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CES 2005: The Next Big Thing
Canon's revamped ZR-series camcorders
January 7, 2005; 4:02 p.m.
Canon ZR300
Canon ZR series
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The product: Canon announces the ZR100, the ZR200, and the ZR300, which use 680,000-pixel sensors to record their moving pictures; and the ZR200 and ZR300 are capable of snapping still photos at XGA resolutions. Optical zoom ranges vary from 20X in the ZR100 and ZR200 to 22X in the ZR300. Only the ZR200 and ZR300 support Canon's Super NightShot mode. Complete series-wide specs include:

  • MiniDV recording format
  • 680,000-pixel CCD for video and still photos
  • 20X optical zoom (100, 200); 22X optical zoom (300)
  • 2.4-inch LCD screen
  • 16:9 wide-screen mode
  • Super NightShot mode (200, 300)
The price: Available in January 2005.

The prospects: The ZR series makes slight gains with these latest upgrades, which mostly boil down to marginally increased optical zoom ranges and a more compact design. It's unclear whether the newer ZR camcorders' 680,000-pixel CCDs will trump their predecessors' average to mediocre video quality.

By Robert Dubbin, assistant editor, CNET Reviews

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