Canon Elura 90

70 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (57)
portability (26)
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price (19)
size (15)

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battery (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 70 reviews of Canon Elura 90. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Opinions about the zoom and price are on the whole positive. The portability and image quality also get good opinions, but many are negative about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon Elura 90 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon Elura 90

alaTest has collected and analyzed 48 user reviews of Canon Elura 90 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Opinions about the size and price are overall positive. The portability and image quality also get good comments. Some have doubts about the battery, and reviews are divided on the zoom.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Denny Atkin (cnet.com)

Image quality

Canon Elura

Very compact; vibrant color; big zoom range.

Average in low light; poor button layout; badly placed jog dial.

A winner when it comes to size, price, and quality, the Canon Elura 90 is an excellent choice if you're looking for a compact MiniDV camera and don't mind occasionally fumbling with awkward controls.

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Terry Sullivan (pcmag.com)

Canon Elura 90

While not the best in its class, this camcorder is a good value and offers solid video quality.

Good exposure for both video and stills. Built-in flash. 20X optical zoom. Excellent autofocus.

Video resolution could be a bit higher. Poor button placement.

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May, 2005

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Expert review by : Glenn Menin (pcmag.com)

Canon Elura 60

A worthy device for the price, the Canon Elura 60 is extremely easy to operate, with decent video quality.

Easy to operate. 14X optical zoom. 2.5-inch LCD. Adjustable EVF. Decent video quality. Has an SD slot for still captures. Offers manual adjustments.

Mediocre still-image capture. Lack of headlight, hot shoe, or flash makes low-light shooting problematic.

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Oct, 2004

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Expert review by : Jan Ozer (pcmag.com)

Canon Elura 50, Optura 20

Canon hit the daily double with its new video cameras.

The Optura proved very competent in low-light shooting, a frequent Achilles' heel in Canon's consumer line. Images were slightly noisy, but overall quality rated near the top. In direct sunlight, the Optura captured good colors and detail, with minimal...

Oct, 2003

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Expert review by : Erika Clapp (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon Elura 90 First Impressions Camcorder Review - Canon MiniDV Camcorders

Canon's Elura 90 is the replacement model for last year's Canon Elura 70. Some important subtle changes in this model will be discussed in this first impression review, namely, the addition of an improved 16:9 mode, an increase of 2x in the optical...

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

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At last year's Photo Marketing Association International Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Canon released the Canon Elura 60, an economical consumer camcorder that has a 1/4.5-inch CCD with 690K effective pixels. This camcorder has 1.33 megapixels for...

Analog to Digital Passthrough, - 14x optical zoom, - Selectable Focal Points

No mic input

Oct, 2004

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Expert review by : Robin Liss (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon Elura Camcorder Review - Canon MiniDV Camcorders

The Elura is made by Canon Digital and has a MSRP of $1299. Canon is known for producing a great line of high quality digital video camcorders. The Elura is a small matchbox-shaped camcorder.

Jun, 2001

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Expert review by : The Digital Journalist (digitaljournalist.org)

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The last couple of years have been an incredibletime for independent video producers. The digital-video revolution hastaken the world of film and video production by storm, making affordablewhat was once prohibitively expensive. Now, people with a...

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Mark Montgomery (videomaker.com)

Canon Elura 90 Mini DV Camcorder

Canon has put the buttons and controls on this camcorder in easy to reach areas. One thing we've noticed throughout other model lines this year is the differing location of the Set dial and Menu button. On the Elura 90 these controls rest at the front...

20x Optical Zoom Mic Input Easy To Use

Low Light LCD interferes with Set Dial

The lab tests revealed that the color balance is also good, with slightly over saturated reds. Despite having a saturated red level, we noticed that the blue and cooler colors were also strong. Overall we were quite please with the color reproduction...

Sep, 2006

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Canon Elura 90

Full array of features ; Widescreen recording ; Ease of use ; Microphone range ; Built in flash ; Size

Prize,Placement of menu button, jog dial, and power switch

For convenient storage and portability of your still images, the Elura 90 features a built-in slot for SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards. You can also store Motion JPEG mini-movies directly on the removable card for later attaching...

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