Canon ZR500 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by James Murray
Published on Jan 20, 2006 4:00 PM

Intro Performance
Format
 Tour
Auto / Manual Controls Still Features
Handling and Use Audio / Playback / Connectivity
Other Features Comparisons / Conclusion



Compression
Video on the ZR500 is captured at the standard DV compression rate of 25 Mbps per second. There is no still capture capacity on this camcorder.

Media
The Canon ZR500 records video directly onto standard MiniDV tape.

Editing
The ZR500 uses MiniDV tape, which can be captured and imported into every major editing program. Though the transfer time to a computer is much longer than DVD and solid state camcorders, those formats can experience sound drop-off when imported into certain programs, and are often limited to editing with the manufacturer’s proprietary software bundles.





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