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Canon ZR 830

Canon ZR 830
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alaScore 80

27 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 reviews of Canon ZR 830. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Opinions about the size and durability are overall positive. The portability and price are also appreciated, but there are some critical reviews about the connectivity and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon ZR 830 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon ZR 830

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Canon ZR 830 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Opinions about the size and durability are on the whole positive. The portability and price are also appreciated. There are some mixed opinions about the zoom and design. There are some less positive views about the connectivity and battery.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Phil Ryan (cnet.com)

Canon ZR830 review: Canon ZR830

 

Canon ZR830

Easy to use menu system with joystick control; impressive color in good lighting; wide-screen LCD; built-in lens cover; low price.

No accessory shoe or microphone input; bottom-loading tape compartment; low-resolution still photos; not enough stabilization at maximum zoom; poor low-light performance.

If you don't shoot in low light and don't plan on using it to shoot still images, this feature-rich camcorder is a bargain.

Feb, 2007
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Expert review by : Phil Ryan (cnet.com.au)

Canon ZR830

 

Easy to use menu system with joystick control; impressive color in good lighting; wide-screen LCD; built-in lens cover; low price.

No accessory shoe or microphone input; bottom-loading tape compartment; low-resolution still photos; not enough stabilization at maximum zoom; poor low-light performance.

If you don't shoot in low light and don't plan on using it to shoot still images, this feature-rich camcorder is a bargain.

Mar, 2007
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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

 

Amongst Canon’s new line of ZR camcorders, the ZR830 finds itself between a rock and a hard place. It is the middle child, wedged between the ZR800, which includes a microphone jack, and the ZR850, which offers better video quality and larger stills....

Compact, - Inexpensive, - Reliable media

Cheap construction, - More compelling choices in model-up and model-down

May, 2007
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Expert review by : John Neely (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon ZR830 Camcorder Review

 

The Canon ZR830 ($299 MSRP) is not a bad little DV camcorder, but with HD moving towards the mainstream, and new formats sprouting left and right, this DV camcorder seems like a bit of a throwback. This is not a camcorder that reflects any of the major...

The Canon ZR830 is without a doubt a pretty good DV camcorder at a pretty good price. The problem is, it's step-up sibling, the ZR850 offers some worthwhile upgrades, and only costs a few dollars more - better video resolution (with a negligible drop...

Mar, 2007
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Expert review by : Michael Perlman (washingtonpost.com)

Canon ZR830

 

Amongst Canon's new line of ZR camcorders, the ZR830 finds itself between a rock and a hard place. It is the middle child, wedged between the ZR800, which includes a microphone jack, and the ZR850, which offers better video quality and larger stills....

The ZR830's 1/6-inch imager is capable of producing 680,000 gross pixels, which is pretty standard amongst the vast majority of entry-level camcorders. In bright light, the ZR830's colors appeared saturated, yet remained strong in the greens, blues,...

May, 2007
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Expert review by : John Neely (reviewed.com)

Canon ZR830

 

The Canon ZR830 shares its core imaging specs with the ZR800, the standard entry-level 1/6" CCD with 680,000 gross pixels. The effective pixel count changes depending on the aspect ratio and electronic image stabilization (EIS); in 16:9 with EIS on, it...

Mar, 2007
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Not the best quality but good enough, and durable

 

on Apr 20, 2012

Small, easy to use camcorder that will last a long time

not the best quality and you need to have a couple batteries

Apr, 2012
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Not the best quality but good enough, and durable"

 

on Apr 20, 2012

Small, easy to use camcorder that will last a long time

not the best quality and you need to have a couple batteries

Apr, 2012
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Canon ZR830 1/6" CCD 2.7" 112K wide-screen LCD 35X Optical Zoom MiniDV Camcorder

 

This thing is small don't lose it, has lots of built in features. Very good value for all the options.

Very compact and small in size

Poor video in low lighting

Sep, 2007
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Pretty Good

 

I havn't fully checked it out but I believe you can use it as a webcam with the proper software and you can film directly to your HD's for sure. Still finding new features as I like to explore the device rather than read the manual.

Light weight, easy to use, fits the hand comfortably, inexpensive--not cheap, loads of features. Good camcorder for the buck

No night vision if you get the 850 you get the night vision but not on the 830. Some motor noise but have not noticed it on the tape at play back maybe because I have the wind filter turned on? The included cable will not transfer you video to your...

Aug, 2007
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