canon ZR-70MC camcorder

CANON ZR70MC Digital video camcorder - made in japan

Used only once / looks brandnew

Bought in usa

No scratches on lens and body / no dents

comes with original power adaptor CA-570

original usb cord

original audio/video cord

original Canon soft carrying case

original battery pack BP-512 made in japan

original 5hours battery pack BP-522 made in japan

Canon wide attachment WA-30.5 japan

128mb sandisk SD card / canon memory card SDC-8M

users manual

FEATURES:

Digital Video Format and IEEE 1394

Canon's ZR70MC camcorder adheres to an international MiniDV standard. Using MiniDV cassettes, audio and video are recorded digitally. The MiniDV format delivers more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. In terms of picture quality, this is about 25% better than the best analog formats. It features a DV terminal, also known as a FireWire terminal, which conforms to the IEEE 1394 standard. Using this terminal, you can transfer digital video and audio to and from a computer equipped with a DV terminal, another DV camcorder, or a DV VCR. The digital data transfer occurs without any degradation to the image or audio. This means you can edit movies on your computer and maintain the same high level of picture and audio quality when you transfer the edited movie back to DV tape using the DV terminal.

Image Stabilizer

Canon's image stabilization system corrects camera shake -- caused by an unsteady hand, for example. This image stabilization system makes for smoother and steadier video even with hand-held shots, at full telephoto, and with shots taken from a moving car.

Canon Precision Optical Zoom Lens

Canon is known world-wide for its lenses. The zoom technology found in the lens of a ZR70MC camcorder is the same as Canon uses in its broadcast TV lenses, found in the majority of broadcast cameras.

22x Optical Zoom
The ZR70MC is fitted with an 22x optical zoom lens, a high performance lens from Canon. The 22x zoom range will more than take care of all your picture-taking needs, whether they are wide-angle shots of all the family at the reunion or close-up sports action at full telephoto. Add in the high-resolution capability of DV and you have high quality video at your fingertips.

440x Digital Zoom
The ZR70MC's 440x digital zoom significantly expands the telephoto magnification of the subject, bringing it even closer than you might have thought possible.

Shooting Modes

The ZR70MC allows you to record both video and digital still images to tape. You can also save XGA High Resolution Photos and Motion JPEG movies to a MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card.

680,000 Pixel CCD

The ZR70MC features a high-performance 1/6" 680,000-pixel CCD to capture high quality video and digital photos. There is no need to carry both video and photo cameras with the ZR70MC.

Advanced Dual Image Signal Processing

Canon technology allows you to capture perfect video and the perfect photo. Since video and printed photos have different needs why should they processed the same? The ZR70MC uses two different processing techniques to maximize quality for a display on a TV or for printing.

MultiMediaCard / SD Memory Card Slot

For the storage of digital still images, you can use either MultiMediaCards or SD memory cards in the ZR70MC. An 8MB SD Memory Card comes with the camcorder, storing XGA (1024 X 768 pixels) or VGA (640 X 480) quality photos. These images can be transferred to your computer using the camcorder's USB interface or a card reader.

Direct Print with Canon Bubble Jet Printers

Print directly from your camcorder to select Canon Bubble Jet Printers. A single USB cable connects the printer to the camcorder and all printing options can be controlled from ZR70MC's LCD Screen. Options include: selecting the print quantity, cropping, and whether you would like bordered or borderless prints.

Exif Print (2.2)

The ZR70MC supports Exif Print (2.2), a worldwide standard that enhances communication between digital cameras and printers. At the time of shooting, vital camcorder settings and scene data are recorded with the image, resulting in realistic color reproduction. Poor lighting or mistakes can also be corrected, allowing photos to be even better than the originals.

Color Viewfinder and 2.5" LCD Screen

The ZR70MC offers both a 0.33"color viewfinder and a 2.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen. For those who prefer the larger screen for composing their videos, the fold-out screen makes it easy. It twists and can be flipped so you can shoot your video from any angle without having to look in the viewfinder. The screen also is great for playback and review of your video immediately after you've captured a scene.

Programmed Auto Exposure

The ZR70MC offers the versatility to meet every exposure challenge, as well as ease of use when you're happy to let the camera make all the choices. Amazingly sophisticated circuitry delivers proper exposure automatically under almost any lighting condition. But you also can easily adjust the exposure in any one of several creative ways to meet your specific need. Selecting a different exposure mode lets you control how you want the video to look.

Manual Controls

For those who want total control of all aspects of the exposure system, the ZR70MC offers manual settings. You can select the shutter speed and aperture settings for full creative control.

Manual Focus
Manually focus the camcorder's lens by using a dial on the camera body.

AE Shift
For fine control over how dark or light you want a scene to look, use the Auto Exposure Shift setting to adjust the auto exposure level.

Manual and Automatic Shutter Speeds
There are 8 shutter speeds (from 1/60 sec. to 1/2000 sec.) available in all auto exposure modes. They may also be selected manually. Slow shutter speeds are available in Night and Low Light modes.

Preset/Auto/Manual White Balance
The ZR70MC is designed to determine white balance automatically. You also can use standard preset values for indoors (3200º K) and outdoors (5600º K) or you can manually set the white balance. Manually setting the white balance is useful when shooting subjects with one dominant color such as the sky, close-ups, rapidly changing lighting conditions, and places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights.

Digital Effects, Faders and Special Effects

For that creative touch, a more appealing look, or greater imaging variety, you can switch on one of several digital effects: negative picture, art, black & white picture, sepia, mosaic.

PCM Digital Stereo Sound

The ZR70MC can record sound in two audio modes:

16-bit (48 kHz, 2 channels) for the highest sound quality, slightly better than CD quality, and equivalent to DAT tape;

12-bit (32 kHz, 2 from 4 channels) for recording on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels (stereo 2) open for post production audio recording (narration, music, etc.).

IEEE 1394 Input and Output Terminal

The ZR70MC is designed for the transfer of digital video and audio to and from either a PC or another IEEE 1394 terminal-equipped camcorder or professional DV VCR. The DV terminal allows high-quality transfer with virtually no deterioration in quality of images. You can edit and process images by connecting the camera to a PC with the IEEE 1394 terminal.

Video and Audio Inputs and Outputs

In addition to providing digital video input and output, the ZR70MC features two types of analog audio and video inputs and outputs: Composite and S-video.

My Camera Function

The My Camera function is designed to let you customize a number of features on your Canon camcorder to make it distinctively your own. The features are the start-up image and sound, shutter sound, start/stop sound, and the self-timer sound. The changes are made through an easy-to-use menu sequence. Sounds are selected from those provided by Canon. The start-up image can be the one supplied with the camera or you can create one by using a still image you have captured on the camcorder's memory card or one you have downloaded. Should you decide to change any of these features later on, it's as easy as going back to the menu to alter them.

6-Color Light-up Buttons

To make your ZR70MC easier to use in lower light levels, the VCR playback controls can be illuminated in any one of six colors: turquoise, blue, green, yellow, violet, and orange. You may choose the color and change it as often as you want.

Photo Search

This feature allows you to search for images recorded in Photo Mode. Search forwards or backwards through the images one at a time, or +/-10 from the current position.

Time Code

The ZR70MC records a time code signal along with the video signal. This time code accurately identifies every point on the DV tape by hour, minute, second and frame. This is valuable when editing on a personal computer or professional video editing system.

Data Code

The DV standard calls for the automatic recording of date and time, shutter speed, exposure settings and other key camera data on the tape as you shoot. The ZR70MC does not permanently superimpose this data over your video. Instead, the data remains hidden until you select it for display during playback or editing. You can turn the display on or off at will and you can decide which data you want to display.

Remote Control (optional)

The full-function wireless remote control of the ZR70MC will work at distances up to 16 feet (4.9m). The remote can start and stop recordings, zoom the lens, handle all playback (VCR) functions, handle audio and video dubbing functions, and more.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Power supply (rated): 7.4 V DC (Battery) 9.5 V DC (DC IN) Power consumption: 2.9 W (using viewfinder), 3.8 W (using LCD screen) Television system: EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video recording system: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording Audio recording system: PCM digital sound: 16-bit (48 kHz/2 ch.) 12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch.) Image sensor: 1/6" CCD (charge coupled device) approx. 680,000 pixels (approx. 340,000 effective pixels-tape) (approx. 447,000 effective pixels-card) Tape format: Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark Tape speed: SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec.) LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec.) Maximum recording time (with an 80-min. cassette) SP: 80 min. LP: 120 min. Fast forward/rewind time: 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60-min. cassette) Lens: f/1.6 - 3.6, 22x power zoom, 2.8 - 61.6 mm Focusing system: TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 3 ft. 3 3/8 in. (1 m) 3/8 in. (1 cm) on maximum wide angle Maximum shutter speed: 1/2,000 sec. (1/250 when using memory card) Minimum illumination: 1.6 lx using the Night program during tape recording Recommended illumination: More than 100 lx Filter diameter: 30.5 mm Viewfinder: 0.33in., color LCD (approx. 113,000 pixels) LCD screen: 2.5 in. measured diagonally (approx. 112,000 pixels) Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone DV terminal: Special 4-pin connector (based on IEEE 1394) Video terminal: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced S-video terminal: 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) Audio terminal: Input level: -10 dBV/40 kohm, unbalanced Output level: -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced Operating temperature range: 32 - 104º F (0 - 40º C) Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.3 x 5.8 in. (103 x 58 x 147 mm) Weight: 1.2 lbs. (525 g) Shipping Weight 8 lbs.

Memory Card

The ZR70MC is the high-end model in Canon's 2003 lineup of ZR-series consumer MiniDV camcorders. It builds on the ZR65MC's already substantial feature set, adding a bigger zoom range, MJPEG video capture, and the Super Night mode--all for a street price lower than that of many similarly equipped competitors. Unfortunately, the ZR70MC shares the poor low-light performance and the noisy motor of its ZR brethren, so your shooting style will determine whether this camera is really a bargain. The 1.2-pound Canon ZR70MC is small enough to fit easily in a jacket pocket or a purse, so you'll always have the camcorder ready for those impromptu shooting opportunities. Its primary controls are well placed for one-handed operation

You choose tape or card capture using a simple switch. Below it are the recording and mode controls.

Menu navigation is easy with the jog wheel.

Canon's dedicated, backlit playback keys are novice-friendly, and they double as quick triggers for some shooting functions. Overall, the new ZR70MC user will find the button layout very accessible.

Only a few controls hide behind the LCD, so you can usually tuck it away when you're shooting with the viewfinder.

You can change the color of the keys' backlighting--a gimmicky but amusing feature.

You choose a shooting mode with a quick tap of the jog wheel. It will also take you to more-advanced options if you press the Menu button before you start spinning. While some functions, such as automatic exposure, have dedicated keys, you'll have to stop shooting and delve into the menus to select settings for wind-noise reduction, image stabilization, and other commonly accessed features. The Canon ZR70MC's feature set covers all the major items. And nice extras include MJPEG video capture, analog inputs for dubbing your old tapes to DV, and an accessory shoe for an external microphone or light.

You can save photos and MJPEG video to SD/MMC media.

You'll find plenty of manual controls, such as adjustable white balance, shutter speed, and exposure. The usual Black And White, Sepia, and Mosaic modes are on hand, but the ZR70MC's wealth of gimmicky special effects also includes more-interesting choices. Mirror creates a second, reversed image of your subject, and Ball wraps your video around a 3D sphere. The seven faders range from typical fades and wipes to intricate puzzle, tide, and zigzag transitions. You can even mix the scene you're shooting with images already on the SD card; among the supplied samples are a picture frame, a newspaper, and party balloons. All these in-camera special effects give your video the potential to be anything from truly impressive to shockingly tacky--with no PC editing.

Shooting modes include Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow, Lowlight, and Night. Unique to this ZR model is Super Night mode, which shines a bright-white LED on objects in the dark.

The ZR70MC captures stills to SD/MMC media. Panorama mode stitches photos together, and you can add frames and other effects by merging multiple pictures. The right Canon printer will let you skip over your computer and print images directly from the camera. You can also send video to the card, but your options are limited. At 320x240 resolution, the clips can be only 10 seconds long; you can stretch that to 30 seconds, but the size will be a postage-stamp 160x120--fine for e-mail but useless for pretty much anything else.

Our test camera came with the optional high-capacity BP-522 battery. The more anemic BP-512 included in the box is good for about an hour of recording.

With outdoor video, the Canon ZR70MC's autofocus was fast and reliable, but it occasionally hesitated or briefly lost focus under weaker indoor light. And the autofocus completely failed on about one in five still photos.

Zooms are smooth and quiet, even as you move into the digital ranges. At 22X, the optical zoom reach is just slightly greater than the ZR65MC's 20X. The maximum digital zoom rating is a ridiculous 440X, which will result in a swimming mess of pixels. Limiting yourself to 88X is more reasonable, though the video will still be fuzzy. Image stabilization works well at the zoom scale's lower end; camera shake becomes noticeable around the 20X mark.

The electronic viewfinder is reasonably detailed and clear enough for manual focusing. In bright outdoor situations, the LCD performs very well, remaining viewable even when the sun is directly behind you.

Endemic to all Canon ZR cameras going back to the ZR20A is a loud tape-transport motor. While you won't hear it in footage recorded in typical shooting environments, the ZR70MC's microphone is sensitive enough to pick up the noise in very quiet situations. The Canon ZR70MC excels outdoors and in very bright rooms, capturing crisp, saturated, and properly exposed video with accurate color. Under standard interior lighting, however, the image exhibits noticeable noise, a problem typical to midrange camcorders. As for low-light video quality, we've seen worse, but there are better options for people doing a lot of indoor work. The Super Night mode lets you shoot in near darkness, but the LED assist lamp will make it look as though you were pointing a small flashlight at your subject's face.

Stills we took outside were nicely exposed, but snapshooting indoors resulted in an ugly, noisy mess. Though the ZR70MC saves your pictures at 1,024x768 resolution, the CCD resolves just 447,000 pixels. Since they're scaled up more than 40 percent, the images lack detail. Capture photos with the ZR70MC only in a pinch; it's in no way comparable to a dedicated still camera.

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