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Canon Optura 20 Mini DV CamcorderThe Optura 20/Optura 10 has a personality all its own. It is highly intelligent, yet its remarkably easy to use. Its sleek, cutting edge...
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The Optura 20/Optura 10 has a personality all its own. It is highly intelligent, yet its remarkably easy to use. Its sleek, cutting edge design totally meshes with you and your lifestyle. Versatility is at its core. It produces video which blurs the line between reality and your TV screen. Camera-inspired features open the door to a photographic world filled with flexibility, control, and excitement. Connectivity is as simple as it is extensive. New imaging opportunities are not only possible, they are yours for the taking
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Pros: impeccable sound and video, no problems for 1.5 years, grandparents happy as clams
Cons: low light setting
I've been using this for 1.5 years and I'm very happy. It's the first and only digital video camera I've owned. I also use Pinnacle software to edit and create DVDs - I don't do any editing on the camera itself.
Menus are intuitive. Picture and sound are crystal clear. The shape/feel/weight are excellent - I think some video cameras are too small and lightweight and have awkward shapes. Battery life is excellent, but any video camera owner is crazy not to have a backup on hand.
The only problem I ever had was it once slightly ate a tape (I was able to salvage it), but it's possible I inserted the tape incorrectly somehow, because it never happened again. And I have never, not once, experienced any of the motor noise problems that other reviewers have mentioned.
Also, the low light setting is something I tried once, but the image was very grainy and appeared like it was in slow motion.
Bottom line: Both sets of grandparents live in other cities and depend on our homemade DVDs to see their grandkids grow up - They are in awe of the shots and clarity we get. Enough said.
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