Canon MV890

--Overview and Spec-- The Canon MV890 is a camcorder that boasts such specs as 700x zoom (actually only 22x of this is optical and therefore useful) and widescreen video capture, 16:9 resolution as well as special effects. --Starting Up and Recording-- Firstly you'll have to charge the battery, which'll probably take a bit longer than usual but is necessary if you don't want a defective battery later on which runs out about half as quickly as you'd expect during important moments. Inserting a cassette is easy but automated, so you would need to be careful not to force the deck shut as it does ... more

I received this not long ago and I haven't regretted it. It's great for the money and it's really lightweight. Being able to film in widescreen is also a great advantage especially with it being so common place nowadays. It also has lots of shooting modes built in but I haven't tried them all yet. There isn't much I can say bad about it either. It doesn't have a built in photo capture but from what I've read these images aren't very good quality. A MiniDV tape is not supplied which means you have to pay more for that and the battery supplied does not last very long. But you can pick up better ... more

The Canon MV 890 is a nice, little and easy to use camcorder for either beginners or somebody who needs a cheap camcorder. Both light weight and easy to operate I often take this camecorder with me when looking at filming locations before shooting the actual footage in better quality. Although it looks O.K from some angles, the side in which you load the mini DV is a zone of cheap plastic nightmares. Besides that there isnt anything to complain about, the battery life isnt great but it charges pretty fast. And the quality is about right for the price. Also, the package that i purchased did not ... more

I hastily purchased this camcorder on the afternoon of Christmas Eve, upon realising my old camcorder wasn't working. In all honesty, I arrived at the shop and asked for the cheapest camcorder they had, due to having very little spare cash. The Canon MV 890 was the cheapest, although I did have to purchase the bag and tapes seperately. I charged it immediately and used it for the first time that evening. After reading through the easy to follow instructions, I familiarised myself and found this very simple (my 5 yr old would probably have minimal trouble working it). Overall, it's not a bad ... more