Canon ZR850 Camcorder Review

by John Neely

Published on Mar 6, 2007 3:42 PM
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Core Specs
Year 2007
Low Price 249.00
Format MiniDV
Class Consumer
High Definition
Imager and Processing
Sensor Size (in.) 1/6
Sensor Count 1
Gross Pixel Count Video 1070000.00
Gross Pixel Count Still 1070000.00
Effective Pixel Count Video 710000.00
Effective Pixel Count Still 800000.00
Special Video Processing none
Progressive Scan (output)
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 1152x864
Lens
Optical Zoom 35.00
Digital Zoom 1000.00
Filter Diameter (mm) 0.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 2.60
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 91.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 47.10
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 1649.00
F-stop Minimum 2.00
F-stop Maximum 5.00
Minimum Lux (reported) 8.00
Image Stabilization electronic
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type joystick
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 22
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Max (f/) 0.00
Manual Aperture Min (f/) 0.00
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 6
Minimum Shutter Speed 0.00
Maximum Shutter Speed 0.00
White Balance Modes auto, indoor, outdoor, set (manual)
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Other Manual Controls Image Effects - Vivid, Neutral, Skin Soft
Special Night Mode(s) NIGHT AE mode
Ports
Firewire
USB
Composite (RCA) In
Composite (RCA) Out
S-Video In
S-Video Out
Component In
Component Out
HDMI
Microphone In
Headphone Out
XLR In
Control L
Body
Body Type horizontal
Weight (gram) 380.00
Width (mm) 57.00
Height (mm) 92.00
Length (mm) 118.00
Body Color(s) grey
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 112000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type electronic color
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 114000.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media SD/SDHC/MMC
Still Media Included no
Other
Replaces ZR700
Sister Model Up none
Sister Model Down ZR830
Included Battery BP-2L5
Included Battery Life (min.) 137
Recording Quality Options SP, LP
Max Recording Time (min.) 90.00
Webcam
Included Software Digital Video Solution Disk Software
Included Remote Control
Ratings
Video Performance 4.00
Video Resolution 4.86
Low Light Performance 5.86
Stabilization 4.78
Wide Angle 12.00
Compression 5.50
Media 6.00
Editing 8.00
Front 4.75
Back 4.50
Left 4.25
Right 3.00
Top 3.50
Automatic Controls 4.00
Overall Manual Controls 5.00
Zoom 6.50
Zoom Power/Ratio 35.00
Focus 4.00
Exposure and Aperture 5.50
Shutter Speed 5.40
White Balance 5.50
Gain 0.00
Other Manual Controls 2.00
Still Features 4.75
Still Performance 6.70
Still Resolution 4.42
Ease of Use 7.75
Handling 3.25
Menu 7.00
Portability 6.00
LCD and Viewfinder 4.00
Battery Life 9.75
Audio 3.00
Playback 3.00
Connectivity 4.50
Other Features 3.00
Value 4.00

 



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