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Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder

★★★★☆
4.4

based on 35 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.1

 

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Pros

  • Comfortable to operate (26)
  • Simple controls (24)
  • Great picture quality (20)
  • Great features (19)
  • Versatile (18)
  • Durable (12)
  • Great sound (12)
  • Good value (2)
  • 30 zoom (1)
  • Compact (1)
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Cons

  • Poor battery life (4)
  • Flimsy (1)
  • Image is grainy at times (1)
  • Low quality indoors (1)
  • Low single photos (1)
  • Low-quality recordings (1)
  • Mediocre video quality (1)
  • Needs a microphone jack (1)
  • Needs a widescreen button (1)
  • No mic input (1)

Best Uses

  • Family (26)
  • Travel (19)
  • Special events (15)
  • Movies/short films (9)
  • Sports (9)
  • Weddings (5)
  • Home (2)
  • Professional work (2)
  • Capture deck (1)
  • Casual use (1)
 
 
 

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Product Reviews

Last update: Sep 7, 2008

Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★★
5.0
Excellent Value / Quality for the price

"I use this camera to achieve multi-camera footage for many applications. Its small size and light weight makes an excellent backup. I own two ZR850's and a ZR950 which has the same 1MP CCD. The video quality from these is about as good as you're going to get without an HD or 3 CCD camcorder. If the camera is configured properly in ample light it can produce video quality that is almost as good as that of a Can..." Read Full Review »

Aug 26, 2008 by ScotiaFoto

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★★★☆☆
3.0
ZR850-a nice little camcorder

"I mainly "used" to use it as dv encoder/decoder thru firewire, but when I changed from a G5 1st generation to a G5 dual core 2.3ghz, it was never compatible with it. My computer would just crash every time I hooked it up to it. Anyway, as a normal camcorder I think it's got good all in all features and good picture quality for hobbist stuff, mainly family moments. Only 2 things I dislike about it is that it's..." Read Full Review »

Aug 07, 2008 by flyboogie

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Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder Review

Excellent Value / Quality for the price

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable to Operate
  • Great Features
  • Great Picture Quality
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Needs a Microphone jack
  • Needs a Widescreen button

    Best Uses

  • Family
  • Movies/Short Films
  • Special Events
  • Sports
  • Travel
  • More »
 

"I use this camera to achieve multi-camera footage for many applications. Its small size and light weight makes an excellent backup. I own two ZR850's and a ZR950 which has the same 1MP CCD.



The video quality from these is about as good as you're going to get without an HD or 3 CCD camcorder. If …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 26 2008
ScotiaFoto
North America
I am:
  • Professional
Reviewed at:
 

Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder Review

Semi-professional

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable to Operate
  • Durable
  • Great Features
  • Great Picture Quality
  • Great Sound
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Movies/Short Films
  • Professional Work
  • Special Events
 

"This camera is very handy for quick movies, it's easy to confine it to one hand and operate the controls with the fingers of that hand. This makes the camera much less intimidating, and allows pretty free filming of an interview or just casual talk.



Yet for really important things, it's easy to …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Oct 11 2007
Liveoilfree
Seal Beach, CA
I am:
  • Casual user
  • Getting started
  • Hobbyist/Enthusiast
  • Professional
  • Semi-Professional
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Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder Review

Cheapest price and very good quality

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable to Operate
  • Compact
  • Price
  • Simple Controls

    Cons

  • Picture quality

    Best Uses

  • Family
  • Travel
  • Vacation videos
 

"Firstly, If you are looking for some stunning videos then this is not the one for you. But if you are in the market for an inexpensive casual vacation camcorder then this is the best out there. I got it for $180 and after doing a lot of research i found JnR, the best place to buy. They had the cheap …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jun 19 2008
Hari
NJ
I am:
  • Casual user
Reviewed at:
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder Review

Perfect for the price

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable to Operate
  • Simple Controls
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Family
  • Special Events
 

"We bought this camera to take footage of our 8 month old daughter as she becomes more active. Set up took about 5 minutes and once the battery charged we were using it within an hour of opening the package. It is extremely easy to use, feels good in hand, and has just enough features to make it seem …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
May 6 2008
Grace's Dad
Palos Verdes, CA
I am:
  • Casual user
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Canon ZR850 Digital Camcorder Review

great value, good performance

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Good Value
  • Reasonably compact
  • Simple Controls
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Mediocre video quality
  • Poor Battery Life

    Best Uses

  • Family
  • Travel
 

"Video quality is okay--it is never crystal sharp but good enough for most home movies. Dark situations will give a lot of pixelation and noise. Microphone adjusts to ambient noise levels, so in quiet places it will record the tape motor sounds, which can be a little annoying. But most movies are …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jun 18 2008
ZR850'er
Philadelphia, PA
I am:
  • Hobbyist/Enthusiast
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