Canon ZR65MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder

Canon ZR65MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder
Manufacturer: Canon
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Designed for point-and-shoot simplicity, Canon's ZR65 MC camcorder allows everyone to great results without any effort at all. Place the camcorder in your hand, and it fits comfortably and securely, like you've owned it for years. No learning curve is necessary as soon find yourself shooting crisp, vibrant video and life-like digital photos, just by pressing a single button. Connect your camcorder to a computer running Windows or Mac operating systems, and experience the digital world like it was meant to be, quick, seamless, and fun. Canon, the trusted name in optics for decades, has made capturing memories more convenient, exciting, and easier than ever.
Amazon.com Product Description
Looking for an easy way to break into the world of digital video? Look no further than the Canon ZR65MC, which makes capturing valuable family memories as simple as pressing a button. It also features the ability to take high-resolution digital still photos and store them on memory cards.

Lens
The ZR65MC features a high-performance 1/6-inch 680,000-pixel CCD to capture high-quality video and digital photos. The zoom technology found in the ZR65MC lens is the same as Canon uses in its broadcast TV lenses. The ZR65MC is fitted with a high-performance 20x optical zoom lens, which can easily handle all your shooting needs--from wide-angle shots of all the family at the reunion to close-up sports action at full telephoto. The ZR65MC's 400x digital zoom significantly expands the telephoto magnification of the subject.

Image Stabilization
Canon's image stabilization system corrects camera shake caused by, for example, an unsteady hand. This image stabilization system makes for smoother and steadier video even with hand-held shots--at full telephoto--and with shots taken from a moving car.

Digital Still
In addition to high-quality video, the ZR65MC also captures outstanding digital photos. All it takes is a single press of the photo button to shoot crisp XGA (1,024 x 768 pixels) digital still images. The ZR65MC stores these images via the built-in slot for Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard memory cards. You can also choose to store still images on the MiniDV tape. The camcorder records the photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the sound for your verbal notes or narration.

You can search through the recorded tape for your photos using the supplied remote control. This photo search feature allows you to search for images recorded in photo mode. Search forward or backward through the images one at a time, or 10 from the current position.

More Features

Print photos directly to Canon bubble-jet printers
2.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen and 0.33-inch color viewfinder
The My Camera function is designed to let you customize a number of features, including start-up image and sound, shutter sound, start-stop sound, and the self-timer sound
Shoot panoramic still photos, then edit together on your PC with the PhotoStitch software
The full-function wireless remote control works at distances up to 16 feet
Wide selection of faders and special effects, including sepia, black and white, wave, mosaic, and more

Inputs and Outputs
The ZR65MC comes with the standard DV IEEE 1394 port (also referred to as FireWire), which provides a lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines, as well as USB connectivity for transferring still photos. Additionally, the ZR65MC features two types of analog audio and video inputs and outputs: composite and S-video. The analog audio inputs of the ZR65MC let you dub or insert editing from CDs, cassettes, microphones, or the soundtracks of other videocassettes.

MiniDV Format
MiniDV is the new preferred format for personal and broadcast-quality video, highly regarded for its high audio and image quality. With up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 20 percent clearer picture than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the size of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD.

Power, Size, and Contents
The ZR65MC comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, which has an approximate battery life of 75 minutes when using the LCD screen. The camera itself measures 4.1 by 2.3 by 5.8 inches and weighs 18 ounces. This package includes the ZR65MC camcorder, battery pack BP-508, power adapter CA-570, wireless controller WL-D79, shoulder strap, stereo video cable, USB cable, 8 MB Secure Digital memory card, and the DV Network Solutions and Digital Video Solutions CD-ROMs.

Average customer rating: 4.5

REX 6000 - Purchased Used
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REX 6000
BEST OVERALL PDA
super small size, great utility

Xircom REX 6000 with Serial Docking Station

Manufacturer: XIRCOM
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00005A1LX

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Product Description

Xircom presents the lightest, full-function MicroPDA with quick touch-screen navigation. The REX 6000 is a full-function organizer that's small enough to fit comfortably in your pocket, and powerful enough to organize all your essential information. Manage your calendar, contacts, task lists, and memos, plus download Internet content. Synchronize information between the REX 6000 and your desktop computer via USB or serial-connected cradle, or directly to your laptop computer via the PC Card slot. REX 6000 includes Intellisync software for synchronizing information between the PC and the REX.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Xircom Rex 6000 is an ultracompact and lightweight PDA, about the size of a credit card. It is a full-function organizer with quick touch-screen navigation that is small enough to fit comfortably in your pocket. The 2 MB memory is powerful enough to keep up with your busy schedule by organizing all your essential information. It features a calendar, contacts, task lists, and memos.

Synchronize information between the Rex 6000 and your desktop computer via a serial-connected cradle (included). Or insert it directly in your laptop computer's Type II PC Card slot.

Manage your calendar, contacts, task lists, and memos, plus download Internet content from www.rex.net. The Rex 6000 comes with a leather case and a stylus.

Customer Reviews:

REX 6000 - Purchased Used.......2003-03-16

The product has a long standing reputation as a quality product. That has not changed. What made this transaction so pleasant was the speed, customer-comes-first attitude, and integrity of the seller. I would purchase from this individual and from this forum again.

best organizer around.......2002-10-31

I've had a palm pilot, a pocket pc, countless other organizers but the only one that i like the best is the rex 6000. I have the model before this, when it was manufactured by franklin. This organizer is tiny, holds a ton of info, and isn't filled with pointless features. I don't like to carry a lot with me, my rex fits right into my business card holder, and into my pocket.

REX 6000.......2002-06-26

I HAVE TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD WITH MY REX 6000 IN MY POCKET. IF I NEED INFORMATION AT THE AIRPORT I CAN GET WHAT I NEED WITHIN SECONDS ON THE REX 6000. FITS RIGHT IN MY PANTS POCKET FOR ACCESS AND COMFORT. I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT MY REX 6000.

BEST OVERALL PDA.......2002-06-22

YOU DO NOT PAY EITHER FOR FEATURES YOU DO NOT NEED NOR FOR FEATURES YOU NEVER USE. JUST THE STRICT NECESSARY. ON THIS BASIS THE SIZE IS PERFECT AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT.

super small size, great utility.......2002-03-09

I was looking for something non bulky and useful to start carrying around a variety of info on phone numbers, addresses and hopefully with alerts for meetings, etc. Nothing fancy, but it had to be small. Heard about the Rex by chance and i have been very happy with it - over 5 months of use with no problems to speak of. I enter everything on my laptop Outlook and sync up with the Rex - direct into PCMCIA port - no additional adapters or cords to carry around. Very useful, with great support from users on the www.

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