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Canon DC230

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Best Price: £415.00

  • User Score (35)
    7.0 7.0 from 35 reviewers
  • Expert Score (7)
    7.2 7.2 from 7 reviewers

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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

Manufacturer's Specs

VIDEO SYSTEM

  • Video System
    DVD-R/-RW/R DL

CCD

  • Type
    1/6" Interlaced
  • Total pixels
    1.07 megapixel
  • Effective pixels
    4:3: 690,000 pixels 16:9, IS OFF: 710,000 pixels 16:9, IS ON: 550,000 pixels
  • Filter
    Interlaced Color Correction

LENS

  • Optical Zoom
    35x
  • Digital Zoom
    1000x / 105x (selectable)
  • Focal length
    2.6 to 91mm
  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length
    4:3: Approx 44.6 - 1561mm 16:9, IS OFF: Approx 41.7 - 1460mm 16:9, IS ON: Approx 47.1 - 1649mm CARD: 41.5 - 1453mm
  • Maximum aperture
    f2.0 to f5.0

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Pros & Cons

  • 35x optical zoom, dazzling and pleasant images, good quality video footage, manual modes, simple controls
  • limited wide angle, limited sensitivity, no real 16 9, no aperture priority mode, poor still image quality

  1. Canon DC230 Camcorder Review

    Reviewer: Gadget Heaven
    20 May 2008

    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

  2. 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

  3. Canon DC230

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    30 May 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

  1. filming fun

    Reviewer: Amazon
    08 May 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Great camcorder. Small, compact easy to use with one hand. Good quality picture & sound. Easy to edit film on camera. Read more

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