Canon ZR300 Video
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ZR300 Digital Camcorder Review
The good: Pleasing color quality; novice-friendly shooting mode; comes with wide-angle lens converter; solid battery life; analog-to-digital conversion.
The bad: Bottom-loading tape compartment; low-resolution still photos; no microphone jack; no separate battery charger; not great in low-light situations; no video-capture software included.
The bottom line: If you're looking for a competent, compact MiniDV camcorder, this is it--but smart buyers will drop $50 more on the ZR400.
ZR300 Digital Camcorder Specs
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 0057B001AA
- Product Specifications
- Product Basic Spec
