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Canon VIXIA HG20 AVCHD 60 GB HDD Camcorder with 12x Optical Zoom
Canon VIXIA HG20 AVCHD 60 GB HDD Camcorder with 12x Optical Zoom
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Brand: Canon
Category: Photography

List Price: $899.99
Buy New: $649.97
You Save: $250.02 (28%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 120

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Special Features: nv:Sensor^2.07 Megapixel|Size^1/3.2" CMOS Sensor|Image Resolution^1920 x 1080|Movie Resolution^1920 x 1080|Memory Included^60GB Internal|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Compressed Format^JPEG|Movie File Format^HD|Optical Zoom^12x|Digital Zoom^200x|Focal Length^f=4.8 - 57mm|Focus Mode^Manual|Focus Mode^Instant AF|Focus Mode^TTL - AF|LCD Monitor^2.7 inches|LCD Pixels^211,000 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Maximum Aperture^f 1.8 - 3.0|Shutter Speed^1/2000, 1/500 (card)
Optical Zoom: 12
Digital Zoom: 200
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 57
Minimum Focal Length: 4.8
Maximum Resolution: 2070000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0

MPN: 3085B001AA
Model: 3085B001AA
UPC: 013803096828
EAN: 0013803096828
ASIN: B001DTTCQA

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 24Mbps offers the highest bit rate in AVCHD for High Definition video - enabling improved color reproduction and tonality
  • Record up to 22 hours of High Definition video to a 60 GB Hard Disk Drive
  • Includes a genuine Canon 12x High Definition video lens
  • Comes with a 3.3 megapixel full HD CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080) and a DIGIC DV II image processor
  • Features Canon's SuperRange optical image stabilizer

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Canon HG20 AVCHD Hard Disk Drive camcorder sets a new standard for High Definition, delivering optimal image quality, long shooting times along with the extraordinary ease and versatility when viewing video on television or a computer. Capture amazing HD video with even greater detail and color reproduction with its innovative 24Mbps capability, and the addition of a video-capable SDHC card slot plus the extended 60GB internal Hard Disk Drive allows you to now record up to 22 hours of video onto the internal Hard Disk Drive so theres no need to worry about running out of space. And, like all Canon VIXIA camcorders, the HG20 features: a Canon HD video lens, FULL HD CMOS Sensor, and Canons exclusive DIGIC DV II image processor. Create the look and feel of Hollywood movies with the 24p Cinema Mode and even use Canons select Photo Grabbing function to capture still images from previously recorded video. If online video posting and sharing interests you, the HG20s 30p mode provides the perfect frame rate for the web and delivers clarity for fast-action subjects.The HG20 offers the unparalleled combination of Canons exclusive SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer to stabilize a wide range of movements, Instant AF for accurate focusing thats critical when shooting in HD, and a built-in video light to easily shoot in dark settings. The HG20 features the latest HD technology, excellence in Canon optics and engineering in a compact, sleek design that delivers the high level of performance youve come to expect from Canon.


Customer Reviews:   Read 20 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Good value for money   January 6, 2009
This video camera does all that it says, the only thing that is a bit of disappointment is the battery life. It hardly lasts about 60 mins in use. You would definitely need extra battery if you plan to use it for longer recordings.


4 out of 5 stars Great Hardware lousy software   January 6, 2009
This is a great camera. It's HD quality is very high and has a vast CCD so even when the camera is moved quickly you get a smooth video with little or no jerkiness. Great color and easy functionality.
The software sucks however. There is really only one good way of getting video off the cam and Once off, it must be converted to anything other then it's native format if you are to do anything with it. I found a AVCHD converter online for about $50 which lets me convert it for my purposes. YouTube, iMovie and Adobe Premier. Each is a separate conversion which requires about 4 min processing for each min of HD video.
That's with my 2.8Ghz QuadCore & 8gb's Ram on Windows Vista 64.



4 out of 5 stars Excellent Camera   January 6, 2009
After using tape for 2 years, I am thrilled how easy it is to transfer videos from the camera's hard drive to my computer, just drag and drop.


3 out of 5 stars Color was off and quality in less than bright situations not high def   December 31, 2008
  1 out of 3 found this review helpful

Used over Christmas and watched it together with the family. All the kids marveled at how my 2 year old's Barney doll was red in the video!! Every situation that was less than full bright was totally pixelated. Also, when I zoomed in at the mall, it got totally grainy. I used it to record the kids with Santa and figured why bother buying a photo package, i'll just capture stills from the HD video. Well, it is all unusable pixilated garbage. Every still I captured and every bit of the video totally pixelated in the less than bright conditions. I wouldn't even call the conditions generating the pixelation low light.

Other than that, if it is bright, it works great!



4 out of 5 stars awesome camera   December 29, 2008
  0 out of 2 found this review helpful

simply i liked this camera very much, it is my first and it is easy and friendly to use


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