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Canon ZR800 Mini DV Camcorder

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(4.50 out of 5) from 14 reviews

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Can't believe the value in this camera!

(4.00 out of 5) by johnrob281 on Mar 3, 2008

Pros: Price Easy to use Picture Quality Ext Mic Jack
Cons: No hotshoe Did not include Firewire cable in box
The Bottom Line: Great camcorder with some features found only in more expensive units.

I purchased the ZR800 as an alternate camera to make some low budget DIY videos for a very narrow au ...
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Great little machine

(5.00 out of 5) by shovland on Sep 21, 2007

Pros: Good manual controls for money. Great sockets.
Cons: People who don't use external mike complain about motor noise.
The Bottom Line: Great camera for the money

One of the distinguishing features of this camera is the mike jack, which is rare these days. Combin ...
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ZR-800 Battle of the low priced camcorders

(3.00 out of 5) by kharin on Jun 4, 2007

Pros: great focus outside, good color, good zoom, fair to good low light,fast
Cons: slightly choppy indoor video
The Bottom Line: till I get a hd model this will do, cause its cheap and and its pretty darn good for my purposes. Better then the hc 26 .

am on to my next test model zr500 and zr800 from Canon , and eventually will settle for a cheap cam ...
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Buy it Used if You can get a Gool Deal on a Clean One

(5.00 out of 5) by voltasonic on Mar 8, 2002

Pros: The Coolest Video Camera, Size is everything!
Cons: It is not made anymore, battery life is not so great.
The Bottom Line: If you can find a refurbished model with some kind of warranty for a good price, buy it - it's so much fun!

I bought this camera in the Summer of 1999 and have used it often. I have had 2 other video recorder ...
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CANON ZR20 Make professional looking movies.

(5.00 out of 5) by dmh1967 on Feb 28, 2002

Pros: Great picture. Small and light weight. Easy to use.
Cons: Batteries and tapes are not cheap.
The Bottom Line: Buy it. You won't be sorry.

I noticed the retail price of this item was $700 at most stores. If you are going to buy one, search ...
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