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Canon ZR40 camcorder
Canon ZR40
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/23/13 08:53:09
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (4)
 
Published
Feb 18, 2011
 
 
Camcorders : Electronics : Canon ZR40 MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD & Digital...
At just over a pound, the lightweight ZR40 from Canon makes an excellent camcorder for the beginning digital-video enthusiast...There are DV cameras out there that do more than this one, but for most users, the ZR40 does plenty and does it well...
Published
Jan 31, 2002
 
 
Canon Announces Updates to the ZR Line with the ZR40 ZR45 MC and ZR50 MC - News -...
Canon Announces Updates to the ZR Line with the ZR40, ZR45 MC and ZR50 MC...Canon announced three new MiniDV camcorders, the ZR40, ZR45MC, and ZR50MC...Canon's ZR line has long been considered some of the best value low price camcorders available, combining manual features with good picture quality...The ZR40 and 45MC have 18x Optical, and 360x digital...
Canon ZR40 Overview & Specs - Digital Camcorders - CNET Reviews
Quick Specs - Optical sensor type: CCD - Flash type: None - Weight: 1.1 lbs - Depth: 5.7 in - Height: 3.9 in - Width: 2.3 in...
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USER REVIEWS (16)
 
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(3.45 out of 5)
Average rating
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3.3/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Canon ZR40 MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD &...
"THis is ok for an emergancey but if you want good image, turn on an extra light or two..."

"This is a great cam that I fully recommend..."

"Overall, I think ZR40 has great features at such a price and is certainly worth owning if you are looking for one in the price range..."

Average rating
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3.5/5
Canon ZR40 Mini DV Camcorder Reviews. Buying Guides & Consumer Product Reviews -...
"Small, light , good mix of features for amateur user Bad Quality, trouble with tapes, slow focus Summary: I bought this camcorder from Best Buy in New Jersey on 02/15/03 and have been using it very extensively..."

"The camera has a good form factor and a good mix of features for the price point..."

"Size, good quality for price Instruction manual is horrible..."

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1.4/5
Canon ZR40 MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD & Digital Still Mode : Electronics...
"I own one of these cameras and it has very low hours on it..."

"The video looks good and I never noticed noise..."

"They are idiots for doing this to their customers..."

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Canon ZR40 at DVinfo.net - Digital Video News, Reviews and ...
I really want to buy a ZR40 for the analog/digital pass through. I have a Hi8 analog Sony and lot's of 8mm tape. I use Mac's so the firewire conection...
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Average rating
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8.0/10
Canon ZR40 Camcorder review
"by emily TRUSTWORTHY This camcorder is a wonderful compact digital to keep around.The video if extreamly high quality, and the built in firewire port makes it easy to upload your video onto your computer to edit..."

"the sand and snow feature is goood for shooting video in bright situations, or concerts where spolights are used..."

"It is really easy to use and shoots really great movies..."

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Average rating
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4.5/5
Canon ZR40 Reviews
"Also, the still image recording is not bad, as well as the digital effects..."

"First impression is the very good human interface..."

"Good zoom range (18X) which is still powerfull egnouh with the 0.7X in place, and well stabilized..."

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4.2/5
Canon ZR40 DV Camcorder - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
"I purchased this camcorder couple of weeks back..."

"Also the imagestabilization was so good that I almost forgot that I was shooting the entire show in full Zoom..."

"If anybody plan to buy a camcorder, I strongly recommend this beauty from Canon..."

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5.0/5
Canon ZR40 Mini DV - 7557A001 - Compare Prices and Buy at PriceGrabber
"Overall quality and price, size, zoom is great, ergonomic..."

"Difficult to utilize the effects, such as faders, which require on-the-fly operation..."

"It does not have a still photo feature, but for the additional cost, say for a ZR45, then I would just buy a dedicated still photo camera..."

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Canon Camcorder Zr40 - 56 results like Canon Lithium Ion Digital Camera Battery - Lithium Ion (Li-Ion), 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Pro Lens Set For Canon ...
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Canon product reviews and customer ratings for ZR40. Read and compare experiences customers have had with Canon products...
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Canon ZR40 Digital Camcorder Specifications. Power supply (rated): 7.4 V DC (Battery) 9.5 V DC (DC IN) Power consumption: 3.1 W (using viewfinder), 3.9 W (using ...
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