Canon's MiniDV for 2009: And then there was one
For 2009, Canon consolidates its MiniDV camcorder line into a single model, the ZR960.
Lori Grunin Senior Editor / Advice
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MiniDV isn't dead, but it's getting close: Canon, at least, has reduced its 2009 MiniDV product line down to a single model geared to the education market. The survivor, the ZR960, is almost identical to 2008's ZR900: it has the same 680,000-pixel sensor, 41x Advanced Zoom lens, and no changes to the chipset. What's new? An LCD-based Quick Start option and support for 30.5mm filters.
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