Canon Vixia HF R200 Silver Flash Memory Camcorder w/ 20x Optical Zoom, 3.0" LCD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 46 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the zoom and memory. The portability and design also get good opinions, but there are some mixed comments about the battery. Some have doubts about the features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the VIXIA HF R200 SD Flash Memory HD Camcorder (20x Opt, 400x Dig, 3" LCD) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Good value and quality for home movies

 

Bottom line: A good value-oriented camera that works well with my Mac. It is easy to use with intuitive controls - although some of the advanced settings required me to read the instruction manual. For good quality home movies, it seems to be perfect;...

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Perfect pictures, video less than $400. Easy to use.

 

I played this back on a 52" Sony 720p and it was perfect. I can't believe now good the picture and sound is.

8 GB onboard flash with slots for 2 more SD cards. Stunning video. Easily imported to iMac. Just use iMovie. Auto mode or techie mode. Good for those who want to point and shoot and good for those who want to tinker

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Not sure what to say. (Mac Review)

 

I paid just shy of $400 for this product for the purpose it was made for and yet it won't work with my laptop. Which is annoying to say the least, don't bother asking the sales reps from Wal-Mart or any other store that say it'll work with a Mac...

Good quality camera, nice visuals ; Easy to read stuff, interesting visuals ; Excellent zoom ; Holds music files

Doesn't work with Mac ; (The camera comes with 3 discs, 2 for windows and 1 for other (?). The windows discs contain VideoBrowser and transfer utility for PC, the other works on Mac so that you can save/transfer photos ONLY onto your mac. If you use a me

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Amazon review summary for the VIXIA HF R200 SD Flash Memory HD Camcorder (20x Opt, 400x Dig, 3" LCD)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 user reviews of the VIXIA HF R200 SD Flash Memory HD Camcorder (20x Opt, 400x Dig, 3" LCD) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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80% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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A Good Basic Camcorder

 

This camcorder is just right for my needs. It's a step up from my Kodak Zi8 pocket camcorder, but still very compact and easy to learn how to use. Without a viewfinder, it can still be hard in bright sunlight to find what you're trying to capture, but...

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Good enough, sloppy features

 

For a Mac person, it's easy enough to point, shoot and download to iMovie. Quality of video is nice enough. Extra features are worthless (to me). Ability to take stills is hard to understand. The instruction manual (on line) is very poorly written....

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Just wish it had a few more features.

 

This camera is pretty good, however I wish it had a few more features such as a light and night vision capabilities. The microphone is decent, however, if the music is too loud and you are too close, the sound is very distorted. Also, at night time, or...

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Nice, small camera - but average quality video

 

Pros: -It has a mic port, which is somewhat rare for this price. -The camera is nice and small -Built in microphone is very good. -Has 2 card slots, more storage capacity is always good. Cons: -Image quality is terrible for the bitrate. At 20mb/s I...

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Superb Quality - a price that can't be beat for the level of quality with this camera.

 

I was hesitant about purchasing this product as several reviews noted that the quality was not as expected for a $300+ camcorder. Let me tell you that the quality, out of the box, is amazing. If you want a camera you can just set to auto, point at...

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