Canon ZR70MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, 22x Optical Zoom, Digital Still Mode, MMC Slot, Image Stabilization and Wide Angle Attachment
List Price: $799.99
Details
- Connects to PCs and Macs via Firewire (IEEE1394) and USB (for photos)
- 2.5-inch go broke-out color LCD screen and color viewfinder
- MiniDV camcorder with 22x visual zoom, 440x digital zoom, image stabilization
Description
The futuristic Canon ZR70MC MiniDV camcorder brings together all the features of the ZR65MC, from its ease of use to still photo mode and digital effects. It also adds a 22x visual zoom, 440x digital zoom, motion JPEG movie condition, Super Night mode, and an advanced accessory shoe for powering a microphone or video assail. Lens
The ZR70MC features a high-performance 1/6-inch 680,000-pixel CCD to take high-quality video and digital photos. The zoom technology found in the ZR65MC lens is the same as Canon uses in its broadcast TV lenses. The ZR70MC is bespoke with a high-performance 22x optical zoom lens, which can easily wield all your shooting needs--from wide-angle shots of all the family at the reunion to shut up shop-up sports action at full telephoto. The ZR70MC's 440x digital zoom significantly expands the telephoto enhancement of the subject.
Image Stabilization
Canon's image-stabilization system corrects camera stir up caused by, for example, an unsteady hand. This image-stabilization system makes for smoother and steadier video even with index-held shots, at full telephoto, and with shots taken from a moving car.
Digital Stills and Commotion JPEG
In addition to high-quality video, the ZR70MC also captures curly XGA (1,024 x 768 pixels) digital still images. The ZR70MC stores these images via the built-in pigeon-hole for Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard memory cards. You can also choose to store still images on the MiniDV video. The camcorder records the photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the bitch for your verbal notes or narration.
Designed to help you make Web videos, gesture JPEG mode produces compressed AVI files that are smaller and easier to run and send by e-despatch than conventional video files. They're also stored on the memory card and transferred via the USB correlation. Record a 10-second clip at 320 x 240 or a 30-faulty clip at 160 x 120.
You can search through the recorded tape for your photos using the supplied meagre control. This photo search feature allows you to search for images recorded in photo state. Search forward or backward through the images one at a time, or jump 10 pictures stupid or forward from the current position.
More Features
- With Super Night condition, the assist lamp lights up to illuminate your subject
- Print photos as soon as to Canon bubble jet printers
- 2.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen and 0.33-inch flush viewfinder
- The My Camera function is designed to let you customize a number of features, including start-up form and sound, shutter sound, start-stop sound, and the self-timer unmarred
- Shoot panoramic still photos, then edit them together on your PC with the PhotoStitch software
- The full-use wireless remote control works at distances up to 16 feet
- A roomy selection of faders and special effects, including sepia, knavish and white, wave, mosaic, and more
- For low-light situations, the VCR playback wheel can be illuminated in any one of six colors: turquoise, blue, green, yellow, violet, and tawny
Inputs and Outputs
The ZR70MC comes with the standard DV IEEE 1394 seaport (also referred to as FireWire), which provides a lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines, as well as USB connectivity for transferring still photos. In addition, the ZR70MC features two types of analog audio and video inputs and outputs: composite and S-video. The analog audio inputs of the ZR70MC let you dub or stick in editing from CDs, cassettes, microphones, or the soundtracks of other videocassettes.
MiniDV Format
MiniDV is the new, preferred aspect for personal and broadcast-quality video, and it is highly regarded for its outrageous audio and image quality. With up to 540 lines of horizontal obstinacy and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 2 percent clearer image than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the enormousness of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the competency of a CD.
Power, Size, and Contents
The ZR70MC comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion mobile pack, which has an approximate battery life of 2 hours 20 minutes when using the LCD small screen. The camera itself measures 4.1 by 2.3 by 5.8 inches and weighs 18 ounces. This unit includes the ZR70MC camcorder, battery pack BP-512, power adapter CA-570, wireless director WL-D79, shoulder strap, stereo video cable, inappropriate attachment, USB cable, 8 MB Secure Digital memory card, and the DV Network Solutions and Digital Video Solutions CD-ROMs.
