Canon Optura

Expert review by : Rick Broida (cnet.com)

Image quality

Canon Optura

Manual focus ring; cameralike mode wheel; shutter- and aperture-priority modes available for video; optical image stabilization; excellent LCD and microphone; takes decent snapshots.

Poor low-light video quality; microphone picks up motor noise.

Canon's feature-packed camcorder shoots very good daylight footage but has reason to be scared of the dark.

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Robin Liss (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon Optura Camcorder Review - Canon MiniDV Camcorders

The Canon Optura is a small camera. The zoom is located in the front of the camera, it is placed right near your thumb which in nice, but the zoom control is very small and it makes it hard to use. The manual focus is controlled by a little dial and is...

Jun, 2001

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

Expert Review

I have been using the Canon Optura forthe past few days, shooting it along with my still cameras while coveringthe White House.

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Quick review of Canon Optura camcorder - Mini DV

This is one incredible performer. Designed with the Pro/Advanced Amateur in mind, it packs every no-nonsense feature that a videographer or budding cine photographer needs. The image and audio performance are superb. The control layout is very...

Apr, 2008

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