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I bought this camera to replace a broken Canon HF200. The HG20 goes for much lower than the HF200, has similar specs plus a 60 GB internal hd. It's a bit bulkier than the hf200, but I actually found that to be a plus as the HG20's shape allows me to hold it more easily. As mentioned below, the internal hd is not dependable for high bitrate recordings. The camera only works well for video recording only using an external SD card. Do not depend on the internal hard drive for high bit-rate recordings! I tested the camera at 24mbs, 1080i and recorded on the internal hd. The video had severe artifacts occurring with periodic regularity, suggesting buffering errors, even with my attempt to capture the video with little motion of jitter. Using a class 4 8gb card, I was able to capture great 24mbs 1080i video with no such artifacts. Having had a canon hf200, I can say the video quality appears to be the same. Based on my use, my conclusion is that the camera can inherently capture great 24mbs video, just not on the internal hd, which seems to be too slow, or has buffering errors. It might be able to record on the internal hd at lower than 24mbs without any errors, but no tests have been run.Read full review
I Did a long and detailed study on what I wanted in a video camcorder especially from unbiased sources on the internet. Being that this was my first camcorder and having no experienced with these types of equipment, I took my time in looking up products reviews and pros and cons of the different features and options available on the market. I finally decided what I wanted in a camcorder and the Canon HG20 was what I selected for it's features, product reputation and price. Knowing the Canon product line to be reliable and with very good optics played a large part in my decission to purchase this Canon VIXIA HG20 Camcorder. There is an "easy" and regular record mode feature. I found the regular record mode complex to operate with all the different setups required and having to learn and remember how to access the feature you are trying to use. Definitely not recommended as a first time owner.Read full review
A fantastic camcorder. I love the HDD. It allows you to record up to 22 hours in 1080 high definition directly onto the built in Hard Drive. It also can record onto a SDHC that can be used for additional storage. It is a very impressive camcorder that's loaded and easy to operate.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Very nice camera, worth the money for crisp video in a small package, manual focus could have been done better and the manual zoom could have been made more dynamic, but for under 1,000 bucks, was a great buy. Love the idea of no tapes, makes everything a whole lot easier, SD card slot also adds to the versatility. It took a while to hunt down something that could handle editing video for the MTS format, but I found Adobe CS4 to handle it nicely. The accessory shoe is smaller than the universal ones, so I'm unable to attach anything to it without buying an adapter, unfortunately. But aside from the minor set backs, I like it.
I researched quite a bit to find the right camera for Macintosh computer use. I edit all my movies on Mac computers and this camera syncs perfectly with iMovie 08. Seamless video transfer with excellent quality. Its compact size makes it perfect to take anywhere and get high quality videos. I'm very pleased with Canon's products. Again they have hit a home-run in my book. Great buy!
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