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The ZR90's versatility will astound you, especially when you see how compact and portable this camcorder is. First off, you get the ability to record super-sharp Mini DV video your movies will glow with life. The proprietary DIGIC DV system makes color reproduction outstanding. And 22X optical zoom lets you get close to far-off scenes, effortlessly! Secondly, you get digital photo capability. Snap pictures and save them to the included 8MB Secure Digital® card.
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Just like other Mini DV camcorders, the ZR80 lets you transfer full-motion video to a compatible computer for editing, via the camcorder's IEEE 1394 digital A/V jack. You can use separate video editing software to select and combine your favorite scenes, and add transitions and effectsthe
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Format affects quality: The format your camcorder uses dictates image quality and the kind of tape you'll need. All nondigital formats will lose quality as each generational copy is made, while digital doesn't suffer this fate. Also, the quality of video and audio varies according to format. 8mm, VHS, and VHS-C offer the lowest video resolution. Hi8 and SVHS-C give you improved resolution and sound, while the digital video (DV, Digital8, or Mini DV) formats offer the highest level of video and audio quality.
Zoom: Zoom can be a little misleading in camcorder statistics. Most camcorders have an optical zoom that ranges from 10x-20x and digital zooms in that same range, resulting in total zooms of 300x-400x. You probably won't find yourself using digital zooms too much--they can have dramatic negative effects on picture quality--so the optical zoom rating is the one you should consider most important.
Image stabilization: If image stabilization is important to you, then look for a camera with optical image stabilization. There's a difference between digital and optical image stabilization, and digital stabilization can decrease image quality
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