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Canon ZR20 Digital Camcorder

Canon ZR20 Digital Camcorder
alaScore 72

47 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews of Canon ZR20 Digital Camcorder. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People really like the price and image quality. The size and usability also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the battery and durability.

portability, usability, size, image quality, price

durability, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon ZR20 Digital Camcorder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon ZR20 Digital Camcorder

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Canon ZR20 Digital Camcorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Views about the price and image quality are overall positive. The size and usability are also appreciated. There are some less positive opinions about the durability.

portability, usability, size, image quality, price

durability

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Robin Liss (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon ZR20 Camcorder Review - Canon MiniDV Camcorders

 

The Canon ZR20 is Canon's latest addition to their well-rounded MiniDV line. The ZR20 has a MSRP of $799 and a street price of around $550. The camcorder doesn't have a ton of extra features that are included on other camcorders, but that doesn't...

Nov, 2004

Consumer review (epinions.com)

GREAT CAMERA

 

small, lightweight, durable, GREAT zoom

battery weight, wished they were lighter and lasted longer between charges

Dec, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Very impressed by this camera

 

This digital camcorder is very easy to use once you read the instructions. There is a menu that you ...

Lightweight, compact, easy to learn to use.

Takes awhile to turn on the LCD screen.

Jul, 2003

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great little camera- need extras for editing!

 

This is my second camcorder. I wanted to make the transition to the digital camcorder so that I could edit video on the computer. Last year after VBS at church we tried to edit the video using some software that we could never get good quality...

Price, Size, Able to computer edit, zoom adequate.

need additionals for editing, low light quality little grainy

Oct, 2002

Consumer review (epinions.com)

You get what you pay for

 

Most good cameras are like pizza. Some people love Joe's, some love Nino's. My friend buys old Russian cameras and loves them. Other friends buy high-end stuff. This video camera is high quality goods. I've had mine for more than a year and I love it....

Small, light, good picture quality.

None

Aug, 2002

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Good but with Flaws

 

The Canon ZR20 model is a good and cheap digital camcorder. The picture is sharp and has good colours, but unfortunately the camera only has one ccd chip (with only 290,000 effective pixels), but none the less, the picture is still good. The audio...

Good picture and audio, good price, manual settings

Fragile camcorder, only one CCD

Jun, 2002

Consumer review (epinions.com)

A Good Camera

 

This is my first video camera - I have always been a still picture photographer in the past, but with two small children, I wanted to capture a bit more...

Easy to use, feature rich, great picture in outdoors, and great sound

A bit grainy in low light, seems a bit fragile

Jan, 2002

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great camera for the money

 

I was eager to find a camera that gave me the ability to transfer footage from the 100+ VHS tapes I had lying around to MiniDV, thus making it possible for me to get my old footage into my Macintosh where i could slice and dice them up with Final Cut....

nicely priced, analog input (copy VHS to MiniDV and vice versa!)

image quality in low light is a somewhat weak

Jan, 2002

Consumer review (epinions.com)

My 1st Camcorder & 1st review!

 

I did as much on and offline research as possible and finally decided on the ZR20. The only differences between that unit and the ZR25/30 are the progressive scan and memory card features (I already have a decent digital camera so no love lost there)....

Tiny, sleek, powerful, easy to pickup and learn, seemless computer recognition

Those light-up buttons on the ZR 30 are sure purty!

Jan, 2002

Consumer review (epinions.com)

For indoor family video, think twice about digital camcorders.

 

I have just returned this camcorder for a refund; to those people who have said low-cost camcorders are horrible indoors: you were right!

Size, ease of use, solid construction, analog input.

Grainy, dark picture indoors, still shots stored on tape.

Jan, 2002
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