HF200 Canon Vixia Reviews
As you are making a purchase decision, we suggest that you take the time to read some HF200 Canon Vixia reviews in order to see what other consumers have to say about the product. Here are some user reviews to help you make your shopping decision:
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Great piece of equipment! Many options! Easy to operate with super results! I already filmed a wedding and the video and sound was great! I also used the camera function for quite a few shots! The 3.3 MP is great unless you want to enlarge to poster size prints(not too many times is there a need) This camcorder is also very portable, and durable! My only knock is that I wish it had a viewfinder for bright sunlit outdoor shots, although the LCD so far seems to be sufficient. Again, I am VERY pleased with this camcorder and I did my homework by looking at SEVERAL others…some less expensive and many were more expensive. In conclusion I don’t think there is a better all around camcorder in the under $1200.00 price range!
-R. Smith (HF200 Canon Vixia user review from Amazon.com)
For the price, this is a really great camcorder. Canon makes the Canon VIXIA HFS100 and Canon VIXIA HFS10 which are higher end than this camera, but cost a lot more. I thought about getting those higher end cameras, but I ultimately decided on the HF200 because it’s smaller and easier to carry. The camcorder is very comfortable to hold, fits easily in a coat pocket and the controls are easy to use. The HFS100 and HFS10 are both a lot bigger than the HF200. The Canon VIXIA HF20 HD Dual Flash Memory with 32 GB Internal Memory and 15x Optical Zoom is almost the same camcorder that just has 32GB of internal memory, which seems like a waste of money because 32GB of SDHC is much cheaper than the price difference between the HF20 and HF200 Canon. I also looked at the Sony HDR-CX12 High Definition Memory Stick PRO Duo Handycam Camcorder With 12x Optical Zoom but didn’t like that it only used Sony’s proprietary memory cards, and it was a lot more expensive.
I think the quality from the HF200 is nearly as good as the higher end models, just make sure that you set the video quality on the HF200 to MXP (24 mbps) because the default setting is not that impressive. That setting does use up a lot more memory, but I bought this camcorder because of the quality and don’t want to use the lower levels. I bought a second SDHC card, but quickly found out that I needed more storage. I bought a MoFoto 500GB Portable Photo & Video Storage to download all my video, and think it’s awesome. It works well with this camcorder and gives me nearly unlimited recording capacity.
The other accessory which is a must have, is at least one additional battery Canon BP-827 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Vixia HG 20/21, HF11/10 & 100 Camcorders. If you’re adventurous then you could go for an off brand battery like the Canon BP-827 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery by Pexell to save some cash.
-B. Kennington (HF200 Canon Vixia user review from Amazon.com)
This is such a great camcorder and i love it! I have seen some bad reviews about this camera and i just don’t know why! This Canon HF 200 is so easy to use, yes when light is low it does not have the same quality of HD as it does during sunlight, but i have made videos at night time and i am impressed with the quality! During alot of lighting or on a very sunny day this camcorder puts out its HD at its best and the video quality and colors are fantastic! Alot of people say that they have problems hooking this camcorder to XP and VISTA, i have both versions and i have no problem at all. Yes the software that does come with this camcorder just is not worth a darn to use at all. The software that comes with this is called “PIXELA”, i ONLY use this software just to download into my computer..THAT’S IT! When it comes to editing video what i use is Corel Videostudio Pro X2 which works on XP and Vista and works so well that i can’t believe the videos i am putting out! As for memory cards i use SANDISK 4GD memory cards, which on MXP i can get up to 20 minutes of HD recordings. When you buy a 16GB card you can get up to an hour of HD recordings. The battery life is great on this camcorder too as it will last up to 2 hours, i just bought me a spare but i use this as my primary battery and it lats to 3 hours and 15 minutes.
For all those people who gave bad reviews about this camcorder and complain how they have problems with hooking up to Vista, i advise all of you to know what your computer can handle and you have enough disk space and ram memory space too, if this camcorder does not work on your computer..DON’T BLAME THE CAMCORDER and be sure you have enough memory! I have learned to not take what these people say for bad reviews because most of them are not computer literate and don’t know anything about computers! Learn about your computer first before you put any bad reviews about this camcorder! This is the best HD camcorder to buy for the money and i just love this. Also the mic detects great sound and you can hear what this great camcorder can get into the mic! I have made lots of videos with this Canon Vixea HF 200 camcorder and i got nothing but great reviews from everyone !
-H. Bruning (HF200 Canon Vixia user review from Amazon.com)
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Wow! I mean this camcorder is spectacular! When I was shopping for a new camcorder, I’ve researched for months at many resellers and finally came to agreement with one of Amazon’s resellers.
The price was great, the shipping was great and the item was everything it said it was.
I’ve purchased another Canon photo product before and it has been wonderful.
We just wanted to upgrade our old vhs-c type camcorder and digital camera to this new type of SD memory-type device. Although skeptical, we are very impressed with the quality of photos it takes along with the movie-making abilities, all in High Definition!
The fact that their are less moving parts, the longer this camcorder will last.
Typically, traditional camcorders, the ones that use DVD media and traditional cassette tape media tend create more wear and tear on the recording devices (motors, record heads, etc.),due to long-time use, over and above the zoom and focus motors. Another thing that’s great, although SD media can be pricey at first, the long-term value is great since it holds more data (more pictures and longer footage of movies) than traditional tapes and DVD media.
I highly recommend this camcorder for its photo capturing quality, movie making quality and for long-lasting quality and durability due to less moving parts.
-J. Scholle (HF200 Canon Vixia user review from Amazon.com)
This product is top notch in every way. The video that it takes is crystal clear and despite what some say, it takes great video in low light. Also don’t be fooled by the low mega pixels, this device takes excellent still photos. If you know anything about still photography then you should know that the quality of your photos is not totally dependent on the MP count. One recommendation is to get a 32GB SDHC card and an extended battery. You won’t be sorry you got more memory and a longer battery life.
-Adam (HF200 Canon Vixia user review from Amazon.com)
I used the HF200 on a recent trip out of the country and loved the quality, both the build quality as well as the video I recorded. The camcorder feels very sturdy in hand, and is just perfect size to fit in the palm of my hand when in use, and in my pants pocket when idle (large pocket pants though). The battery life wasn’t the greatest, however it charges extremely fast and lasted about 80-90 minutes. The thing to keep in mind is that you will record a short clip, couple of minutes maybe?, and turn it off. Since the camera boots in no time this saved me a lot of battery life.
I did have some trouble holding the camera steady while zooming. While the zoom on this camcorder is amazing and reaches really really far, holding the camera steady while doing so was really difficult and the image stabilization was not exactly helping me either.
I also don’t know how my 20gis of video on the SD card became 100gigs on my computer after importing it to iMovie; this by the way took about 2 hours over a USB cable while I was hoping to just copy the SD card over and be done with. iMovie didn’t recognize just a copied file so importing from the camcorder was the only way to go.
The video looks just awesome on my 40″ Sony Bravia LCD. With the quality, size, and the dropping price of this thing, I really don’t see how you can go wrong with the HF200.
-S. Kortas (HF200 Canon Vixia user review from Amazon.com)
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