Canon DC301 Camcorder Review

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The Canon DC301 Camcorder for Widescreen Movies

The Canon DC301 DVD camcorder makes widescreen moviemaking simple. Easy to master controls, 36x Advanced Zoom and built in video light put a world of cinematic possibilities at your fingertips.

Direct to DVD

The Canon DC301 makes sharing easy. Recording direct to DVD means that movies can be captured and fanalised in-camera then played back on a DVD player or computer without the hassle of transferring to another storage medium first.

DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-R DL (DUAL Layer) discs are compatible with the Canon DC301. DVD-R DL stores twice as much as a regular DVD, allowing you to capture up to 108 minutes of footage on a single disc.

DC301 Features

Recording in 16:9 widescreen resolution means that the Canon DC301 shoots movies optimised for playback on widescreen TV’s. Compose and review your movies with either the 2.7″ widescreen LCD screen or 0.35″ EVF (Electronic Viewfinder).

High quality digital photographs can be captured and stored to SD and SDHC memory cards. Split path processing provided by the Canon DC301′s advanced DIGIC DV II processor allows movies and photographs to be captured at the same time, meaning you can take digital snapshots as you record your footage.

Life can be unpredictable: the Quick Start button powers the camcorder up from standby in a split-second, allowing you to capture the unexpected.

Browse the Canon DC301′s menus with ease thanks to the unique Joystick control. Located next to the LCD screen, it provides a simple, one button solution to mastering the camcorders controls.

The LCD screen also functions as a video light, allowing you to shoot in poor light conditions and extending the creative potential offered by the camera.

Optical Technology

Canon’s Advanced Zoom technology allows you to get in close on the action with a 36x zoom. Backed up with a 0.8 Megapixel CCD the Canon Video Lens captures image with superb clarity and detail.

The Canon DIGIC DV II processor, created for the Canon High Definition camcorder range provides enhanced camera performance with superior image processing and colour handling. Its ability to handle video and stills simultaneously yet process them individually means that each excellent results are delivered for each format.

Sharing

Direct to DVD recording, a USB connection and SD SDHC card storage give you many ways of sharing your movies and photos with family and friends.

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One Response to “Canon DC301 Camcorder Review”

Carol Reeman says:

March 16, 2010 at 9:39 am

Although this camera is small and has all the bells and whistles, it’s basically meant for shooting family videos and having them on a disc. That’s it. You can’t edit it unless you buy editing software and god forbid if you lose the software that comes with it. Canon Support will not sell you a replacement disc (downloads on the internet are only upgrades) and their ill advised customer support staff will send you on a wild goose chase on where to find software (no software for video cameras exist for sale but oh, you can buy a operators manual!) and in the end of tireless phoning and chasing, you get recommendations to try and buy it from Canon Support. A bit of a hamster’s wheel in a way. You get no where with Canon. Great for simple home vid, not great if you want more, like say a school. Don’t bother with Canon. Try Sony instead. At least you can do something with their software.