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10x optical zoom, 200x digital zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, Stereo More product info

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Review by Claire, submitted 8/22/06

How long have you used the product? More than 3 months
Which similar products have you used? sony
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review good LCD
What are the strengths? Manual focus ring; cameralike mode wheel; shutter- and aperture-priority modes available for video; optical image stabilization; excellent LCD and microphone; takes decent snapshots. General picture quality; high end consumer features; street prices
What are the weaknesses? Poor low-light video quality; microphone picks up motor noise. desgin flaws.
Summary Canon's feature-packed camcorder shoots very good daylight footage but has reason to be scared of the dark. it possesses a design flaw where an important button can be rendered inaccessible if the LCD screen is tilted. if you are in the market for a high-end consumer camcorder, a stock Optura 50 at the discounted price is a great place to start, with a lot of flexibility if you need to add audio and lighting capabilities.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

Review by Joanna, submitted 8/21/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? None.
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Optura 50.. Spectacular
What are the strengths? The Canon Optura 50 general picture quality is excellent. It offers high end consumer features at street prices. The optura 50 is compact in size when compare with others cams with similar feature.
What are the weaknesses? None.
Summary The Canon Optura 50 is a great camera.The optical image stabilization is the major reason I pick this Canon, it is much better than the electronic one. It has alot of extra features for the price. Its picture quality is phenomenon. If you are looking for a camera and camcorder combo this is the one for you..
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

Review by Nadine , submitted 7/3/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? None
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Great as always!
What are the strengths? This Canon model has many good features. It has an excellent maual focus ring. It has an amazing LCD display. Its video quality is excellent, so is its audio quality. It also takes pretty good still photos. It has an image stabalizer. Another great thing is that it includes aperture and shutter speed modes for videos.
What are the weaknesses? It doesnt perform as well under low light!
Summary Canon always manages to deliver great cams. This one is no exception. It combines some good features, and the Canon charm, to emerge a winner. It includes an image stabalizer - which is always an advantage, no matter how steady a hand you may have. It also has aperture and shutter modes for videos. I think these are excellent features. Its audio video quality is also good. Its a real pleasure shooting videos, or even taking some photos with this camcorder.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

Review by Corey, submitted 6/29/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? None
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Canon Camcorder
What are the strengths? This is a really good camcorder. It takes good still photos too. It has a manual focus ring. Shutter speed and Apperture are available in the video mode also. It includes an image stabalizer. The LCD looks really good.
What are the weaknesses? It doesnt have a very good low-light video quality.
Summary Canon has always been at the forefront where camcorders are concerned. They have always ensured to deliver the best to their customers. Canon Optura 50 is no exception. It is packed with features. It works great in every respect. However, its only flaw is that it doesnt have a good low-light video quality. Apart from this, it is simply great!!
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

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