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Canon ES290

Canon ES290
Canon ES290
alaAverage 4.4

5 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 reviews of Canon ES290. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People really like the size and portability. The zoom and price are also appreciated, but there are some critical comments about the viewfinder. Comments about the reliability and image quality are mixed.

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On average, users rate this product 88/100.

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

"A Very Good Performer Indeed!"

 

It is October, 1999 and I'm in a desperate way! My RCA Pro-8 camcorder has been stolen, my Minolta VHS-C model is on the blink, and my son's playoff game is just a couple of days away! I am the football team's videographer. I have very little ...

The best effects. Reliable and easy to use. Best Ni-Cad battery ever!!

Charger is very unreliable.

Oct, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Cannon ES55 a satisfactory buy

 

When I needed to purchase a new camcorder at a reasonable price for my budget I found the Canon ES55. It has terrific picture quality. Lots of digital effects. Small, compact size is great for travel. Canon says the battery lasts for two hours and...

affordable feature packed

none

Sep, 2000
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Flex Zone Canon

 

Nice Camera Easy to use

I Really hate hooking it up to the vcr to see the tapes

Jan, 2000
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Affordable and Effective

 

After reading reviews, searching the web, and cost-comparing for weeks, I decided on the Canon ES-290 camcorder. I was a newcomer to camcorder technology and usually don't make an investment/purchase of this type without having conducted some...

price, ease of use, lightweight, cheap entry point into camcorders

no LCD viewfinder

Jan, 2000
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent Value

 

This camera is one of the best values I found in six weeks of Camera shopping. It features great optics, digital effects (including b&w, sepia toned, polarization, mirror effects, and more) and an amazing 400x digital zoom. The 8mm. format makes it...

Digital zoom, stabilization, effects

Battery life/price, resolution problems in upper end.

Dec, 1999
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