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Canon ZR50MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, Digital Still Mode & MMC Card Slot
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great camcorder... affordable cost... can't go wrong
(5 out of 5) by Moon Child on Mar 1, 2003 (San Francisco, CA USA)i've had my zr50 for two months now, and i love it!! when i was shopping around i considered the zr50mc and elura 40mc. i'm a mac user so, i had to make sure i bought a camcorder that supported mac os x, imovie and iphoto. after reading the consumer reviews on both camcorders from a few different sites, including the reviews on amazon.com, i opted for the zr50 and have not been disappointed.
i read a lot about the motor humming noises, but truthfully i don't know what humming noise was being referred to. the recorded movies are sharp and crisp; the colors bright.
i do agree with the "night mode" feature being a bit lacking, although the camcorder will record in low-light environment just fine.
no complaints on the battery life and required charging time.
the analog pass through feature is awesome...allows me to edit older movies recorded from an analog camcorder on my ibook!
i was also surprised by the quality of still shots taken on the zr50's photo (digital camera) feature...crisp, vivid colors, not too grainy. after reading some of the reviews, i didn't expect much from the still image feature.
bottom line -- the zr50 is a great buy, and it's affordability can't be beat. works fabulously with mac os x (and jaguar) and compatible with imovie and iphoto...
i read a lot about the motor humming noises, but truthfully i don't know what humming noise was being referred to. the recorded movies are sharp and crisp; the colors bright.
i do agree with the "night mode" feature being a bit lacking, although the camcorder will record in low-light environment just fine.
no complaints on the battery life and required charging time.
the analog pass through feature is awesome...allows me to edit older movies recorded from an analog camcorder on my ibook!
i was also surprised by the quality of still shots taken on the zr50's photo (digital camera) feature...crisp, vivid colors, not too grainy. after reading some of the reviews, i didn't expect much from the still image feature.
bottom line -- the zr50 is a great buy, and it's affordability can't be beat. works fabulously with mac os x (and jaguar) and compatible with imovie and iphoto...
Canon ZR50MC
(5 out of 5) by C. McCage on Dec 3, 2002 (Spanish Fork, UT USA)I was concerned about the motor whine being picked up on the tape. I have not found this to be a current problem. The motor whine at playback is due to the motor AT playback. After cutting a DVD and playing back in a DVD player the whine was not present. Outdoors, I found the colors to be vibrant. Shooting indoors does require adequate lighting otherwise the picture will appear slighly "grainy" (but this is to be expected with any camcorder). Connecting to a PC via the FireWire port was automatic with Windows XP. The system recognized the camcorder immediately and was ready to transfer data in less than one minute. The digital camera option is not impressive but that is not the primary function and would suggest purchasing a digital camera if digital photography is of interest to you. The external microphone is recommended if you will be shooting objects more than 15 feet away. Overall, this camcorder exceded my expectations.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Video Quality is not very good
(1 out of 5) by B.H. on Apr 15, 2002 (Utah)I have compared this model with some simular models, and the video/still quality is not very good. I have since returned this model since indoors it turned white to a dirty white, and blue to gray. On the same tape with a different camcorder the image looked great. I tried all of the settings on the canon and nothing worked for me. Quality is not were it should be for a digitial camcorder.