Review: Canon ZR930 MiniDV Camcorder

I was looking for a good camera that I could use for making YouTube videos and capturing Kodak moments with my friends and family. You probably have heard of the popular pocket and budget friendly HD camcorders made by Flip or Kodak. Don’t get me wrong, that is your best bet for easy filming on the go. I searched countless hours trying to find a camera that fit my needs. A friend on YouTube (Live4Mac) introduced me to a line of Canon camcorders that were in my budget, and they fit all of my expectations.

This MiniDV camcorder (Canon ZR930) is great for shooting video in excellent quality, as well as perfect for an aspiring photographer/videographer. You are probably wondering why I would choose tape recording over the “more reliable” flash media. I chose MiniDV because not only did it let me conveniently upload my footage to my computer’s FireWire port, but it also doubled as a “High Quality Webcam”. I have put together a list of Pros and Cons of this camera. If you are interested in more information, or you are interested in finding a place to purchase this camcorder, please read below.

Pros:

• Compact – (Not as compact as many flash cameras). Is about the length of an iPhone, and width of two Wii remotes.

• High Resolution lens – shoots in 16:9 ratio, which will support YouTube widescreen playback & can be edited into 1080x720p resolution in any video editor.

• Large Display – 2.7” widescreen screen (Swivels 180 degrees)

•  Box includes cables to hook up to your HDTV & also includes a remote control (Great addition)

• Battery – long lasting battery life (Same battery as the Canon Rebel XTi cameras)

• Zoom – 48x Advanced Zoom / 2000x Digital Zoom

• Zoom microphone – audio zooms in to the subject (10x zoom on mic)

• Webcam function via FireWire

Cons

• No FireWire cable is included

•  No MiniDV tape is included (Costs about $5 USD each)

•  Viewfinder interferes with “record” button

• ·Fingerprint magnet on top of camcorder

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MSRP (amazon.com): $260 – shipped, firewire cable, MiniDV tape included

Where to buy: http://www.hurl.ws/3reh

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Thanks for reading,

-Brandon (iTalkTech)

www.italktech.tk