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CANON HF20 Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 3.89 Mpix - optical zoom: 15 x - flash card More product details

$599.00

Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size ; excellent video quality ; attractive... (cnet.com)

Great video performance. Excellent features. The best menus system in the biz (infosyncworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for CANON HF20

We have collected and analyzed 12 expert reviews and 33 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 85/100. The average review date is July 13, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 103552 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 94/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 94

940100

45 reviews

November, 2009

79 / 100

12 Experts

Product Age

old
new

85 / 100

33 Users

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Rank  24

$599.00

Expert Reviews (12)

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Review summary for the CANON HF20

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 45 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the interface. The control panel also impresses, but many are less positive about the usability.

Interface, Control panel, Image, Appearance

Usability, Viewfinder, Battery, Color

Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 85/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the CANON HF20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 94

alaTest Semantic - BETA
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Canon Vixia HF20

By (cnet.com)

Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size ; excellent video quality ; attractive, functional design

Relatively expensive

While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's ...

Photo gallery: Canon Vixia HF20 Canon's acquitted itself quite well with a...

Rating

80100

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cnet.com
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Canon Vixia HF20 review

By Mike Perlman (infosyncworld.com)

Canon's new ultra compact camcorder rocked our world, and we think it will rock yours too. Awesome HD video in the palm of your hand? Read the full Canon Vixia HF20 review here.

Great video performance. Excellent features. The best menus system in the biz

Skimps on external controls. No viewfinder

We were very impressed with the Canon Vixia HF20's construction, especially the cushy felt hand strap. The pronounced right grip panel blanketed our palm with ergonomic comfort and the little engine felt surprisingly secure in our hand. The oversized ...

Rating

83100

infosyncworld.com

User Reviews (33)

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""beaver crash at lake hood" youtube shot with hf20"

By navylcc19 (cnet.com)

Not a good technical write up I know, howeve... 

My son had camera for less than a week when he made video, very user friendly, Its small and the buttons all seem to be in the perfect place

I don't have any cons on the camera, but as with any hd video, your computer and video processing program needs to be fast, especially for dvds and blu-ray

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"Excellent product"

By stricklandpb (cnet.com)

Very easy to use, full featured very very good video quality

Power needs to be plugged in to transfer video

US

"Love it, fast bootup, great viewfinding, resolution"

By mrkeb (cnet.com)

Excellent cam. I fly a gyro copter and shoot ... 

Fits my large hand - on hand navigation and zoom

love it. I haven't found fault yet. Perhaps a concern that the hand strap might let go - I have large hands - hasn't happened. I'd sure miss that cam if it fell

Manufacturer's Description

Canon has a well-known and highly-regarded reputation for optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation, built on Canon's legendary photographic and broadcast television lenses. Based on that experience, Canons brings some advanced in high definition camcorders. The Canon VIXIA HF20 dual flash memory camcorder is one such example. The VIXIA HF20 delivers brilliant video and photos through a Canon exclusive 3.89 megapixel CMOS image sensor and...

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