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Canon Optura Pi Mini DV CamcorderLight enough to become part of your hand, the Optura Pi will become your personal imaging companion. Built tough with Canon Know-How and...
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Light enough to become part of your hand, the Optura Pi will become your personal imaging companion. Built tough with Canon Know-How and Canon technology inside it, the Optura Pi gives you surprising features and unsurpassed digital video (DV) quality. The Optura Pi is easy to use and that makes it easy to get results you've never seen before from any camcorder. ??A genuine Canon 12x zoom lens with 48x digital zoom allows you to get clear closeups. It features three modes: Normal Movie (full-motion video) Mode, Digital Photo Mode and Digital Motor Drive Mode (takes 30 still frames a second). Optical image stabilization filters out the jitters and bumps to capture crisp, stable images every time. Look into the world that awaits you when you get into CANON DV, with the Optura Pi digital camcorder.
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Great overall camcorder
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Pros: progressive scan CCD, bright 3.5" LCD, ease of use
Cons: battery life, placement of VCR buttons
Before I purchased this camcorder, I was considering the Canon GL1 or the Sony DCR-TRV900. Both were above the $2000 mark, so I waited for something new to be released that was around my $1500 budget. Weeks later, I hear about the Canon Optura Pi, and it fit my needs. It has progressive scan technology, which shoots 30 frames per second and makes the picture u take more "movie-like." I didn't believe at first, but when I went to the Wiz to try it out, I definitely saw how amazing it looked. Compared to my Hi-8 Sony TRV-85 camcorder that I purchased 3 years ago, the color rendition is absolutely phenomenal. Also, the 3.5" 200k pixel LCD screen is bright, has beautiful colors, and is a perfect size for my needs. My only gripe is the battery life, which is a little longer than one hour; also, the VCR controls are right about the LCD screen, which is annoying if I wanted to hook up the camcorder to a TV without wanting to waste the battery by having the LCD screen on. But I guess that's why Canon supplies you with an awesome remote control. Succinctly, I'm in love with my new camcorder. Simply awesome! Highly highly recommended.
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