Canon ZR85 Mini DV Camcorder

alaTest has collected and analyzed 77 user reviews of Canon ZR85 Mini DV Camcorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People really like the size and design. The price and portability also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the reliability, and there are some mixed reviews about the image quality.

CCDType: Single CCD, Video Recording Format: DV Tape

The Canon ZR85 has a 1/6th-inch 680K CCD that performs relatively under normal lighting conditions, but shows a decrease in quality under lower light due to the smaller size of the camcorder and, thus, the CCD. The ZR85 has a 2.5-inch LCD with a .33...

On display at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show was the Canon ZR85, which is one step up from the ZR85. The most significant upgrade in middle camcorder in the ZR product line is the inclusion of an SD card for high resolution stills. The ZR85 is a...

The Canon ZR85 is a MiniDV Camcorder with a 20x Optical Zoom.

I bought this camcorder brand new just slightly over a year ago. It worked wonderfully. The picture was sharp. Sound was great. You could even use it as a low-res still camera with the optional memory card. Unfortunately, it just decided to not eject...

We purchased this from Ritz Camera a few months before our son was born. What appealed to me was the small size of the camera itself, the Mini-DV tapes, and that it can use a Multi Media SD card for digital still images or small video clips.

We purchased this from Ritz Camera a few months before our son was born. What appealed to me was the small size of the camera itself, the Mini-DV tapes, and that it can use a Multi Media SD card for digital still images or small video clips. After some...

I would like to start off by saying I am not so much gifted in the area of complex electronic devices. My husband has a very nice digital camera, yet I still purchase disposable cameras before every vacation because I don't understand its multiple...

I would like to start off by saying I am not so much gifted in the area of complex electronic devices. My husband has a very nice digital camera, yet I still purchase disposable cameras before every vacation because I don't understand its multiple ...

Good camera, small size and good price. Easy to use and to make films with a lot of light. The motor makes a strange noise.