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Canon is pushing the limits offering the Canon
Optura 500 mini dv camcorder, an all in one still image and digital video
device! So you can now shoot video and high resolution digital
images right from your camcorder! With a weight of just
1.2 pounds this is definantely a mini
dv camcorder, worth
reviewing.
- take digital images in a resolution as high as 1280 x
960
- image stabilizer - this feature gets rid of the shakiness
typically seen on handheld video cameras
- accessories - the accessories you receive with the Canon
Optura 500 digital video camcorder includes, software,
USB cable, a/v
cable, 8
MB memory card, lithium propriety battery, AC
power adapter and remote control
- mpeg video clips - you can email video to friends and
family with the mpeg feature. These digital video clips
are very small in file size, so the quality is not as good
as a full size video
- video editing - this mini dv is equipped with the IEEE1394
feature, that, enables you to transfer digital video
to your computer system from editing.
- still image transfer - the USB 2.0 terminal, enables
the transfering of digital images to your hard drive for
emailing to friends and family.
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- "I have been using this camcorder for about 7 days now
and all I can say is AMAZING. If you are looking for great
digital video quality, and still pictures, combined with
a mini size, then this is for you."
- "I became a lover of Canon products after being so very
pleased with their S40 digital still camera. So,
when it was time to acquire a new dv camcorder for my honeymoon,
I made sure to see what Canon had to offer. Fortunately,
the Optura 500 came out just in time for me to acquire
one and get familiar with it before my trip."
If you have any problems with this digital
video camera, no need to worry there is a 1-year limited
warranty. Price for the Optura 500 dv camcorder
from Canon cost around $1100 price tag, through online
merchants.
Other Canon
digital camcorders
that you might want review include, ZR200, GL2,
ZR400, Optura
60, zr100, Optura
50, Optura 30, MV850i, ZR85, MV750i, MVX200, XL2, Elura
50, Elura
70, Optura 300,
ZR90, MV700i, ZR70MC, MVX30i and the Canon MVX20I.
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