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Canon ZR900 MiniDV Camcorder with 41x Optical Zoom

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Canon's entry-level digital camcorders are designed to deliver the latest in style, features and advanced technology at a most affordable price. Starting with the exclusive genuine Canon 41x advanced zoom, this digital camcorder combines the legendary Canon lens optics with the market-leading DIGIC DV image processor to deliver a fuller range of image quality and more flexibility when you're shooting. The ZR900 is specifically designed to make it easier to capture great video, including a 680k pixel CCD image sensor, 2.7" widescreen LCD with a soft LCD video light, quick start, joystick control, level and grid markers and more.The microphone terminal on the ZR900 makes it especially useful for educators and trainers to carefully capture the audio they need to make most effective use of the video they shoot. It is also handy when you want to more easily record a live narration for your footage. All this comes together to deliver brilliant video that you can easily share with family and friends. Easy to use, great looking and terrific value - it is the perfect choice for capturing all of life's precious memories.

List Price:	$249.99
Our Price:	$239.00
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Product Details

Product Length:	3.2 inches
Product Width:	5.0 inches
Product Height:	2.7 inches
Product Weight:	4.0 pounds
Package Length:	8.3 inches
Package Width:	6.8 inches
Package Height:	6.5 inches
Package Weight:	2.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 9 reviews

Features

Capture video to MiniDV tapes
41x Advanced Zoom; image stabilizer
Widescreen HR recording
2.7-inch widescreen LCD
Still image recording

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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Nice Camcorder Oct 01, 2008
This is a good overall camcorder. Very light and small with an excellent zoom. The video shot in well lit areas, and that shot outside, is excellent quality. Dimmer environments produce more grainy results. I'm sure all camcorders suffer from this problem, however. Expect some noise from the tape drive in very quiet situations, but it is not unreasonable. I would recomend this to a friend.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Excellent Camera at a reasonable price. Jul 22, 2008
Canon ZR900 MiniDV Camcorder with 41x Optical Zoom

Bought this camcorder as a graduation gift for my 13 year old niece. She already has an iMac and a digital camcorder so this camera fit in perfectly and she is able to take great videos and edit them in iMovie. She loves to make movies with her ZR900 and the the size, features and price is right.

We already have an entire DVD put together of our 4th of July party just two weeks ago.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Happy with Canon ZR900 MiniDV Camcorder with 41x Optical Zoom Jun 24, 2008
This camcorder performs well and does everything I was looking for.
Easy to move video to computer.
User friendly menu.
Zoom is steady until it reaches near maximum.
Small in in-obtrusive.
Easy to carry and set up.
Sound quality is very good.
Over all, excellent buy for the money.
I would highly recommend.
Del - Montana

2 of 3 found the following review helpful:

Canon ZR900 Camcorder with 41x Optical Zoom Jun 20, 2008
Very happy with product--thought there was a catch as I've never ordered online and the fact that it was so cheap! Cheaper than the manufacturer...no catch it was brand new and I have been using it ever since

14 of 14 found the following review helpful:

Great camera Jun 14, 2008
I am forced to write the review because of totally uneducated review left by "E. Robles "VJ Pike". He apparently never went to the menu section of the camera. When i get any electronic item, the first thing I do, is to go to the Menu and play around with the setting. If he had ever visited the Menu section, let alone play around with it, he wouldn't have written an embarrassing and incorrect review. While I agree with SDHC part is falsely advertised, markers and 41x zoom are not.

Go to Menu->Camera Setup->Zoom and you can select between 37x, Advanced 41x, and 2000x digital+optical zoom options.
Go to Menu->Display Setup->Marker and you can select level marker and grid options.

These are not falsely advertised, but the user did not have the opportunity to find out. I wonder if he bought the same camera or thought he did and bought something else.

Regarding the camera, its a solid performer. Zoom is more than enough. Video quality is pretty good although not the best (For something less than 200$ what do you expect? HD?).
The external mic jack is a big plus. It's very light and fits right into my hands. Mini DV allows me to get uncompressed video out of my tape. Manual controls are adequate, although they could have thrown in more controls for spot exposure, more focus controls.
One drawback is the picture is grainy when shooting in low light. Also it could have had still picture mode to a sd card or something.
I paid 185$ for this camera. I certainly am not complaining. It does what its supposed to do and it does it pretty well. I am more than satisfied with what I got for what I paid.