Canon Optura 20 Mini DV Camcorder
- Recording System: NTSC
- Camcorder Type: Digital
- Recording Media: Mini DV
- Optical Zoom: 16x
- Weight: 1.4 lb.
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Canon Optura 20: Easy, Functional, and Fun!
After consulting with a few professional video editors, my options in mini-DV land were incredibly diminished. Turns out that Canon and Sony are the two best brands of cameras. However, Canon manages to do the same thing as Sony for $100's cheaper. Therefore, I knew I was getting a Canon.
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A high-end camera for a mid-range price!
After having created my first home DVD movie with my Canon Optura 20, I can honestly say that I am extremely pleased with this camera's incredible value in terms of features, ease of use, feel, and especially the video quality.
Although slightly larger than some of the newer cameras, the...
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Way better than a Sony anything ...
... After much deliberation I recently decided on the Canon Optura 20 and it has been everything I wanted. I've been pleasantly surprised by many of the features. When I first went exploring the menu, one of the first things I found that ticked the techie in me was a menu screen that allows you to... Read full review »
PIECE OF JUNK!!!!!!!!! BUY SOMETHING ELSE
This camera is a piece of junk, do not buy it. I had 3, yes, 3 defective ones, or maybe Canon just doesn't care about the loud grinding motor noise when recording and during playback. Yes, some cameras have a little motor noise, but this one was horrible, and picked up on the recording, ruining a... Read full review »
good Video, worst Camera
It's video is pretty good:
- image quality (from home-use perspective)
- ease of use
I think its low-light performance is not too good - but the "good ones" aren't much better either. (Sony video claims to work well at 0lux; I have a Sony DFS707 camera yet it sucks at low...
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Motor noise ruins that great camera !
This is a great camera for the price. The visual quality is awesome for a one-chip cam. It has all the bells and whistles you ever gonna need. I particularly like the fact that you can make lots of manual adjustments if you wish (white balance - shutter speed - focus...) and it comes with good... Read full review »
Good camcorder for outdoor usage
I like this unit, but we return it because I need to shoot indoor a lot.
In moderate to low light condition it would make picture granular and might have trouble to find and keep focus. Shooting outdoor produces great picture.
As true for any camcorder digital magnification...
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Good camera for a good price
I bought this primarily as a playback camera to feed the tapes from my 3 chip mini DV camera into my computer. I am also using it to transcode analog tapes to DV format (without running tape) to get that material into the computer. The Optura 20 works nicely for both purposes. The fact that it is... Read full review »
Great Affordable Camera
Overall, this is a great camcorder if you don't want to fork out a lot of cash. This is coming from a very picky consumer. As someone who works in the broadcast industry, I had high standards in searching for the right camera, but didn't have a huge budget. I just wanted a nice family camcorder,... Read full review »
good camera for you if you plan on buying external light and mike
Before this camera I had Sony DCR-TRV120 digital8 camera, but it broke after 2 years and I didn't have any additional warranty to repair it. So I compare Canon Optura with my previous Sony camcorder.
Before I bought the Canon camcorder I red reviews about Canon ZR-series cameras. People were...
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