Canon ES60 Hi8 Camcorder

by Canon

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AUIV
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,763 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Hi8 video format offers the highest quality outside of digital, and the Hi8 Canon ES60 offers a number of great features for its low price as well. First up is the 22x optical zoom lens, which is anchored by a digital zoom that enhances the range electronically to 700x. To help counteract shaky-hand syndrome, digital image stabilization is built-in.

Canon has also included a number of preset shooting modes. These modes will automatically adjust the settings of your camcorder for a variety of shooting situations. There is also an additional set of special effects available during both recording and playback that will help add a little flavor to your movies. These effects include black-and-white, sepia, mirror, and mosaic, among others. Included in the package are an A/V cable, power adapter, shoulder strap, and battery pack.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canon ES60, October 9, 2001

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Jodie Crawford (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon ES60 Hi8 Camcorder (Electronics)

I have just purchased the canon es60 and it is one of the best cameras I have ever owned! It is easy to use, very light, and at a great low price. My friends and I love to make movies on it. I had searched for quite a while after I decided on the canon, and the cheapest price I found was at Best Buy, but to tell you the truth it wasn't really that cheap. Then I decided to try the net and a friend told me about amazon.com and then I found it here for almost half the price at best buy! As I was saying, the menus are for me, easy too read and the picture is excellent. This is the perfect camcorder for the beginner photoist.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ES-60 Review, July 8, 2001

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Paris Miller (Trotwood, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon ES60 Hi8 Camcorder (Electronics)

I purchased my ES-60 about a month ago, so far I have had no problems with it, the quality is excellent, and the battery life is great. This is a great entry-level camera for the amature home videographer. The only reason it is not a 5, is the menus at first seem a little confusing, so here is the simple way to navigate the menu system, hit menu to bring up the menu screen, use the wheel to select what you wish to do, and then hit focus/set button to turn various features on and off.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greater starter camcorder, December 6, 2001

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Cindy Firman (Urbana, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon ES60 Hi8 Camcorder (Electronics)

This camcorder is very affordable and easy to use for beginners. My husband has always strayed from "technology" but can use this camera easily. I like that the camera has many options (fading in/out, titles, dates etc.)that make using the camera a little more challenging (and fun) for me. You can definately afford this camcorder! My only concern: the viewfinder seems to put the pictures in a yellowish tint and it is distracting.