http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: ZR800 - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:27:44 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/is-there-a-difference#post-37668 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:29:38 +0000 ralck 37668@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>So I want to buy a second camera, and I'm interested in the Canon ZR800 or ZR900 as they offer a microphone input (I haven't found other consumer-based cameras that offer this).  I don't have a ton of money, and this camera doesn't need to be all that good as my VX2000 will be used as my main camera still.</p> <p>It seems to me that the ZR900 is simply the '08 model and only really offers a slightly longer zoom, something that doesn't matter all that much to me.  Is the CCD any different?  It's still a 1-CCD 1/6" chip, so my guess is it's going to be virtually identical picture quality (assuming the operator knows how to use the camera).</p> <p>I think I read that the ZR800 is a bottom-loading camera where as the 900 is top loading?  I've never owned a bottom-loading camera; is this a major problem or hassle?</p> <p>There aren't a ton of great reviews online about the ZR900 which further leads me to believe that the two cameras are identical and I might as well save myself 50 bucks and go with the ZR800, but I'm open to have my mind changed. :)</p> <p>Thanks!</p>