased with this purchase. Basic model that it is really easy to use. With a 4 year old and a 7 month old we wanted a camcorder that we could just pick up and use without any hassle. This is it. Zoom is great and we really love how light and compact it is. This camcorder doesn't take still shots but we found that with our old camcorder, which did, we hardly used that feature because the quality was really poor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
saved 80th birthday party
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: gracie
from jacksonville, florida
on 09/13/2007
we were out of state to celebrate my father's 80th birthday and forgot to pack our camcorder we rushed out to Best Buy and purchased the Canon ZR800 it saved the event also we were so pleased with the size and quality of the video thank you BEST BUY
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Okay
Customer Rating
2.0
The quality of this recorder is not great and it dosen't have barelly any extras.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 14 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
GOOD FOR THE PRCIE
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Anonymous
on 09/10/2007
I bought this while on vacation, i was pleased with the overall performance for the price it was...The only compliant is that it could have more options, this is a pretty plan model...Zoom is not that great either, it gets very fuzzy..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Canon MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor
Poor quality video
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: GatorBait
from Cary, NC
on 08/16/2007
Talk about poor quality video. Outside is ok, but inside is terrible. Colors are too bright (oranges and reds). Hard to see peoples faces with light in back. Seems like my old camera from the 80's. Dont buy!!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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