Canon ZR70MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, 22x Optical Zoom, Digital Still Mode, MMC Slot, Image Stabilization and Wide Angle Attachment | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $449.00
You Save: $350.99 (44%)
New (1) Used (2) Refurbished (1) from $229.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 4193
Platforms: Windows Nt, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Nt 3.5, Windows Nt 4, Windows Nt 5, Powermac, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 2000 Server, Mac Os X, Mac Os 9 And Below, Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 22
Display Size: 2.5
Compatibility: PC Firewire
Maximum Focal Length: 61.6
Minimum Focal Length: 2.8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 2.3 x 4.1
Legal Disclaimer: In-stock orders ship within 24 hours of the next business day. All units a Factory Fresh with full manufacturer warranty.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: ZR70MC
Model: 70 MC
UPC: 013803024128
EAN: 0013803024128
ASIN: B000088USX
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | MiniDV camcorder with 22x optical zoom, 440x digital zoom, image stabilization | | • | 2.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen and color viewfinder | | • | Super Night mode for low-light filming, Motion JPEG movie mode | | • | Takes digital stills (1024 x 768) and stores them on included 8 MB Secure Digital memory card | | • | Connects to PCs and Macs via Firewire (IEEE1394) and USB (for photos) |
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Product Description
Designed for point and shoot simplicity, Canon's ZR series camcorders allow everyone to get great results without any effort at all. Place the camcorder in your hand, and it fits comfortably and securely, like you have owned it for years. No learning curve is necessary as you soon find yourself shooting crisp, vibrant video and life-like digital photos, just by pressing a single button. Canon, the trusted name in optics for decades, has made capturing memories more convenient, exciting, and easier than ever.The ZR70MC allows you to achieve unparalleled performance with unbeatable simplicity. Its extensive feature set is complimented by a sleek, cutting-edge design which instantly becomes an extension of you. All the beauty of life will be captured with ultimate precision, superb clarity, and rich color.
Amazon.com Product Description
The advanced Canon ZR70MC MiniDV camcorder brings together all the features of the ZR65MC, from its ease of use to still photo mode and digital effects. It also adds a 22x optical zoom, 440x digital zoom, motion JPEG movie mode, Super Night mode, and an advanced accessory shoe for powering a microphone or video light. Lens
The ZR70MC features a high-performance 1/6-inch 680,000-pixel CCD to capture high-quality video and digital photos. The zoom technology found in the ZR65MC lens is the same as Canon uses in its broadcast TV lenses. The ZR70MC is fitted with a high-performance 22x optical zoom lens, which can easily handle all your shooting needs--from wide-angle shots of all the family at the reunion to close-up sports action at full telephoto. The ZR70MC's 440x digital zoom significantly expands the telephoto magnification of the subject. Image Stabilization
Canon's image-stabilization system corrects camera shake caused by, for example, an unsteady hand. This image-stabilization system makes for smoother and steadier video even with hand-held shots, at full telephoto, and with shots taken from a moving car. Digital Stills and Motion JPEG
In addition to high-quality video, the ZR70MC also captures crisp XGA (1,024 x 768 pixels) digital still images. The ZR70MC stores these images via the built-in slot for Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard memory cards. You can also choose to store still images on the MiniDV tape. The camcorder records the photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the sound for your verbal notes or narration. Designed to help you make Web videos, motion JPEG mode produces compressed AVI files that are smaller and easier to run and send by e-mail than conventional video files. They're also stored on the memory card and transferred via the USB connection. Record a 10-second clip at 320 x 240 or a 30-second clip at 160 x 120. You can search through the recorded tape for your photos using the supplied remote control. This photo search feature allows you to search for images recorded in photo mode. Search forward or backward through the images one at a time, or jump 10 pictures backward or forward from the current position. More Features
- With Super Night mode, the assist lamp lights up to illuminate your subject
- Print photos directly to Canon bubble jet printers
- 2.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen and 0.33-inch color viewfinder
- The My Camera function is designed to let you customize a number of features, including start-up image and sound, shutter sound, start-stop sound, and the self-timer sound
- Shoot panoramic still photos, then edit them together on your PC with the PhotoStitch software
- The full-function wireless remote control works at distances up to 16 feet
- A wide selection of faders and special effects, including sepia, black and white, wave, mosaic, and more
- For low-light situations, the VCR playback controls can be illuminated in any one of six colors: turquoise, blue, green, yellow, violet, and orange
Inputs and Outputs
The ZR70MC comes with the standard DV IEEE 1394 port (also referred to as FireWire), which provides a lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines, as well as USB connectivity for transferring still photos. Additionally, the ZR70MC features two types of analog audio and video inputs and outputs: composite and S-video. The analog audio inputs of the ZR70MC let you dub or insert editing from CDs, cassettes, microphones, or the soundtracks of other videocassettes. MiniDV Format
MiniDV is the new, preferred format for personal and broadcast-quality video, and it is highly regarded for its high audio and image quality. With up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 2 percent clearer picture than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the size of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD. Power, Size, and Contents
The ZR70MC comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, which has an approximate battery life of 2 hours 20 minutes when using the LCD screen. The camera itself measures 4.1 by 2.3 by 5.8 inches and weighs 18 ounces. This package includes the ZR70MC camcorder, battery pack BP-512, power adapter CA-570, wireless controller WL-D79, shoulder strap, stereo video cable, wide attachment, USB cable, 8 MB Secure Digital memory card, and the DV Network Solutions and Digital Video Solutions CD-ROMs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 49 more reviews...
 ONE OF THE BEST CAMCORDERS DURING ITS TIME October 29, 2008
I bought this as an upgrade for a Sony Hi-8 camcorder. This upgrade was a big leap considering their diffrence in size. Once I got hold of this, I was smitten right away. It fits in my hand like it was custom-made. The controls were easy to reach and the menu functions were not hard to get used to. What really blew me away with this camcorder was the 22x optical zoom. During the time I bought this (2004), no other Mini-DV camcorder brand in the same category possessed Canon's far ranging 22x optical zoom. A lot of the major big name brands had less than 15x optical although their digital zoom would go as far as 900x. The ZR70's digital zoom only goes to 440x max. But digital zoom didnt really bother me that much because as a lot of people know, digital zooms degrade the picture quality. Once you get past the maximum optical zoom, noise starts to appear on your image or video. This is true with this camcorder but with the far reaching optical zoom, I have little need to activate the digital zoom. You can use this with a regular Mini-DV tape or an SD card, although the resolution with the SD is not that great, only less than 1MP resoultion. That fact didnt also bother me because this is a camcorder--meant to capture images in motion. If I wanted to take sharp pictures, a digital camera can handle that. The 2.5" color LCD is sharp although not as sharp as today's standard. The color EVF is comfortable. Another attraction that drew me is the Image Stabilization, it functioned perfectly especially for those close focusing, totally reduced or eliminated the jitter. The main camcorder play/record/function buttons are illuminated in different colors that you can customize in your own preference. It also has a wide angle attachment lens to capture those breath-taking panoramic scenes. It connects to you PC via Firewire port so you can transfer motion images to your pc. I am still using it until now. Except for the product advisory from Canon which they fixed for free, I have not encountered any problems with this camcorder. It suits my particular need very well, in fact, it exceeded my expectations.
 Avoid! April 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As others have mentioned, this camera, along with a slew of others from Canon have a CCD problem relating to heat. I just experienced this problem and called Canon per their website.
I made the mistake of referring to the "product recall" to which I was endlessly chastised by the customer service rep because it is really a "product advisory." (I originally bought the camera for over $700, now I'm being treated like trash because I used the wrong words... nice.)
In returning the camera for service, I was told not to use the original packaging and that I should bubble wrap it and place nothing around it in a large box. (so it can fly around inside) They pay for UPS shipping, which she said takes 7-10 days.
Once they receive it, they will determine if heat caused the problem or if the CCD is broken. If it's broken, then I have to pay. Considering that they want it to be flung around inside a large box during shipping, I can see where this is going.
I would not recommend this camera for this problem alone and would not recommend Canon products at all due to their customer service anymore.
 Great for consumer and professional applications March 31, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had this camcorder for about 2 years now and have used it for everything from backyard footage to filming corporate events. My kit included the wide angle lens attachment, a standard life battery, software CD and an 8 MB SD card. It performs great. It has great sound through the regular microphone. I even recorded a fireworks display and the fireworks did not overdrive the sound. You could still hear nearby voices even while the fireworks were going off. It has a hot shoe for connecting accessories. Although I always intended to add a microphone to the hot shoe, I never did get around to it. I think the standard mic is sifficient for my needs.
When I recorded for corporate events, I ran the soundboard right into the A/V on the camera using a standard RCA to Headphone jack. This was a handy feature since we were in a warehouse environment and the sound system mixed all the audio. I could film from a long distance and still patch in the audio to make it sound great. The recorded video turned out really superb and my customers were quite pleased. I used the included Studio 8 to edit the video and record onto the DVD.
The still camera is around a megapixel. Not great as far as quality unless you're shooting in good outdoor light. Dark lighting definitely looks grainy on the stills, even with the night shot mode enabled.
The camera model, along with some other Canon DV cameras are affected by a recall. It will freak you out when you don't see any video on your viewfinder or LCD. It just goes black. In short, the cable that connects the CCD (which digitizes the video) gets disconnected. Canon will repair the defect (they will also pay shipping both ways) regardless of warranty status. The process was easy and did not take very long.
Repair Service December 21, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I presume people had problems with this product (ZR70MC).I guess most of them are CCD related.I owned ZR70MC since 2004 and I noticied CCD problem recently (Camcorder LCD went blank even when lens cap is removed) and one year warranty on product had already expired.Canon customer service was efficient and they repaired it free of cost (they even provided shipping label).When I received camcorder I noticied that record button is not working. Canon customer service or repair center again came to my rescue and they repaired it free of cost (they even provided shipping label).
I rate their customer service as best.But as some one noted earleir this camcorder doesn't perform well in low light conditions.
Great Camera November 14, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Canon will repair no questions asked.
It take 2 weeks total.
That is great support.
Talk to anyone else about a 2-3 year old product.
The funny thing is the part giving the problems is Sony.
I love the camera. It will be around 10 years after the repairs.
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