© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/prices/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder Recent reviews written about pr-Canon Elura 50 Mini DV Camcorder en-us 100 100 http://www.epinions.com/prices/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/100X100/00/01/3c/7f/9f/20742047.JPG http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_248443276932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crabbydaddy - Well 'bout 2 years ago I purchased this camera from a local JcPenney outlet store. I knew that this camera was made in 2000 and had a S-T-E-E-P price of $1,500. So I though for $300.00 I thought I would give it a try. For that price in 2004 I could of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~248443276932 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:07:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_248443276932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_209678339716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pacii - We bought this camera after good reviews on Consumer Reports. About three months before my daughter was born, I picked it up at the store and played with it, hoping to get all the controls down before she arrived. It worked well then, and up to about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209678339716 Thu, 3 Nov 2005 01:15:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_209678339716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_209183870596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author erik_e1 - Worked for about a year, then started giving the dreaded "REMOVE THE CASSETTE" error that other reviews have mentioned, with every tape I inserted. Further research indicates that this is a common problem with Canon miniDV camcorders and I was lucky to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209183870596 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:50:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_209183870596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_190736469636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author anwar10 - Like a lot of people, I got the same problems. I used it for some time and everything was fine until I started getting: mosaic picture and remove tape error. What a disappointment. A little search on the web and I found out I was not the only... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190736469636 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:48:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_190736469636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_189672951428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pdesai - My 14 month Elura 50 started having the REMOVE THE CASSETTE error recently. I contacted Canon and mailed them the camcorder for service. They assured me that if they confirm the problem with my camcorder is the same one that they've posted a service... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189672951428 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:50:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_189672951428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_188855783044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author abigbagofchips - Just like everyone above me who assigned 1 star or "do not buy" recommendation, my camcorder also failed after 1 year and 5 months of light use (it never traveled, mostly used for home video). I was getting mosaic on the playback, and the LCD/viewfinder... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188855783044 Wed, 6 Jul 2005 19:24:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_188855783044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_186319212164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author canonusa - Please be advised that Canon U.S.A., Inc. has posted information on the web regarding the Elura 50 camcorder. This information relates to the "Remove the Cassette" message being displayed on the camcorder's LCD screen. This information can be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186319212164 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:35:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_186319212164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_167297584772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ioncowboy - I too experienced the video mosaic problem and the tape loading problem as well (after only 1 yr of very light usage) I really liked using the camera up to that point & saw no real weakness, except for the noisy mic problem (mostly outdoors in windy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167297584772 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:09:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_167297584772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_166237015684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sker - I bought mine a year ago and used just couple of times, now turned on it showed only black screen on both LCD and viewer. Many others have the same... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166237015684 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:30:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_166237015684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_160888295044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dkevinm - See "Unreliable Mini DV Camcorder (Review UPDATE)" I thought this was going to be a slick little camera - I've owned canon's in the past and thought they were great. But after 6 months of very light use I too got the mosaic problem - haven't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160888295044 Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:50:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_160888295044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_158488497796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author siaxinlong - Camcorder has good weight and features. Lens cap falls off frequently and tape docking bay broke twice in a year. I give great care to all my gadgets but this cam's tape bay broke just by looking at it(i've used professional camcorders and cameras for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158488497796 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:58:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_158488497796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_152934780548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stealth7g - Great features for price; however, what good are the features when the camera has a manufacturing defect: one that Cannon will not accept. Do a search for "REMOVE CASSETTE ERROR" and you will find enough complaints to make your head spin. Or, for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~152934780548 Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:34:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_152934780548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_152001023620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author studcity - I first saw this cam at an electronics store in San Francisco's Chinatown district. I was impressed with the look and feel of the camera. But, knowing nothing about it ... or much about mini DV cam's in general ... I came home and researched the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~152001023620 Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:33:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_152001023620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_149997325956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jclarketown - This camera has a great price and great styling. However, the picture quality is not as high as my former Sony camera. Even with the image stabilizer, the picture is shaky at best without a tripod. I recommend spending more for a better picture... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~149997325956 Sat, 7 Aug 2004 15:53:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_149997325956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_135962988164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rjc6 - I would seriously rethink purchasing this camera, or any from Canon. There is a huge tape transfer problem with Canon Digital Camcorders. Bottom line is that a growing number of them have stopped working after only 7-10 hours of recording - usually just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135962988164 Wed, 7 Apr 2004 14:15:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_135962988164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_135734201988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dennisa - As a home movie maker and beginner videographer, I find the Elura 50 to be a truly excellent camcorder. It does everything I need and probably more, is easy to use and amazingly compact. Just a couple drawbacks. I wish it could take higher... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135734201988 Mon, 5 Apr 2004 17:13:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_135734201988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_130376765060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bongjames - The looks of this camera and size is really good, but me and two other friends with the same camcorder are having same problems. Many times, even after cleaning the video head, the images will appear in mosaic. We really wanted to take some good video,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~130376765060 Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:03:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_130376765060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_127360994948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ceilyturner - Is this camera good? It's pretty good -- cute, compact. However -- this is an expensive and DELICATE piece of equipment, so you'll want to buy it from a company who will give you good customer service. Canon is NOT that company. I own this camera,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127360994948 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:06:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_127360994948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_119224962692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author blautens - 07/02/04 UPDATE! I eat my words. After only a few months of very light use, I started getting the infamous tape mosiac problems - I lost a good deal of Christmas footage this way, and some honeymoon footage, too. Now I also receive the (also infamous)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~119224962692 Thu, 20 Nov 2003 01:25:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_119224962692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_106753920644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bballerdean - The new technology is here! With the Cannon Elura 50 you can take video or still pictures where ever... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~106753920644 Mon, 21 Jul 2003 13:16:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_106753920644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_102161485444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author valeski - This is my first MiniDV palmcorder. My previous video recording device was a Sony Hi-8 camcorder. We recently had our first child, and thousands of digital still pictures later, we realized we needed to up the ante and start recording video. In our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~102161485444 Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:01:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Canon_Elura_50_Mini_DV_Camcorder/content_102161485444?linkin_id=8003929