Canon Elura 80 MiniDV Camcorder w/18x Optical Zoom
Ranking: 8.6 out of 10
Manufacturer: Canon
Model Number: 0275B001
Product Code: 013803050363
Price: $649.99 -- get the latest pricing from Amazon
Features:
- Compact MiniDV camcorder with 1.33-megapixel still capability
- 18x optical zoom and 360x digital zoom with image stabilization
- 2.5-inch LCD screen with backlight
- Built-in slot for SD memory cards and MultiMediaCards
- Powered by NB-2LH Lithium-ion battery pack
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Description:
The Elura 80 offers digital enthusiasts a set of features rarely offered in most camcorders. The bright 2.5" LCD view screen can rotate for high-or low-angle shots, or be turned 180 degrees to record yourself. When you're done, the screen is perfect for reviewing your scenes. Continuous Shooting Mode enables you to shoot 3 images per second at 1280x360 resolution, or an incredible 5 images per second at 640x480 resolution. Selectable Focusing Points puts your subject into sharp focus when they're not in the center of the frame, while Auto-Exposure Bracketing takes three shots at once - normal, underexposed and overexposed, letting you choose which photo is best for printing or storing. Add visual appeal to your movies and photos with a library of special effects you can use creatively. Deliver a more complimentary appearance when zooming in on camera-shy friends and relatives with the Skin Detail Function. The VIC connection circuit connects your camcorder to a computer, TV or VCR. It's all the functionality you need in a single camera. Accepts SD and MMC cards Built-in mic High-quality 16-bit Digital PCM Audio recording USB Terminal for high-speed transfer from SD/MMC cards DV Terminal connects to a DV-compatible computer or another Canon DV camcorder PTP transfers images without drivers or special software Compatible with PictBridge and Exif Print 2.2 Multilanguage display in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese Bonus software for image management and editing - ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh)Get more product details from Amazon
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Very satisfied.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 9.4 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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We got this because it is compatible with MAC and iMovies. We are very pleased with the quality of pictures and ease of use. Lots of features we haven't explored yet but it easily does the job. We handed it over to our 11 year old and she did a great job with it, even with unsteady hands.
Great little Camara
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 4.8 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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This is my first digital camcorder and so far so good. I'm very happy with it. Easy mode is great for beginners like my husband and kids. I love the auto mode where I have control of special effects etc..... I highly recommend and the price is pretty good.
Worked great until it broke only after 3.5 hours of use
Rating: 3 out of 5
Weight: 4.2 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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It was a great little camera until it broke. On it's forth tape, about midway through it beeped with an error and then wouldn't eject the tape. Luckily we still had 2 months left in the warranty. Warranty repair was fast!
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br /It was fixed and returned stating "Replaced capstan motor assy, fuse. Cleaned and adjusted tape path and torqued".
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br /I researched the net after it happened and found it's a pretty common problem with canon camcorders. Not sure why I didn't find that info before I bought it with as much research as I did then. From what I've read, the cost to repair this problem once it's out of warranty is around two hundred.
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br /It's still a great camera, but breaking after less than 4 hours is pretty sad. It also didn't have a rough life, we were using it to film our first child. We would take it out of it's case, film for awhile and it went right back in it's case, never left the house.
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br /It was fixed and returned stating "Replaced capstan motor assy, fuse. Cleaned and adjusted tape path and torqued".
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br /I researched the net after it happened and found it's a pretty common problem with canon camcorders. Not sure why I didn't find that info before I bought it with as much research as I did then. From what I've read, the cost to repair this problem once it's out of warranty is around two hundred.
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br /It's still a great camera, but breaking after less than 4 hours is pretty sad. It also didn't have a rough life, we were using it to film our first child. We would take it out of it's case, film for awhile and it went right back in it's case, never left the house.
Beware of known problem - "Remove the Cassette"
Rating: 1 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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I owned this camera for a short time. When it was working, it was a nice camcorder that took nice video and was pretty simple to use. However, after a few tapes, the tape started to eject no matter what I did and always displayed an error message "Remove the Cassette". I did some research online and was amazed to find how many people have experienced the same problem. The camera now no longer works because it will not accept any tapes. As soon as you try to put them in, it ejects them out with this error message. It sounds like Canon is not exactly easy to deal with on this issue and the problem is chronic and affects alot of MiniDV camcorders in it's line. This was my 2nd defective Canon DV camcorder in the last 2 years. I think I am staying away from Canon in the future - very bad experiences and the quality is very poor.
Needs a FireWire cable.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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Consumer Reports recommends the Elura 80. It's a good camera at a great price. It's small, easy to use, light, and functional. It's inexpensive and overall a great buy.
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br /If you plan to transfer content to a computer for editing, however, you should know that you need a FireWire cable that does not come with the camera. That little fact isn't really documented anywhere obvious, so I spent quite a few minutes trying (unsuccessfully) to get the content transferred via USB cable. So, buy one. And Canon, start including one!
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br /If you plan to transfer content to a computer for editing, however, you should know that you need a FireWire cable that does not come with the camera. That little fact isn't really documented anywhere obvious, so I spent quite a few minutes trying (unsuccessfully) to get the content transferred via USB cable. So, buy one. And Canon, start including one!
Decent camcorder overall
Rating: 4 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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Pros
br / - Good video quality overall (resolution)
br / - Decent audio
br / - Decent manual controls
br / - Includes 16MB memory card
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br /Cons
br / - Not so impressive low light performance (when compared to JVC 93US)
br / - Not very sleek design - old fashioned controls, lens cap and flaky control area caps
br / - Not very user-friendly menu
br / - Good video quality overall (resolution)
br / - Decent audio
br / - Decent manual controls
br / - Includes 16MB memory card
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br /Cons
br / - Not so impressive low light performance (when compared to JVC 93US)
br / - Not very sleek design - old fashioned controls, lens cap and flaky control area caps
br / - Not very user-friendly menu
Great camcorder, lots of features
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 2, 2008
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I recently purchased one of these to replace one that was damaged from a lightning surge. I couldn't find another (newer) MiniDV camcorder that would also take still pictures on memory card, and do AV-DV conversion (you can play back home movies on VHS, output via composite cable to camcorder, and transfer it to a digital copy directly to computer through the firewire port). Nice optical zoom too.
Conon Elura review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 2.4 out of 10
Created: Dec 24, 2008
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Great camera, easy to operate and very compact as well as reliable.