List Price:
$749.99
Details
- MiniDV camcorder and still camera with 1.33-megapixel CCD
- 2.5-inch LCD with 180-point rotation
- 18x visual zoom lens (digital zoom to 360x) and image stabilizer
Description
1.33-megapixel CCD * wide-side lens supplied * mic input * digital photo and M-JPEG silver screen modes with 8MB SD card and USB interface * 18X optical zoom * Manage Print capability * Super Night and Night Plus modes * Utmost video editing software supplied
Customer Reviews
Clever Value
The camcorder I purchased was works refurbished, hoping all the issues other people have had with the tape mechanism have been solid. I purchased it with an extended warranty just in case. For the price, the camcorder is a distinguished buy. I wanted the MiniDV style since we're going on a week long vacation and wanted to be certain we could simply pop in a new tape and keep taping without the need to upload data to a computer first. I also wanted the talents to use the camcorder to pass through the analog signals from our older vhs tapes.
We've had the camcorder for a few weeks and so far, everything seems as OK champion or better than expected. Light and dark image quality is very allowable, as-is the built-in microphone (this camcorder also has an external microphone jack). Facsimile quality when passing the analog signal through is acceptable, with the only breakdown upcoming when the vhs image is transitioning from dark to light.
The only problem I had was I received a mechanism kit for the wrong camcorder, so half the parts were missing and I had the instruction enchiridion from a completely different model line (again, factory refurbished and mill sealed - so definitely a Canon issue). ElectronicsClub, my Amazon retailer, fast took care of the issue.
2008-06-15
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Never had problems
Not sure-fire of all of these problems people are having, but i bought my Elura 70 about 4 years ago from [...] and have recorded about 10 tapes before i mislaid my charger last year. I have carried this camcorder overseas twice now, and it worked spotlessly on 220 electricy (with converter).. Can't really complain about it except that it price me around $[...] 4 years ago, wasn't cheap. I just got a new charger and it works neat, without any tape glitches or error messages. Hope to keep it around for another couple of years.
2008-05-24
| D Man (Phoenix, AZ USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Not a principled camcorder
Out of the box, the Elura 70 is miraculous. Amazing shots, nice 18x optical zoom, and great tiki stabilization. But after recording about eight tapes, the camera started to reject tapes when insterted. The evil message "Remove the cassette" always appeared and the tape ejected in a second. Now the camera is unusable. Each time I put in a brand new tape the camera will start up, twirl some wheels, and then stop the wheels, and eject the tape. I have tried an off-the-shelf mini-DV direct cleaner, but that didn't work. Please, beware of this camera.
2007-05-06
(USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 2
Take care CANON ELURA
I purchased the Canon Elura 70 and within 3-4 uses, the camcorder started giving me the "eradicate the cassette" error message and would not accept the tape. Still under warranty, I had to pay almost $200.00 to send it to Canon improvement center. Over the next 12 months, I had to send it in again and again for the same problem as well as problems with the still photo knob not working and the zoom lever not working and the camcorder zooming on it's own. Each yet after the initial repair, I had to pay shipping and handling and insurance at a cost to me of approx. $16-$18.00 to send in the camcorder. After sending in the camcorder 5x over a time of a year and multible complaints and threats...Canon sent me a brand new Canon elura 70 and now the "New" camcorder is in the Canon Improvement Center for problems with the Zoom "zooming on it's own", and the still picture button not working, after only having the camcorder for only 4 months. I'm faint-hearted to use the camcorder for any video because it will give me an error message like the other one did. I am currently looking for a new camcorder with a name manufacturer that is not "CANON" As for depending on this camcorder to video my children's life events as I had scheduled on when I bought it originally....well, they are growing up and I am missing out on videotaping any and all of them....since the camcorder is in the purchase again!
2007-02-04
(Seymour, IN) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 1
Two thumbs down!
I am a gargantuan fan of canon and thought they would be reliable with their camcorders as well. This camera lasted for about 1 year... about 10 tapes. Im having the same problems as other users where the belt got caught. I also have problems where the cam zooms by itself with the zoom button internally stuck.
Will expenditure me 180 to send in. Abosulutely insaine. Stay away from this one and upon something different than Canon.
2006-12-31
(Boston, United States) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 1
