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Canon Vixia HG20

First seen: 10 september 2008

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  • User Score (144)
    9.1 9.1 from 144 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    8.0 8.0 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • great in good lighting, true life collors, great instant auto focus, great clear pictures, video quality is great
  • slow downloads from hd, learning curve on feature, zoom image stabilizion, extra battery is expansive, no external batt charger

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  • Reviews of Canon Vixia HG20

  1. Reviewer: Camcorder Info
    24 September 2008

    The Canon Vixia HG20 ($949 MSRP) is a very good camcorder, of that there's little doubt. Since last year's highly-rated HG10, the hard drive was expanded from 40GB to 60GB, the maximum bit rate increased from 15Mbps all the way up to 24Mbps, which is the fastest that AVCHD allows for. However, we couldn't see discernible increase in video quality with the bitrate bump, so that should not be a major factor in your purchasing decision. Read more

  2. Canon Vixia HG20

    Reviewer: CNET
    29 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Design 8
    8.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Performance 8
    8.0
     

    The bottom line: Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. Read more

  3. Canon VIXIA HG20 Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    21 January 2009

    It combines the ease of recording video directly onto an internal Hard Disk Drive with the advanced AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Its 60GB Hard Disk Drive allows you to record up to 22 hours and 55 minutes of crisp, high definition video (LP Mode). It also is a dual system camcorder, with the capability of also recording video and still images to an SDHC card as well. Read more

  1. Reviewer: Core2Duo2.4ghz ,2GIGRAM,GeFor ce8800GTS640MB, Rate it all!
    23 November 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Canon VIXIA HG20 Camcorder 5 I've always been a Sony guy when it comes to video, but I use Canon for my stills. I decided to try the Canon this time for video and I'm more than satisfied. The video quality is very sharp and detailed, and the auto white balance helps capture some great footage when recording with auto on. I also messed with manual white balance, focus, and shooting modes. All worked as expected. There are a couple things that this model does not have that... Read more

  2. Great HD camcorder

    Reviewer: ABT Electronics
    14 June 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Excellent camcorder. Love everything about it except the battery life. Read more

  3. "Very, very good camera"

    Reviewer: CNET
    13 April 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The first time I hooked it up to my HDTV I was blown away at the quality of the picture! Never before has my driveway, backyard, neighbors dog, etc. looked so good! I can't wait to get some real footage of my kids to play around with. It took me awhile to decide between an HD camera vs SD. I finally decided on this because the price was decent plus I fugure it is more "future-proof" than the best SD cam I was looking at. So far I have no worries whatsoever about having... Read more

  4. Don't be mislead by price

    Reviewer: B&H Photo
    24 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I bought it to film the St.Patrick's Day Parade up 5th Avenue in the Big Apple on March 17th 2009. What a camera,superb picture quality when shown on HD tv. Easy to handle and compact, will fit in your pocket. Read more

  5. Canon HG20

    Reviewer: Abes of Maine
    15 October 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I used this product inside home and outside and I must say that camera quality is much better outside. The camcorder does not come with HDMi cable Overall this is a good buy and I like it Read more

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