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Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom
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| Record crisp HD video directly to a removable SDHC memory card |
| Genuine Canon 15x HD video lens; SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer |
| 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording; 24p Cinema Mode, 30p Progressive Mode |
| Dual Shot for capturing both video and photos with ease |
| HDMI terminal for easy, one-cable connectivity to your HDTV |
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Customers Reviews
2009-11-06
Died on my European vacation!
This was an excellent camera - for about one week. I bought it brand new from Amazon prior to leaving the States for a 16 day European vacation. I performed the inital battery charge here in the U.S. Everything was a "go".
The camera then performed perfectly for one week. I was able to take hundreds of photos each day, then recharge at night using the 220V/50Hz standard in Belgium. It was really great for a short time, then it died. And by "died", I mean that the battery would no longer take a charge. This is a serious issue for a camera that is brand new, in my humble opinion. I would charge the camera all night, then in the morning, I would check the battery's progress only to find it didn't charge at all during the night. I of course removed and reinserted the battery several times to make sure it wasn't just my error, then tried recharging, to no avail.
I ran around Paris to every electrics store I could (easily) find, finally purchasing a new compatible battery, a genuine Canon, at an FNAC store right on the Champs-Elysees. I took it back to the hotel and charged the battery (in the camera) for 24 hours. After such time, the battery read 0% charged, and I was *still* stuck in Europe with an expensive camera that even a new battery could not fix.
I gave it a two rating since the first few days I did get some good pics out of it.
I have owned several nice cameras over the years (all Sony), and have taken them on overseas trips that involved charging in 220V. I don't know if the 220V system had anything to do with this camera's failure, but this product is, afterall, rated for use with 110V and 220V systems, so it should be irrelevant. I will not purchase another Canon camera after this one.
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2009-11-05
Nice! Nice!
Yes, this is a terrific camcorder, like most of the other reviewers have said. I've had it now for a few weeks and here's what I have noticed:
1. I have never had a Canon before, so the menu took a little getting used to, but it all makes sense once you start using it.
2. The stills taken as photos and taken from video are outstanding, even though the camera is only rated at 3 megs. I've enlarged several of them and they are as good if not better than my 10 megapixal still camera. Very happy with that, because you can get some amazing shots from the video.
3. Wind noise is a problem even using the wind filter. I'm thinking of buying a seperate microphone, it's that bad.
4. The included software is not as bad as everyone has said. I think a lot of them are too lazy to sit down and figure it out. It seems to do everything that it says it should do. I've heard that with Windows Media Player 12 it will recognize the avchd file system. I hope so.
5. I bought a 16 gig flash drive and so far I'm not anywhere close to filling it. Batteries are a problem though. The suppled battery only last little more than an hour, if you're lucky. I bought an aftermarket battery and a little question mark remains in the upper right hand corner, which drives me crazy. Canon should have supplied a better battery. I also don't like the way the larger battery sticks out.
6. All in all I'm very happy with the camera and can't wait to use it on vacation.
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2009-11-05
Really nice camera
We bought this so we could start taking home movies. We wanted something that would do a good quality HD picture and had decent image stabilization.
We've used it around the house and on trips and the picture is great, even when it's not using the highest settings. We've watched the output on a 52" 1080p HDTV and it's really brilliant.
There are a ton of options on this - a TON - and that makes operation a little overwhelming at first. You can definitely just point-and-shoot with it, but if you want to use the light on the front for a night shot or if you want to change the settings so you can do low lighting or faster action or whatever... it's not the most straightforward thing. You'll definitely want to take the manual with you if you travel so if you decide to run around with the camera you can quickly look to see how to change relevant settings you think you'll need before you leave the hotel.
The software that comes with the camera is garbage. Cumbersome, not easy to use, not too straightforward. It also doesn't do a whole lot beyond getting the film off the camera and onto your computer. I ended up getting a copy of Sony Vegas to do editing.
The expandability of the memory using SD/SDHC cards is great and one of the reasons I picked this model over one that didn't have expandable memory. Run out of space on a trip? No problem, put a new card in and keep running.
Do be warned that HD video eats space for breakfast. I was unaware of how big HD video files really were until I got this. You'll want to do some test shoots to see how big the files are vs. where you're planning on storing them long-term. You could easily make some videos that might be too big to burn onto a DVD for archiving.
You'll also find that, at least for PC folks, Windows computers before Windows 7 don't play AVCHD files (the kind of files this records) out of the box. You have to install either the garbage software they provide or something else to view these on your computer. You can, of course, play the videos directly off the camera to your TV, but that would mean you've kept all your home movies on your camera. You're going to have to pull them off sometime.
Battery life is decent, but not extravagant. You'll get between two and four hours of shooting between charges, pending on how much you zoom and whether you turn the camera off between shots to conserve power.
All in all, though, I'm pleased with the camera. It gives me somewhere to start, and when I get more pro about things I have the additional options to use. The quality is great regardless of whether you're just running around town doing some video or trying for something more "artistic." Given the choice, I'd totally buy this again.
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2009-11-02
Canon HF200 and Sony HDR-XR100 dilemmas .....
Although I am a fan of SONY camcorders is I choose Canon.
I had the pleasure to play for a while of SONY HDR XR100 However, after many internal dilemmas and guided myself by the voice of rationality I chose the Canon.
Why?
Firstly.
Despite the high capacity HDD in SONY Cannon's memory card, are almost equally effective and contain no mechanical parts exposed to shock and possible damage during normal use. (It will turn up, tap, etc. during normal usage of camcorder)
HF200 does not have built-in memory as such so you need to consider spent additional amount of money for SD Card, which is not quite expensive but anyway is necessary.
I have tested 32GB SDHC memory card and it is sufficient for almost 2h 55min recording material with the highest quality which fit my needs just perfectly.
Battery life is comparable in both camcorders, but at once from my own experience, I strongly recommend to buy spare battery whether use Sony or Canon.
Secondly - Optics!
Sony is usually equipped with Carl Zeiss lens but ... Exactly! Compared with the Canon image quality SONY is much worst! Optical zoom is higher in Canon 15x to Sony's 10x and on the digital result Cannon 300x beat SONY 120x.
Canon rose to the occasion and has provided a very nice webcam lenses, designed for HD recording, which combined with excellent matrix gives a sensational effect.
Thirdly - is matrix
And here again a nod to Canon. Much better cope with dim lighting, although there is no revelation. Still after play with manual settings (in both camcorders), the video picture looks better in Cannon without "noise"
To illuminate Canon has been equipped with a little LED however, in this case I prefer Night Shot from Sony even if this is battery consuming.
In addition, HF200 can record at much higher resolution of 2304 x 1296 compared to 1920 x 1080 offered by SONY.
Fourth - recording format and software attached
Sony has the ability to record in MPEG2 format, where apart from AVCHD in Canon that does not exist. I confess that have not tested the software included in SONY package. The only think that I can say is Cannon's software called Pixela is ...hmmm... sort of misunderstanding!
I cannot reach an agreement with Pixela and besides it is in conflict with previously installed codec pack, and it is hard to edit and prepare video material.
Nevertheless, using the popular software for video processing can be done much easier than with the proposed set.
Fifthly - the sound
Well... here peremptorily SONY leads with its built-in Dolby 5.1. Canon recorded in Dolby Stereo only but the sound recorded is in very good quality. In SONY the 5,1 effect is amazing, and if someone is more geared to listening to the sounds of it will definitely recommend SONY!
The conclusion
I will say that since the price of SONY HDR XR100 is similar to the Canon HF200 and quite often higher than that, considering all technical parameters Canon is much better toy for a lower price.
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2009-10-29
My first camcorder
I got it couple of days back. Haven't checked out all the features yet, so giving it four stars to begin with. Will add or deduct based on my experience. This is my first camcorder, but have been using Canon still cameras for years. They have brilliant good light performance but act poorly as light goes down, amount of exposure not withstanding. I think same is true for this, but I have just watched small test videos on the LCD screen itself till now. Will shoot a formal video in 2-3 days and then will be in a better shape to comment on image quality.
I have seen other camcorders, and when I received it, I was amazed by its small size. It is just slightly bigger then my P&S camera. Has a very nice grip to hold it, and being left-handed I love the control placement. For right-handers may need some getting used to. Can't comment on battery and software yet, will add that to my review once I shoot something of significance. One thing I don't like is that the construction feels a bit cheap. Its all plastic and things don't fit snugly. My canon P&S cameras on the other hand always looked expensive.
I got some time to play with it and watch the results on my PC. I have a 4 GB, Class 4 card. If I tried to create an HD video on this card, the result was very jerky on my PC. I was able to create only SD videos, which are still MTS files, but I was able to play them using a free player I found on the internet. I didn't install Canon software yet on my PC. The microphone quality is good, the sounds were captured decently.
Is anyone else facing difficulty writing HD videos to a class 4 card? (I'm assuming it is the card's write speed which is the problem here, nothing is wrong with my new camcorder :-))
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Product Details
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Color: Black
EAN: 0013803109689
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Special Features: nv:Sensor^1/4 Color CMOS Sensor|Image Resolution^2304 x 1296|Movie Resolution^2304 x 1296|Recording Definition^High Definition|Storage Media^SDHC Memory Card|Storage Media Type^Memory Card|Flash Memory Card^SD/SDHC|Compressed Format^JPEG|Movie File Format^AVCHD|Optical Zoom^15x|Digital Zoom^300x|Focal Length^f= 4.1 - 61.5mm|Focus Mode^Instant AF|Focus Mode^Face-Priority AF|Focus Mode^Through the lens|Optical Viewfinder^2.7-inch Multi-Angle Vivid widescreen color LCD
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