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Canon DC230

First seen: 5 january 2007

Information found in: from 37 sources in 18 countries.

Best Price: 179.99 USD

  • User Score (27)
    8.1 8.1 from 27 reviewers
  • Expert Score (7)
    6.7 6.7 from 7 reviewers
  • Design (2)
    4.8 4.8 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • many options, great picture quality, manual modes, good picture quality, dazzling and pleasant images
  • price on discs, poor still photos, light filming, inadequate features, not ideal for low

Widescreen-ready Megapixel DVD camcorder for video and photos, with support for DVD-R DL offering extended recording. Superior performance is provided by the 35x optical zoom lens and DIGIC DV II.

  • Megapixel recording
  • 35x optical zoom lens (1000x digital zoom)
  • True widescreen with wide 2.7" LCD and 0.27" 16:9 colour EVF
  • DIGIC DV II
  • Support for Dual Layer recording
  • Quick Start
  • Joystick controller
  • Slimline
  • MiniSD compatible
  • USB 2.0

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Reviews of Canon DC230

  1. Reviewer: IT Reviews
    11 July 2007

    A smooth, lightweight, stylish and affordable widescreen DVD camcorder with high quality images and split path processing, along with many useful - but some unhelpful - control systems. Read more

  2. Canon DC230 Camcorder Review

    Reviewer: Gadget Heaven
    7 December 2007

    AV and USB 2.0 connections mean that transferring photos and movies from the camcorder is simple and hassle-free. Further reviews of the Canon DC230 Camcorder . Read more

  3. Canon DC230

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    11 July 2007
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Practical and easy to use, the Canon DC230 is a good starting DVD camcorder to gradually introduce you to the joys of numeric video. Compatible with dual layer DVDs, the DC230 is not limited by the support during recording and only the photo mode will disappoint those who want a versatile product. Read more

  4. Canon DC230

    Reviewer: CNET
    12 November 2007
    Overall 6
    6.0
    Design 6
    6.0
    Features 7
    7.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
     

    The bottom line: It doesn't have a lot of bells or whistles, but the Canon DC230's long lens and solid video quality makes it stand out a little from other inexpensive DVD camcorders. Read more

  5. Reviewer: TechRadar UK
    7 December 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Indoors, when light levels are lower, the pictures become grainy as characteristic of smaller CCD models. However, this won't deter those who seek a modern, easy-to-use camcorder for everyday events at a price that certainly won't break the bank, and in that respect it will undoubtedly find a good home. Read more

  1. Canon DC230

    Reviewer: ABT Electronics
    9 April 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Great Canon product that I expected. Mini DVD's go straight to DVD player with no hassle. The only negative I have with all the new camera's not only this one, is the fact that there is only 1 hour 20min battery life and 30 standard record DVDs. This means you have to purchase an extra battery and plenty of DVD's. Read more

  2. "Good camcorder for people who are looking for an advanced camcorder with a reasonable price"

    Reviewer: CNET
    26 September 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    I got it for $341.00, This is the first camcorder I have, I bought it because of its reasonable price and its good features. First of all, be careful what DVD you buy. it doesn't work with all of them, it warns you on the instructions that it doesn't work with all brands, but it doesn't tell you which ones, so I had to try by myself and I bought a Maxell DVD RW and it worked with it, Second of all, You cant save the still images on the DVD and on the other hand you cant... Read more

  3. Check for format compatibility first!

    Reviewer: B&H Photo
    6 January 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I purchased this camera after doing little research. I checked Kim Komando's website and she gave it a favorable review, and seemed to recommend this camera. I also own a Canon Rebel XL that I very much like, so I decided to buy this model. I should mention that my purpose for buying this camera was to make take video of our kid's school and sporting events, and load them to my new lap top. Video editing was not a priority. I just wanted to have them easily available for... Read more

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    Reviewer: Overstock
    24 March 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I received this product and have had a wonderful time using it. The picture quality and ease of use are great. I have three children and wanted something smaller and with a better image enlarge function. I couldn't ask for an easier to use product. Read more

  5. Nice Camera for Price

    Reviewer: vaiyani, PriceGrabber
    30 June 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Ended up buying this for little sisters graduation and it did the job very well. Images were bright and crisp; unfortunately I could not test it out during nighttime. Would definitely buy again. Read more

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