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Oh, yeah, I bought a refurb. Hey, I'm having a lot of fun with my first DV camera.It's been a while since my "Super 8" movie film camera was pressed into service.So consider that as a comparison.I read reviews about the zoom "pop" noise. I've had it a couple of weeksand no buyer's remorse.The footage I've shot exceeds what I thought would be the quality of the camera.I figure there are a lot of good cameras out there.I read a review that this one may work on Skype.As with any item, read and re-read the manual and have a good time.Salutations from my time, "Happy trails to you, until we meet again." for @ $140so my cost seems minimal. A nice, smooth,easy release should solve that. No noticable noisefrom motor.
Not many consumer cameras have that feature. Get one and combine it with the ZR800 and you can do some really good things.Another nice thing is that it uses tapes, still the best way to go. I have owned my ZR800 for over a year now and still love it. You can buy some great hand held or lapel mics for under $30. If you are looking for a cheap, standard definition camera that you can plug in a mic to and get great audio, the Canon ZR800 is the way to go. It is probably the best camera you can get for the money. One of the best things about it is having the ability to plug in an exterior mic.
nice picture good features cons: pc needs firewire port, the camera picks up the noise of the motor when filming in low volume situations good for the money.
The low-light performance is far, but more expensive cameras do a lot better. My one big complaint is that it has no headphone jack. This camera is pretty solid for the price. The manual controls are pretty good, but I would have liked to be able to control the aperture. All in all, this camera is a great beginner camera to learn on. I use it for video production and have done a music video and am currently making an internet tv show with it. Like most camcorders, the on board mic is pretty bad, so I got a Rode VideoMic, and now its great.
I have transferred them to the PC via a ieee card I bought, but I have not edited them, so I can not speak about the software the camera came with. We just bought this a few months ago to film our newborn and we are thrilled with this little camera. Plus, it's a Canon and we know it will last us a while. For the money, this was a great buy. It fits nicely in the hand, it is not very heavy, the screen is great, and my wife even says it is really easy to use. We have watched the videos on our HD tv and it was a breeze to show them.
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