The Canon ZR850 digital camcorder holds up to the Canon Company’s excellent reputation. This video recording device merges style with practicality in its quaint design and user-friendly attitude. In addition, the unit has many exciting features that are certain to impress.

The system users a miniDV tape format that has a maximum recording time of eighty minutes with a compatible cassette. Users can take advantage of the unit’s night mode with a 2 1x minimum illumination. The recommended illumination is more than 100 1x in typical environments.

The ZR850 camcorder has a 1/6-inch image sensor that boasts an impressive 1.07 mega-pixels. The unit has approximately 1,070,000 total pixels and approximately 690,000 effective pixels for movie recordings. Still images have approximately 800,000 pixels.

Perhaps one of the most well-known features offered by the Canon Camera Company in general is the lens. The lens on the ZR850 has a 2.6-91mm focal length and 35x optical zoom. Users can expect sharp images even when taking footage from far away. The system also has a 0.35-inch viewfinder with wide-screen.

The unit is well equipped with a 2.7-inch LCD widescreen that has approximately 112,000 pixels. This allows for optimal enjoyment while capturing footage or still images. The user-friendly device allows the operator to quickly switch from moving images to still pictures with little effort at all.

The digital camcorder is sleek and stylish with a compact design and lightweight construction. The entire unit weighs a mere 13.4 ounces without the lens and battery pack. The camcorder’s body measures 2.2 x 3.6 x 4.7 inches (height, width and depth) without the grip belt.

The video recorder is a wonderful choice for anyone who wants to upgrade from an analog to a digital recording device. It is the perfect selection for someone just starting to take home videos but it also appeals to many seasoned photographers as well. The Canon ZR850 digital camcorder is a sophisticated unit that still has user-friendly appeal.