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Canon VIXIA HG20
VIXIA HG20
GOOD:Compact, Stylish, Excellent build, Ergonomic, Swivel LCD, 60 GB hard drive + SD HC, Crisp image quality, Smooth and silent optical zoom, Good battery life, Remote control, Optical image stabilization.
BAD:Awkwardly placed USB port, Not very light, No carry pouch, No optical viewfinder.
VERDICT:As high definition content is fast gaining popularity, we review this new HD camcorder from Canon.
Product Specifications
| Flash | Built-In |
| Image sensor | 1/3.2" CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Supplied Video Editing Software | Pixela ImageMixer 3SE |
| LCD Screen | 2.7" Widescreen LCD (approx. 211,000 pixels) |
| Focusing System | Instant AF, Through the Lens / Manual Focusing Possible |
| Power consumption | 3.8 W (SP Mode) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 3.3 Megapixels |
| HDMI Terminal | Type C 480i / 480p / 1080i Format Supported |
| Auto Date/Time | Yes |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch) |
| Weight (not including lens and battery pack) | 1.0 lb. (465g) |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele) |
| Weight (fully loaded) | 1.1 lb. (515g) (BP-807, including memory card) |
| Accessory Shoe | mini Advanced |
| Recording Media | Internal Hard Disk Drive (60GB) or SD/SDHC Memory Card |
| Record Search/Review | Yes |
| AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal | 3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack |
| Standard Definition or High Definition | High Definition |
| Microphone Terminal | 3.5 mm Stereo mini-jack |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000, 1/500 (card) |
| Lens | Zoom Ratio 12x Optical / 200x Digital / Focal Length f=4.8 - 57mm / Zoom Speed Variable 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds / Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0mm / Filter Size 37mm |
| Image stabilization | SuperRange Optical (lens shift) |
| Programmed AE | Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINEMA, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Microphone. | Built-In, 3.5mm stereo mini jack, Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe |
| Viewfinder | None |
| White balance | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Flourescent, Flourescent H, Auto, Manual |
| USB Terminal | mini B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed supported |
| Video Terminal | component (output), composite (output) |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Operating temperature range | 32 - 104°F (0 - 40°C) relative humidity |
| Minimum illumination | Night mode .2 lx (shutter 1/2 sec.) |
| Product Dimensions | (WxHxD) 3.1 x 3.0 x 5.4 in. (80 x 77 x 138 mm) |
| Effective pixels | Video: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) / Still Image: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) |
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chandrakanth
, warangal, on Sep 22, 2010 01:24 PM
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