List Price:
$799.99
Details
- MiniDV camcorder
- Tight vertical design
- 10x visual, 400x digital, zoom with image stabilization
Description
CL) U) CANON ELURA 50 MINI DV CAM
Amazon.com Commodity Description Boasting an ultra-compact vertical design, the Canon Elura 50 is a well-prepared camcorder with features such as a 10x optical zoom, 2-inch LCD cloak, and digital still capability.
Image Stabilization
Canon's electronic picture stabilization keeps your images velvety and steady. With this function turned on, natural jerks and shaky holding will be smoothed over with a sound image.
Optics
The 1/6-inch CCD has a total of 680,000 pixels, so images rush at out in vibrant color and sharp resolution. The Elura 50 has a robust 10x visual zoom that provides a range wide enough for most uses, but if you need again zooming you can zoom digitally up to 400x. There are several programmed exposure wheel such as auto, sports, portrait, spotlight, sand and snow, low switch on, and night mode for easy recording. You can also set the camcorder to manual for greater curb.
More Features
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The tolerant to see 2-inch LCD screen helps you frame your shot and navigate through menus, or you can use the 0.5-inch redden viewfinder. You can shoot in low-light situations using the super endlessly shooting mode, where an assist lamp lights up to help jeopardize your subject better.
The light is also used for red eye reduction when the camcorder is tempered to as a still camera. The Elura 50 is compatible with both Secure Digital and MultiMedia cards for double storage, an 8MB SD card is included. The special progressive photo modus operandi eliminates video interlace to create images with little blurring.
You can without a hitch transfer your photos onto a computer with the USB port. The standard IEEE1394 (Firewire) drag relatives can be used for digital video editing on a computer, and standard AV and S-Video ports are productive for viewing tapes on a television or dubbing copies.
MiniDV Format
MiniDV is the new preferred form for personal and broadcast-quality video, highly regarded for its luxurious audio and image quality. With up to 540 lines of horizontal immutableness and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 20 percent clearer sketch than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the make an estimate of of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording term of 2 full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD.
Contents
This package includes the Elura 50 camcorder, battery-operated pack, battery charger, compact power adapter, wireless meagre controller, S-Video and stereo video cables, USB cable, 8 MB SD recollection card, digital video solution disk, and DV Messenger software.
Customer Reviews
ELura50 problems
I got the "Dismiss Cassette" error last year and Canon repaired it for free. Lucky me.
Recently, I downloaded ALL DV strap to my computer after I install a 400G external HD but after that, there is no image in the camera mode. It's like the lens cap is on. I called Canon after scrutiny on their website, they think it is a bad CCD (lose connectin) and they are willing to fix it for me. They even send me the available UPS label so I can sent it to them for free.
I think Canon must be under a lot of criticism with all the problems their modern model digital Camcorder is having. Their service and support for their consequence is very good. At least they didn't tell me to buy a new camcorder instead! They probably knows their customers have paid a lot of $$$ for their Elura50, and their camcorder lasted a few months or only 10 hours of recordings (a few tapes).
2007-01-28
| BostonMan (boston) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 2
DO NOT BUY
I too sagacious the "eject tape" error. Canon has repaired the camcorder 3 times at no set someone back, but of course it was being repaired over all the holidays. Do yourself a favor and buy something else.
2007-01-05
| L. Worthy (DC) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 1
I old maid my Elura 50
Hi those, I've owned my Elura 50 for two years and recently dropped it in the mountains and killed it...
I've looked around for a replacement and to my dissatisfaction found out that Canon did not come up with a "new" version or another vertical camcorder to replace E50. So I turned to other manufacturers in promise of finding something equally small and of good quality.
There is nothing out there that compares to Elura 50.
The features I look for: must be very mundane and vertical - must have low/night shooting capability - quality recording.
The closest dimension-wise was Sony Pc55, unfortunatelly its video quality was bad and it lacked indoor / low light capability.
The next was Sony Pc109. Sony claimed they managed to create such small camera by shifting some functions onto an included docking rank. Well, Elura 50 was smaller with all those and other functions right on board! Pc109 not quite fit in my hand, was very awkward to handle and lacked many features.
Elura 50 is still THE SMALLEST camcorder around. It is excellently expected. It fits perfectly in your hand. All features are VERY easily accessed with your thumb.
I predilection the vertical design of Elura 50 and can't imagine going back to standard "prone" cameras.
Video quality was excellent. Night shooting on Mexican zocalos produced rattling video footage of night-life (in full color). I'm not sure about the property of still pictures as I never took any.
Microphone location was excellent: it was on top of the camcorder allowing alcohol to comment on footage with a whisper. Sound was excellent, picking up everything, formal and close up.
Special effects galore! Plenty of all kinds of expert effect you can apply to your footage (way more than in Sony).
All connections (s-video, firewire, a/v out, power etc) were all built into the camera - with no basic for additional docking stations.
All that being said, there were some issues with the camera:
The CCD sensor was replaced by canon life warranty period when it was determined to be at fault (The CCD manufacturer who supplies Canon and Sony and others, released a CCD that indigent, affecting many brands of camcorders).
Battery life was rather poor delivering only about 50 minutes of footage, fortunately batteries are feel discomfited and carrying spares was no problem.
My advise to anyone seeking a digital video camcorder that is everyday and delivers good quality footage: get an Elura 50 while it is still available from some retailers. Nothing else compares. Pay with a attribute card that doubles the warranty period.
2006-07-25
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
I own it sice 2002 and is working unexcelled!
I bought this camera on 2002 and today is still working advantageous, I never had a problem!
2006-01-20
| Alessandro Rossi (Santa Barbara, CA, USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4
Damaged
I purchased this camcorder by after it was released thinking the size and functions were perfect. Well after three years of small use, the Eject Tape warning would pop up. And recently, when I put it on record, the screen stays hellish and the view finder stays black. Like many others here, I called buyer service and was told to send the camcorder in so they can tell me how much it will cost to vamp. When I asked if there was a flat cost for specific repairs, they said no. After seeing how much population were qouted, I dont think I'll take the chance of paying for shipping only to spurn to pay the high cost of repair.
At that time, they tried to sell me the "upgrade" program. Legitimate pay $200 for a ZR85 or $499 for a Optura 400 plus the exchange of my functioning Elura 50. Sound appealing until you ask them if the cameras are new. No, they are refurbished. I liked the camera when it was new but after the problems I described, I set forward you stay away from their products.
2005-09-29
| Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 1
