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- Record crisp HD video directly to a removable SDHC memory card- Genuine Canon 15x HD video lens; SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
- 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording; 24p Cinema Mode, 30p Progressive Mode
- Dual Shot for capturing both video and photos with ease
- HDMI terminal for easy, one-cable connectivity to your HDTV
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By Articholus (Chicago)
The camera is great. Very easy to use. Lots of features. We use it mainly to document our new baby and we love how easy it is.
Until we try to get the video off the camera.
As others have noted, the codec (the avc in the avchd) is more advanced than a lot of software can handle.
Warning to Mac users: you can only import the native .MTS files (the format the camera saves in) if you have an Intel machine AND if you are running Leopard AND if you have the latest version of iMovie or Final Cut or Final Cut Express. My Intel iMac running Tiger with FCE 3 and iMovie 2008 is useless without 3rd party software that I've found to be very suspect.
Bottom line is that this camera was designed for one group of people (consumers with high standards and an interest in controlling the elements of their video) but can only be used by another (professionals with the latest hardware and editing suites). If you're in the sweet spot, go for it. Otherwise, this is a very bad purchase.
By G. Vig (Ashland, VA)
So far we have really enjoyed this camera. With that said one thing that I learned the hard was is that you can only record in the higher video modes using a class 4 or 6 card. I purchased a Class 10 card which will only record in the lower settings. After research I found buried on the Canon page that the Class 10 cards came out after the camera was released and will only record in the lower settings. Hope to keep someone else from making the same mistake I did.
By Richard D. Kerckhoff
Flash storage cameras with few moving parts are much more reliable. Good low light performance.
Would like to see a eyepiece viewfinder included.
By M. Burrows (Seattle, WA)
Overall I like this camera and would recommend its purchase if you are only shooting in well-lit areas. Shooting indoors without either a high quality video light or good ambient lighting will result in grainy results.
Outdoors, even on overcast days, it compares well with the Sony HDR-XR500V I have used. Although half the price of the Sony model, the HF200 gives great visual captures, even better when used in with a tripod. The Sony XR500 seemed to produce a steadier image when hand-held, though the video is still passable for home use with the Canon. I have not experimented with editing the video using a quality video package yet (in an attempt to reduce video shake), but likely this would help.
The HF200 has a small size video light shoe on the top, it's not a standard size.
The size and weight of the HF200 is very good, though the hand strap would be a bit tight to a larger male hand. Adjusting this strap correctly really reduced video shake.
The HF200 comes with no storage. You have to use an SD-HC card. Anything "Class 4" or better speed rating works well. My 16Gb Class 4 Sandisk cards work great, with no data loss as it records at the highest quality and resolution.
I did not buy this camcorder via here, rather I used a local warehouse "club" as the price was comparable and I could use it without return hassles locally.
At half the price of the Sony I will be keeping this. I would recommend checking both out, and making a call based on the amount of times you will be recording inside.
Hope this helps
By Rod Daynes (Wenham, MA USA)
This is a fine camcorder, one could really call it a "prosumer" level camera. You certainly can get great quality for a reasonably low price. The video quality is what one would expect from a company like Canon, excellent, so I'd like to "focus" my review on the audio portion of this camcorder, which is often overlooked. The built-in stereo mic is designed to pick up just about every sound, i.e., ambience, noises all around, noises that you make while recording, in addition to the audio that you want to capture, that is, cacophony. To remedy this, the HF200 includes a "mini" shoe for an optional directional shotgun mic, such as the Canon DM-100, which is what they recommend, obviously. However, while Canon may be a great company when it comes to video, this particular mic leaves something to be desired in my opinion (read reviews elsewhere). Still, if you want to capture decent directional audio, in addition to video, you should consider a shotgun mic. I like the Rode VideoMic ([...] ). Rode mics are universally recognized among audio engineers as among the best in the business, and the VideoMic is no exception. The good news is it's really inexpensive, under $200 US (they also make a stereo VideoMic for under $250), and the quality and versatility is unsurpassed, including a wind screen and an innovative shock mount, both designed to reduce ambience. The not so good news is that the shoe mount itself doesn't fit on the HF200's "mini" shoe, you have to sand it down a bit, or you could simply get an extra cable and hold it while shooting (not that difficult), or mount it on a tripod. To many, this will be a turn off, because they'll want a nice fit on top of the camera, and I don't blame them, but really, good audio is equally important to good video. If you're thinking of shelling out the bucks for the HF 200, think also about the audio, and how you'd like to be able to control it, just like the video.
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