Canon ZR20 Mini DV Camcorder

Canon ZR20 Mini DV Camcorder

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  • Recording System: NTSC
  • Camcorder Type: Digital
  • Recording Media: Mini DV
  • Optical Zoom: 10x
  • Weight: 1.19 lb.
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Canon ZR20 MiniDV Digital Camcorder

bydkozin Dec 18, 2001
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Picture quality, features, price, remote included, color viewfinder and LCD
Cons Menu system
Recommended it? Yes

The Canon ZR20 is a Digital MiniDV camcorder with a 2.5? LCD and a color viewfinder.

Zoom And Image Stabilizer

The camcorder has 10x optical zoom and 200x digital zoom. The image is not shaky at high magnification levels, since the camera is equipped with a digital stabilizer... Read full review »

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A Cameraman's choice

bySteadicam Nov 28, 2001
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Lightweight, Compact rich feature set. Great for a non techies
Cons No external charger
Recommended it? Yes

As a professional cameraman in the motion picture industry, I hate taking home videos. There are several reasons for this: One; because I am a cameraman everyone asks me to shoot their videos. Great, just what I want to do at your wedding work for free. The second reason and more importantly; I am... Read full review »

5

Great camera for the money

byrocketchicken Jan 28, 2002
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros nicely priced, analog input (copy VHS to MiniDV and vice versa!)
Cons image quality in low light is a somewhat weak
Recommended it? Yes

I was eager to find a camera that gave me the ability to transfer footage from the 100+ VHS tapes I had lying around to MiniDV, thus making it possible for me to get my old footage into my Macintosh where i could slice and dice them up with Final Cut. Believe it or not, this ability proved REALLY... Read full review »

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My 1st Camcorder & 1st review!

bydanimaul Jan 27, 2002
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Tiny, sleek, powerful, easy to pickup and learn, seemless computer recognition
Cons Those light-up buttons on the ZR 30 are sure purty!
Recommended it? Yes

I did as much on and offline research as possible and finally decided on the ZR20. The only differences between that unit and the ZR25/30 are the progressive scan and memory card features (I already have a decent digital camera so no love lost there). The ZR30 has the additional light up external... Read full review »

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GREAT CAMERA

byrickquann Dec 13, 2006
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros small, lightweight, durable, GREAT zoom
Cons battery weight, wished they were lighter and lasted longer between charges
Recommended it? Yes

I have used this camera extensively and for the most part, outdoors. I have used it while backpacking, camping, hiking, sailing, fishing and hunting for five years now. To be honest, I really haven't taken extra care or precautions either, especially while backpacking at elevation or sailing. It... Read full review »

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Great little camera- need extras for editing!

bybphill1968 Oct 4, 2002
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price, Size, Able to computer edit, zoom adequate.
Cons need additionals for editing, low light quality little grainy
Recommended it? Yes

This is my second camcorder. I wanted to make the transition to the digital camcorder so that I could edit video on the computer. Last year after VBS at church we tried to edit the video using some software that we could never get good quality video to come back out of. I became convinced that the... Read full review »

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You get what you pay for

bybigbuyer Aug 28, 2002
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small, light, good picture quality.
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

Most good cameras are like pizza. Some people love Joe's, some love Nino's. My friend buys old Russian cameras and loves them. Other friends buy high-end stuff. This video camera is high quality goods. I've had mine for more than a year and I love it. I take indoor and outdoor movies. Face it,... Read full review »

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Good but with Flaws

byrudikaiser Jun 24, 2002
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good picture and audio, good price, manual settings
Cons Fragile camcorder, only one CCD
Recommended it? Yes

The Canon ZR20 model is a good and cheap digital camcorder. The picture is sharp and has good colours, but unfortunately the camera only has one ccd chip (with only 290,000 effective pixels), but none the less, the picture is still good. The audio too is very good. Another feature most people will... Read full review »

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For indoor family video, think twice about digital camcorders.

bymckenzielake Jan 7, 2002
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Size, ease of use, solid construction, analog input.
Cons Grainy, dark picture indoors, still shots stored on tape.
Recommended it? No

I have just returned this camcorder for a refund; to those people who have said low-cost camcorders are horrible indoors: you were right!

I have four young children and most of my video work is filming them indoors doing cute, funny or annoying things. My house has normal lighting, and we... Read full review »

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Built to last 11 hours. Five trips to service in one year.

bycolintheys Jun 13, 2004
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros The features are quite nice for an entry-level camera. Manual controls are ok.
Cons Manual controls are only semi-manual. Gives poorly built a new name. Horrible service.
Recommended it? No

The average consumer camcorder is used for 11 hours in its lifetime. This one is built for that spec and no more. In under a year, mine went to the service center five times, costing me over $300, which is insane for a $400 camera. This wouldn't be so bad, except that Canon, who I used to trust,... Read full review »

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