Canon DC230 DVD Camcorder

35x Opt, 1000x Dig, 2.7" LCD - MPN: 2062B001

Description: The name Canon has always meant photographic and broadcast television lenses with optical excellence, as well as advanced image processing, and superb performance. And Canon digital video camcorders are no exception. In fact, Canon digital camcorders include a family of soph... read more

The name Canon has always meant photographic and broadcast television lenses with optical excellence, as well as advanced image processing, and superb performance. And Canon digital video camcorders are no exception. In fact, Canon digital camcorders include a family of sophisticated and powerful DVD camcorders. With this innovative line, you experience all the image quality, convenience and compatibility of DVD technology in sleekly designed camcorders.With the affordable and easy-to-operate DC230, you get all the performance of DVD technology, along with the brilliance and power of a 35x Optical Zoom and a 1.07 Megapixel CCD. You also get an impressive array of features found on more expensive models, including a miniSD card capability for easy image storage. With the DC230, you'll enjoy capturing the precious moments of your life and sharing them with everyone. minimize

Nice Camera for Price

Strengths:

Lightweight, burns to DL DVD discs, zooms very nicely, good picture quality, can play DVDs back on DVD player

Weaknesses:

you will need a tripod when zooming in very near to avoid camera shake, might be too small for some people

Posted Jun 30, 2007 - Ended up buying this for little sisters graduation and it did the job very well. Images were bright and crisp; unfortunately I could not test it out during nighttime. Would definitely buy again.

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quality

Strengths:

size

Weaknesses:

price on discs

Posted May 30, 2007 - I got this camera 2 weeks ago and this is the best camera that i ever had, the size it's just perfect it fits right on your hand, the image quality is unbelievable

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Bad Quality

Strengths:

None

Weaknesses:

Extremely poor quality, unreliable product; Perhaps poor design, or poor manufactural QA.

Posted Aug 28, 2007 - I bought a Canon DC230 from Buydig.com. After played with it for a couple of days, the screen display became frozen all the sudden, and the disc chamber could not be open either. I called Canon, and described the problem. Canon suggested that the unit need to be serviced. Since it's still a brand new camcorder, I sent it back to Buydig.com, and exchanged to a different brand new unit. The new unit, after 30 minutes successful recording, showed a no disc warning suddenly. Followed the product manual, and checked everything possible associating with the problem, I could not get the problem go away. I put a new disc, it would not initialize the disc. Replacing with different types or brands of discs, I still could not make it work. Called Canon again, the answer was to send it for service. At this point, I just lost my confidence with the product completely. If you think it just happened to me with the bad luck, I'd say the probability of the bad quality units are too high. Stay away with it!

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35x Opt, 1000x Dig, 2.7" LCD - MPN: 2062B001

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