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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $399.99
Buy Used: $199.99
You Save: $200.00 (50%)
New (4) from $249.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 35
Digital Zoom: 1000
Display Size: 2.7
Battery: 1 Lithium BP-2L5
Maximum Focal Length: 91
Minimum Focal Length: 2.6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: ZR850
Model: ZR850
UPC: 013803078152
EAN: 0013803078152
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Motor noise is a HUGE problem! March 18, 2007
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I used to have an Canon Elura 70, which was an excellent camcorder but the firewire transfer didn't work so I decided to replace it with the Elura 100 only to find that Canon had discontinued the Elura line. I really wanted an Elura for the improved video quality over the low-end zr models. So as a compromise I purchased the ZR 850 which has a 1MP CCD, not a good as the Elura (1.3MP) but better than the other ZR's (.640MP). The video quality wasn't bad but the motor noise was so loud I couldn't believe it. I returned the first one but the replacement was just as bad. This isn't a minor hum in the background I'm talking about, its a full-on whine! I also found the ZR camera to be difficult to handle with my small-ish hands and the video stabilisation was a bit disappointing. Luckily I could return both cameras without incurring a restocking fee and found a reconditioned Elura 100 that is much more satisfactory. Its a mystery to me how Canon can produce two markedly different cameras (quality wise) in the same price range and opt to phase out the better one.
 Doesn't come with necessary cable to do video transfer March 11, 2007
15 out of 39 found this review helpful
The camera is decent. The fact that it doesn't come with the correct cable nor software to transfer video to a computer is unacceptable. What do they expect 90% of consumers are going to do with it?
Motor noise March 13, 2007
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I really like the size and weight of the camera. It is very easy to use and the picture quality is pretty good. I had to return the cam because the motor noise is unacceptable. I recorded some scenes while skiing and the whiny noise is very noticeable, even outdoors. All the other reviewers claiming the cam records motor noise are dead on. I will spend a bit more money and get the Sony HCR-DC96 instead.
 Great buy April 11, 2007
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
The professional reviews sold me on this camera, the experience of buying it through Amazon exceeded my expectations. The camera arrived ahead of schedule and the camera performs great - even after I dropped it once.
 Bad Motor Noise May 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We purchased a Canon Elura 70 2-years ago but unfortunately the zoom, still photo and tape loader broke recently. We wanted to stick with Canon for our next camera because it is a good brand so we got the Canon ZR850. Instantly the motor noise stood out. It wasn't subtle it was a high pitch whining noise that gets recorded when video tapping. At first I thought I could live with it but when I compared the recorded video from both the Elura70 and the ZR850 there was a big difference. Think about filming on vacation and wanting to capture the crash of the waves and chirping birds - not with the ZR850. Don't go there. We are returning the ZR850 and probably going to get the Panasonic Palmcorder MiniDV 3.1MP.
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