Product DescriptionThe ZR800 gives you clear, vibrant and brilliant video and digital photographs with a 680K Megapixel CCD image sensor. 35x Optical and 1000x Digital Zoom lets you get closer to the action for unsurpassed optical performance. The ZR800's image stabilizer allows you to shoot rock-steady video even at maximum telephoto without a tripod for professional-looking video. Canon's exclusive DIGIC DV image processor takes video and photos differently, resulting in exceptional color and clarity for both. The 0.35-inch viewfinder on your ZR800 displays your widescreen image in a letterbox view. The 2.7-inch LCD screen lets you view your widescreen shot right as you're taking them. The Widescreen Button lets you switch from standard 4:3 to 16:9 Widescreen HR with the camcorder's advanced image stabilization. Simultaneous Photo Recording lets you capture a digital photograph while recording video. Level and Grid Markers - Both markers can be set to white or grey for enhanced visibility 680K 1/6-inch CCD Image Sensor MiniDV Tape Format Viewfinder - 0.35-inch, 114,000 pixels, widescreen LCD Screen - 2.7-inch, 112,000 pixels, widescreen Exposure Lock - Lets you lock your exposure settings and then recompose your shot Auto Slow Shutter Function - Ensures perfect exposures in low light by lowering your shutter speed 9 Point Ai-AF - Auto Intelligent Auto Focus will bring it into sharp focus Progressive Photo gives you sharper detail in your digital photography Scene Modes - Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight or Fireworks Image Effects - Vivid, Neutral, Low-Sharpening, and Skin Detail Dimensions - Width 2.2 x Height 3.6 x Depth 4.7 inch (57 x 92 x 119 mm not including grip belt) Weight - 13.2 ounces (375 grams)
What Others Say
good for the price
good for the money. nice picture good features cons: pc needs firewire port, the camera picks up the noise of the motor when filming in low volume situations
Great Deal For The Money!!!!
This camera is pretty solid for the price. 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! The low-light performance is far, but more expensive cameras do a lot better. The manual controls are pretty good, but I would have liked to be able to control the aperture. My one big complaint is that it has no headphone jack. All in all, this camera is a great beginner camera to learn on.
No better value for the money!
We just bought this a few months ago to film our newborn and we are thrilled with this little camera! 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. 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. For the money, this was a great buy. Plus, it's a Canon and we know it will last us a while!
worth what I paid for it
I am quite happy with this camcorder, I think the 35x optical zoom plus the tremendous digital zoom is a bit of over kill though. I set the overall zoom to 100x and even that is too much unless you use a tripod and of course the way I want to use it, a tripod just doesn't work. I love the great picture, especially the wide angle. viewing with the included composite video cable just doesn't do it justice though, plan on using a fire wire cable and transfer video's to a computer. Then you can burn your videos to a DVD to view on a TV if you wish. That way you get the best pic your TV is capable of showing.
Absolutely Fabulous
This camcorder is excellent. It was everything that was advertised. I would highly recommed it to anyone.
