Canon VIXIA HF S20 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MODEL

Canon VIXIA HF S20 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MODEL
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Manufacturer: Canon
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Color: Black
EAN: 0013803121254
Feature: Records up to 12 hours of crisp high definition video to a 32GB internal flash drive or directly to two removable SD memory cards
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Label: Canon
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: HF S20
Optical Zoom: 10
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon

Features
  • Records up to 12 hours of crisp high definition video to a 32GB internal flash drive or directly to two removable SD memory cards
  • Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens
  • Canon 1/2.6" 8.59-Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor captures video at 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor
  • Dynamic SuperRange OIS corrects a full range of motion


Accessories
  • Canon BP-819 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for HF10, HF100 HF S & HF M Camcorders
  • Canon BP-827 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Vixia HG, HF S & HF M Camcorders
  • Canon BP-808 Lithium Ion Battery for FS Camcorders
  • Canon HTC-100 Mini-HDMI Cable for Canon HD Camcorders
  • Canon 1719B001 CTC-100 Component Video Cable for Canon High Definition Camcorders


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    Editorial Reviews: Canon's VIXIA HF S20 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder, with a 32GB internal flash drive and two SD memory card slots, offers Canon's most sophisticated feature set to date - blurring the line between consumer and professional. Canon's superlative proprietary imaging technologies help deliver video and 8.0 megapixel photos with incredible detail and lifelike color. Touch & Track allows you to achieve sharp focus and precise exposure for any subject, simply by touching the generous 3.5" High Resolution (922,000 dot) Touch Panel LCD. Native 24p Mode perfectly matches the frame rate of film. And 5.1-Channel Surround Sound* ensures your audio complements the stunning realism of your video.


    Spotlight customer reviews:
    Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
    Summary: Excellent Camcorder!
    Comment: The camcorder takes great 1080p movies and excellent handshake technology. The camcorder is small and lightweight even with adding a larger battery, the clarity of the end product is what I expect from a camcorder at this price range. I expecially like the dual memory card functionality and that you can use the second one as backup or overflow of first media card. I also bought the macthing carry case from Canon and it is excellent quality as well, very lightweight material and enough room to store all your accessories. I would definately recommend this camera to other people, my only small gripe is the touch screen is not that accurate and you seem to have to press a little hard to make selections but again this is minor gripe in comparison of all the things they did well on this camcorder from Canon.

    Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
    Summary: Vixia HFS 20
    Comment: Great product, delivered in a timely manner. It is much better than my previious HiDef camcorder (another make.) Easier to use and has many more features at about the same price. as the other.

    Customer Rating: Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5
    Summary: Can't download pics to PC when on the road!!
    Comment: Defect number 1: To download pictures from the camera to the computer, a utility is required. The built in 32Gig storage does not simply show up as a USB drive when you connect the camera to a PC with a USB cable. This is a serious inconvenience and a puzzling avoidance of a basic ease of use, portability and flexibility mechanism.

    Defect number two: Adding insult to injury, the utility to download pictures to the computer is *not* freely available and downloadable from their drivers and download page. The updates to the ZoomBrowser EX 6.5 utility, a bunch of documentation, etc. are all available but not the actual utility itself (Zoom Browser EX). When I called up tech support they offered to *sell* me the utility!!! ....and MAIL (as in physical) it to me on a CD!!!! Yes this in the year 2010.

    So you can buy a $1,000 plus camera and be stuck unable to download pictures to a computer if you do not happen to have the CD with utilities that was included in the box. The utility can't be emailed to you (which would be bad enough) it has to be physically mailed on a CD to you.

    This is the moral equivalent of a capital crime or criminal insanity in consumer electronics in this day and age.

    I intend to avoid the company's products in future and advise all to look carefully into this matter and do the same.

    Canon:
    You can fix this simply by putting the utilities necessary on the download site. Not just the upgrade to it. We'll understand. Everyone makes dumb mistakes from time to time. The better among us recover, acknowledge, correct and move on.

    Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
    Summary: Sexy Machine
    Comment: Just wait until you get your hands on this hot, sexy machine. It shoots brilliant HD quality video and has a touch screen that will make you want to touch it all night long--just like in that stupid Lionel Richie song. Most important of all, chicks dig this camcorder. Showing it off in public has already paid "dividends" for me, if you know what I mean.

    Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
    Summary: Beautiful video quality.
    Comment: Lightweight and functional design. Beautiful HD video. Excellent face tracking. Terrific image stabilization. I loved this camcorder! That is, until I tried to install the additional SD cards. Once in place the cards would not eject! I was finally able to force them out but thought I might destroy them in the process. Tried the same cards in my wife's point and shoot camera and they ejected just fine. This is purely a mechanical problem with the SD card slots but on a $1,000.00 camcorder this is unacceptable! I was so pleased with the performance of the camcorder that I am sending this one back and replacing it with the same model. However, if the second is defective I will find another camcorder. Canon you need better quality control!

    UPDATE: Replacement unit has arrived and is working as promised - SD cards eject perfectly so rating has been upgraded.



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