Canon ZR500 Mini DV Camcorder

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Average User Rating

(3.60 out of 5) from 5 reviews

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Easy to use, great quality for the price.

(4.00 out of 5) by saradac on Apr 18, 2008

Pros: Easy to use, stylish, good quality picture.
Cons: Complicated to transfer video to computer.
The Bottom Line: This is a quality camcorder for a reasonable price. It's easy to use, and includes advanced features if desired.

I bought the Canon ZR500 because I wanted to capture family memories. This camera is very simple to ...
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Price & Convenience Over Quality

(3.00 out of 5) by amused67 on Dec 31, 2006

Pros: PRICE, PRICE, size, weight, sheer convenience.
Cons: Low light struggles, image quality.

Picked up from TigerDirect for $200 after rebate, very good price for a decent little camera. The Go ...
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Good for basic MiniDV camcorder unit

(4.00 out of 5) by naatz on Dec 28, 2006

Pros: VERY EASY to use in easy mode WIDE mode available LiOn battery Small size
Cons: No still photo options No manual focus ring
The Bottom Line: Just buy one while your kids are little or for special moments, it carries over so much better than still photos!

I bought a ZR500 at Best Buy for essentially the employee price of $199 which seems lower than anyth ...
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Not bad for a budget camcorder

(4.00 out of 5) by Gambit624 on Apr 15, 2006

Pros: Inexpensive, Small, good picture quality for it's price range.
Cons: No light source,trying to accessing the options with the joystick control.
The Bottom Line: If you are on a budget, and just want a video camera with low frills, this is the camera for you.

My wife and I were looking for a replacement for our old JVC DV camera that was starting to show it' ...
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Nice looking but mediocre performance

(3.00 out of 5) by dennynj on Apr 4, 2006

Pros: Sharp looking, wide screen lcd, cost
Cons: Poor low light performance, auto-zoom is terrible

I bought this from bestbuy when it first came out and before it was even on display. It is compact a ...
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