Canon Optura 20 at DVinfo.net

Tony Beazley · May 21st, 2004, 03:30 PM

Anyone use the optura before? It looks pretty good to me. Seems to have everything you actually need.

Tony

Frank Granovski · May 21st, 2004, 03:44 PM

I just had another look at one last evening. It was going for pretty cheap. I'm sure it's a good cam for the money. It's not high end in the 1 chip arena, and not new, but I'm sure it's one of the better models out there. The new Optura 300 looks and feels a lot nicer, though, plus it's an "upright."

Tony Beazley · May 21st, 2004, 07:26 PM

Frank
Compared to the zr series is this a better looking picture and all around better camera?
I had a ultura which did good is it better than that?

Just looking for a good 2nd camera.

Thanks

Tony B

Frank Granovski · May 21st, 2004, 08:01 PM

I never compared a ZR and Optura 20, but I would guess the Optura 20 is a much better cam with much better video quality. Any Optura is at the top end of Canon's 1-CCD line, while all ZR's are at the bottom.

Tony Beazley · May 21st, 2004, 09:26 PM

Ok good.... I'm just use to using $10k cameras on the highend side but don't know much about these little one chippers ...there are so many!!!! gives me a headache...ugh

Is there a after market mic hotshoe adapter ...for the optura in case of motor noise?

Tony

Frank Granovski · May 21st, 2004, 11:24 PM

Tony, I can't recall if the Optura 20 has a hot-shoe. Check here:

http://www.canondv.com

Canon does make a good hot-shoe mic for their 1-chip line.

Richard Maloney · May 21st, 2004, 11:56 PM

If you don't need good low light performance, the Optura 20 gives a really nice picture!

Frank Granovski · May 22nd, 2004, 12:14 AM

That's the feedback I got as well. The older Optura 100MC is a lot better cam.

Chris Hurd · May 22nd, 2004, 08:20 AM

The Optura 20 does in fact include the Advanced Accessory Shoe.

Thomas Kendrick · May 22nd, 2004, 08:38 AM

If you're looking at 1 CCDs, you might see if you can find a DV852. There was a lot of discussion on this site about how good this camera was/is. I snagged one off Ebay a couple of weeks ago for $499 and it's absolutely great! Another one sold this week on Ebay with a reserve of $500.

The picture quality and image stabilizer on this camera is very good.

Tommy

May 21st, 2004, 03:30 PM	#1
Tony Beazley New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 20	Canon Optura 20 Anyone use the optura before? It looks pretty good to me. Seems to have everything you actually need. Tony

May 22nd, 2004, 08:20 AM	#9
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	The Optura 20 does in fact include the Advanced Accessory Shoe. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

May 22nd, 2004, 08:38 AM	#10
Thomas Kendrick Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 37	Consider this? If you're looking at 1 CCDs, you might see if you can find a DV852. There was a lot of discussion on this site about how good this camera was/is. I snagged one off Ebay a couple of weeks ago for $499 and it's absolutely great! Another one sold this week on Ebay with a reserve of $500. The picture quality and image stabilizer on this camera is very good. Tommy __________________ Tommy G. Kendrick Austin ( Round Rock ), Texas txactor@swbell.net www.txactor.com

May 21st, 2004, 03:44 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I just had another look at one last evening. It was going for pretty cheap. I'm sure it's a good cam for the money. It's not high end in the 1 chip arena, and not new, but I'm sure it's one of the better models out there. The new Optura 300 looks and feels a lot nicer, though, plus it's an "upright."

May 21st, 2004, 07:26 PM	#3
Tony Beazley New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 20	Frank Compared to the zr series is this a better looking picture and all around better camera? I had a ultura which did good is it better than that? Just looking for a good 2nd camera. Thanks Tony B

May 21st, 2004, 08:01 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I never compared a ZR and Optura 20, but I would guess the Optura 20 is a much better cam with much better video quality. Any Optura is at the top end of Canon's 1-CCD line, while all ZR's are at the bottom.

May 21st, 2004, 09:26 PM	#5
Tony Beazley New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 20	Ok good.... I'm just use to using $10k cameras on the highend side but don't know much about these little one chippers ...there are so many!!!! gives me a headache...ugh Is there a after market mic hotshoe adapter ...for the optura in case of motor noise? Tony

May 21st, 2004, 11:24 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Tony, I can't recall if the Optura 20 has a hot-shoe. Check here: http://www.canondv.com Canon does make a good hot-shoe mic for their 1-chip line.

May 21st, 2004, 11:56 PM	#7
Richard Maloney Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 90	If you don't need good low light performance, the Optura 20 gives a really nice picture!

May 22nd, 2004, 12:14 AM	#8
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	That's the feedback I got as well. The older Optura 100MC is a lot better cam.