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Summary: It's a Canon of a Camcorder!
Review: Excellent first camcorder. Bought it and in ten minutes I was recording and reviewing the tape of my first born child.Amazing 800x digital zoom, 22X optical, and image stability. If you are not looking to be a motion picture director and need a great video recorder that works with all the basic features, get this Canon. The price is really nice too. I love the light on the right side of the camcorder as well, it improves the picture greatly. As an IT professor I know that the industry tries to "sell" the high cost of some products when most camcorders are not used professionally but used by non-pros for personal use. The reason for not giving the product five stars, well, there is no such thing as a perfect product.
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Summary: It's a Canon of a Camcorder!
Review: Excellent first camcorder. Bought it and in ten minutes I was recording and reviewing the tape of my first born child. Amazing 800x digital zoom, 22X optical, and image stability. If you are not looking to be a motion picture director and need a great video recorder that works with all the basic features, get this Canon. The price is really nice too. I love the light on the right side of the camcorder as well, it improves the picture greatly. As an IT professor I know that the industry tries to "sell" the high cost of some products when most camcorders are not used professionally but used by non-pros for personal use. The reason for not giving the product five stars, well, there is no such thing as a perfect product.
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Summary: as above
Review: I also was upset about the lack of a wireless controller, and my trunk ceased closing just after a year. Disgusted.
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Summary: My husband likes this camera
Review: I bought this camera as a gift for my husband. He previously asked for a model that had tons of features, however after receiving and using this one, he felt he had all the features he really wanted/needed. It's a decent, basic camera for home movies.
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Summary: Great Bargain
Review: I brought this camera because of the price compared to a digital camcorder. The camera does exactly what I want it to do and with excellence. The picture quality is great if you use the correct lighting. Save your money if you don't need digital this works just as well.
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Summary: Full of Features! Great Name-Canon! Fantastic Price!!!
Review: I don't claim to be any type of expert on camcorders (and this is my first) but I was really surprised just how great a unit the Canon ES8400V is! I was shooting video within five minutes of opening the box! It's that easy. But don't let it's ease of use detract from it's capabilities because this little guy (yes, it's small) has an array of high-end features, bells and whistles too for those who want to go there. I truly cannot recommend it highly enough! I gave it the full 5 Stars because I really couldn't think of anything negative to say about it.
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Summary: Full of Features! Great Name-Canon! Fantastic Price!!!
Review: I don't claim to be any type of expert on camcorders (and this is my first) but I was really surprised just how great a unit the Canon ES8400V is! I was shooting video within five minutes of opening the box! It's that easy. But don't let it's ease of use detract from it's capabilities because this little guy (yes, it's small) has an array of high-end features, bells and whistles too for those who want to go there. I truly cannot recommend it highly enough! I gave it the full 5 Stars because I really couldn't think of anything negative to say about it.
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Summary: Good at the start, then after some use it failed
Review: I found mechanical problems in this camcorder.
the trunk didnt close.
Do not make a mistake. pay a little bit more
and get a Sony. I am really frustated with this
camera.
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Summary: The Best in Hi8 Model - Good Customer Support
Review: I had bought a ES2000 model (very first model in Hi8 - 6 Years ago) and I like it. Accidentally, I had dropped it and called the Customer Service (luckily, it was just before the 1 year warranty expiry). They were very nice and they adviced me to take it to a local repair center. Found out that the motor was damaged and got it repaired within 20 Days. I was using it after that and it didn't give any problem for a long time after that. I have adviced my friends and they like this model. Now, I recently bought the OPTURA 100MC camcorder, as I wanted to burn DVD/VCD and get digital quality. If you want a cheaper camcorder, this is good. If you are willing to pay some $$, Optura 200MC (Recently released) is good. Compared to Sony, far cheaper and better quality.
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Summary: The Best in Hi8 Model - Good Customer Support
Review: I had bought a ES2000 model (very first model in Hi8 - 6 Years ago) and I like it. Accidentally, I had dropped it and called the Customer Service (luckily, it was just before the 1 year warranty expiry). They were very nice and they adviced me to take it to a local repair center. Found out that the motor was damaged and got it repaired within 20 Days. I was using it after that and it didn't give any problem for a long time after that. I have adviced my friends and they like this model. Now, I recently bought the OPTURA 100MC camcorder, as I wanted to burn DVD/VCD and get digital quality. If you want a cheaper camcorder, this is good. If you are willing to pay some $$, Optura 200MC (Recently released) is good. Compared to Sony, far cheaper and better quality.
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