Vel Lanquibo » Camcorders http://vel.lanquibo.com Surfing the Interweb Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:34:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Canon Vixia HF20 http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/04/15/canon-vixia-hf20/ http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/04/15/canon-vixia-hf20/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:50:54 +0000 veltronic http://vel.lanquibo.com/blog/?p=92 Canon Vixia HF20

The Canon Vixia HF20 is an excellent Full HD camcorder. It’s a small durable camcorder that has some advanced features. It’s been reliable and has given me excellent results. Please read the full review for more details.

PROS

  • Dual Flash Memory- 32GB Internal Flash Drive & SDHC Card Slot
  • Aperture and shutter priority recording modes
  • Durable and small package with a strong build quality
  • Good quality Full HD videos (1080i)
  • 24Mbps bit rate AVCHD recording
  • Fly-up menu has intuitive options and layout
  • Simple user interface
  • Good low light video performance
  • Optical image stabilization

CONS

  • AVCHD videos use the MTS file format, which requires a higher end PC to play the files smoothly or to edit the videos
  • Macs currently convert AVCHD videos to AIC, which increases file size
  • Can not charge battery and use camcorder simultaneously
  • Average quality photos (3.3MP)
  • Expensive – $750+

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PROS

  • “Exmor R” CMOS sensor takes great quality videos in low light
  • Strong build quality
  • Night vision (NightShot)
  • Manual focus
  • Viewfinder
  • 120GB hard drive
  • Charge battery and use camcorder simultaneously

CONS

  • Poor photo quality considering the sensor size
  • Poor life with the included battery
  • No manual shutter speed or aperture settings
  • GPS features only supported with supplied PC software
  • Touchscreen user interface and menu layout

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