Canon Camcorders - Have They Got A Camcorder That Is Right For You?

Canon Camcorders - The second of the 'Big Two' camcorder manufacturers.

A Canon camcorder can come in a variety of sizes and shapes, ranging from compact models ideal for the home movie maker to more advanced three chip units that are capable of shooting broadcast-quality video.

Many a canon xl1 and xl2 digital camcorder has been used by professional and semi-professionals to shoot tv commercials, documentaries and small budget movies. For the most famous image of and xl1 you may recall seeing Hank Azaria as the studio cameraman in Godzilla carrying one around for most of the movie.

For someone about to buy their first camcorder, the sheer number of camcorders available from Canon as well as the different model names can be quite daunting. There is the:

ZR Range - Casual/beginner user (approx. $250 - $500)

• Canon zr 100 mini dv camcorder
• Canon zr 200 mini dv camcorder
• Canon zr 300 mini dv camcorder

Elura Range - intermediate user, more features (approx. $400 - $700)

• Canon elura 60 camcorder
• Canon elura 70 minidv camcorder

Optura Range - more manual control options (approx. $700 - $1200)

• Canon optura 30 minidv camcorder
• Canon optura 40 minidv camcorder
• Canon optura 400 camcorder
• Canon optura 500 camcorder
• Canon optura xi mini camcorder

Prosumer/Advanced Camcorders (approx. $2000 - $5000)

• Canon gl2 digital camcorder
• Canon xl2 digital camcorder