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Canon VIXIA HF S20 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MODEL |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,099.00
Buy New: $869.00
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 197
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
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Optical Zoom: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 2.9 x 3 x 5.5
MPN: HF S20
Model: HF S20
UPC: 013803121254
EAN: 0013803121254
ASIN: B00322OP3Q
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| Features:
| • | Records up to 12 hours of crisp high definition video to a 32GB internal flash drive or directly to two removable SD memory cards | | • | Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens | | • | Canon 1/2.6" 8.59-Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor captures video at 1920 x 1080 resolution | | • | Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor | | • | Dynamic SuperRange OIS corrects a full range of motion |
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Product Description
Canon's VIXIA HF S20 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder, with a 32GB internal flash drive and two SD memory card slots, offers Canon's most sophisticated feature set to date - blurring the line between consumer and professional. Canon's superlative proprietary imaging technologies help deliver video and 8.0 megapixel photos with incredible detail and lifelike color. Touch & Track allows you to achieve sharp focus and precise exposure for any subject, simply by touching the generous 3.5" High Resolution (922,000 dot) Touch Panel LCD. Native 24p Mode perfectly matches the frame rate of film. And 5.1-Channel Surround Sound* ensures your audio complements the stunning realism of your video.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
 Quick review from a professional still photographer April 30, 2010
Andrew Clapp (Auburn, WA USA)
58 out of 59 found this review helpful
I am a professional photographer that needed a camcorder for our first baby on the way. I wanted a camcorder that produced outstanding full 1080P HD video, good optical stabilizer and ease of use. Canon delivers. I was blown away by the quality of the video shot in full auto mode. The colors, vibrance and razor sharp focus completely convinced me that my hard earned cash was well spent. The dynamic stabilizer is amazing. At wide angle, I shot a video one handed while walking my dog. Usually this results in severe motion sickness. Reviewing the video was incredible- very smooth, no jarring. At full telephoto (10x) some movement was noticeable....until you press the Powered IS button located on the bottom left of the LCD. I call it my virtual tri-pod. The Powered IS locks down the image. Completely acceptable, but more, amazing how well it works.
The LCD panel is gorgeous. It's a mini HD monitor. It's a touch panel that works. You can control everything from exposure, focus, aperature, shutter speed, video gain, and more. What's really cool is the Touch and Track feature. Say you have someone or something (works on objects too) that you want to keep in focus and property expose- just touch the person or thing on the LCD and a box forms around it. It's so sensitive you can touch someone's eye and the camera puts focus priority on the eye, vs the nose. This even works with my dog. Really impressed by that.
As for ease of use, the Auto mode is exactly that. Turn it on, point it and record. The camera is very intelligent and almost always selects the best settings for your subject. This is perfect for someone that doesnt really know a ton about photography/videography but wants to be able to capture life's precious moments. For more advanced users, there are various settings that will give you hours of fun playing with.
It has a pop-up video light which works well in a pinch. The hot shoe allows for more sophisticated lights and mics.
One gripe I do have is the battery performance. True, the LCD eats power, but come on, the standard battery only lasts 40-50 mins tops. Canon should include a larger capacity battery. Canon should also include a wall charger so when you shell out more money for a bigger battery, you can charge that while still using your beautiful camcorder.
So, to sum up, you will not be disapointed with the quality and ease of use of this camera. Make sure you get a bigger battery and getting a Hoya filter to protect your HD lens is a great idea.
Amazing HD Picture and Sound April 19, 2010
Ravindra Singh (atlanta, ga)
25 out of 29 found this review helpful
Cannon HF S20 - amazes in many ways. Crisp HD Quality and amazing sound clarity as well. Awsome in daylight shoots. Definitely improved LOW light shoots - from older 2009 models. Powered IS does a great Job in reducing handycam shakes. The Cannons AUTO Settings sShoot works like a charm. And great TOUCH Screen-at last- from Cannon. The 8 MP Photo's were OK, but I guess thats an acceptable quality. Has lot of Manual Controls to play and experiment with. After lot of research on Sonys and Cannon's 2010 Models I was pretty plseased with this one. I had an Sony earlier and was a bit scptical as well as SONY is known for G-Lens Wide shoot and LOW Quality results but I think Cannons CMOS does a great uplift here. Cannon's had been iffy on Low Light shoots and this Model shows a great facelift.
Some flaws - Battery guzzler, eats up battery a lot. The Lens cover makes a rattle noise on a gentle shake, other wise its pretty comfortable for my big hands. The black look gives a rich look. This one DOES NOT comes with Viewfinder ,but I never used it even in my existing Sony. The 32 GB and Dual SDHC Slot is amazing, wireless tranfer of vieos would require you to buy eye-fi cards.
Pleased with this Camcorder July 31, 2010
Stephen Mendes (Navy Gardens, Christ Church Barbados)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been using this Camcorder for a month now and am quite satisfied with it.
I chose this product because I wanted a small, rugged camcorder with lots of features and very good video quality.
I mainly use it outdoors on my hiking expeditions (and I try to protect it from moisture and shock with a case that was not designed for it but fits perfectly).
About the only negative thing I can say is that the battery life of the included battery is very short and the recharge time (on the camera) rather long... so BE PREPARED, if you buy it you should also get the CG-800 charger and a BP-819 battery to avoid disappointment.
The included PIXELA software seems only useful for getting scenes out of the camera and onto the computer... it is rather limited.... I chose Cyberlink Power Director for editing (it is inexpensive but powerful software and I can live with its "flaws" for now).
One thing I would have liked for this Camcorder is a frame advance... when capturing frames to photos in the camera one can slow the video down to 1/8th speed and pause it but one cannot advance frame-by-frame... the camera can, however, capture a sequence of frames (so you could afterwards look through the photos and discard the ones you dont want). You can see some still-capture from video at [...].
Finally you should know that Class 4 flash memory is fast enough for this camera, even in the best-quality (MXP) recording mode (I use FXP because it is compatible with AVCHD discs, but I could not detect any "visual" improvement with MXP though it is "technically better").
Vixia HFS 20 June 25, 2010
Sandy
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product, delivered in a timely manner. It is much better than my previious HiDef camcorder (another make.) Easier to use and has many more features at about the same price. as the other.
Beautiful video quality. May 26, 2010
M. Martinez (California)
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
Lightweight and functional design. Beautiful HD video. Excellent face tracking. Terrific image stabilization. I loved this camcorder! That is, until I tried to install the additional SD cards. Once in place the cards would not eject! I was finally able to force them out but thought I might destroy them in the process. Tried the same cards in my wife's point and shoot camera and they ejected just fine. This is purely a mechanical problem with the SD card slots but on a $1,000.00 camcorder this is unacceptable! I was so pleased with the performance of the camcorder that I am sending this one back and replacing it with the same model. However, if the second is defective I will find another camcorder. Canon you need better quality control!
UPDATE: Replacement unit has arrived and is working as promised - SD cards eject perfectly so rating has been upgraded.
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