Canon Vixia HF S20 HD Camcorder

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Canon Vixia HF S20 HD Camcorder

Canon Vixia HF S20 HD Camcorder is one of the advanced camcorders with user friendly features. This camera strives to provide first time users or amateur video enthusiasts less trial and error and eliminate guesswork so that they can start capturing moments right away. Its Advanced Video Snapshot enables you to capture the highlights of your adventures and memories with the ease of taking photographs through simply recording a series of short video clips.

Canon Vixia HF S30 HD Camcorder is the newer model of S20.

Canon Vixia HF S20 HD Camcorder Pros and Cons:

Pros: Cons:
  • Enhanced zebra pattern indicates “blown out” or high brightness areas to help you set the proper exposure
  • Color peaking enhances the edges of your subject to aid in focusing
  • Custom key allows functions including exposure, focusing, assist functions, mic volume level or AGC limits to be assigned to a custom key
  • Gain control allows you to lower the dB value to ensure that dark scenes can be shot with the correct level of darkness
  • Canon should include a larger capacity battery
  • The Lens cover makes a rattle noise on a gentle shake
  • This one DOES NOT come with Viewfinder

Canon VIXIA HF S20 HD Camcorder Specifications:

  • Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD
  • Zoom (Digital/Optical Zoom): 10x HD
  • Recording Media: Flash card
  • Approximate Recording Time: Records up to 12 hours of crisp high definition video to a 32GB
  • LCD Monitor Size: 3.5” High Resolution Touch Panel LCD Screen
  • Still Photo Size: 8.0 megapixel
  • Colors: Black
  • Camcorder Dimensions: (h x d x w) 3.0 x 5.8 x 2.9in.
  • Camcorder Weight: 1.06lbs
  • Price Range: $710 to $750

Canon Vixia HF S20 HD Camcorder:


Canon Vixia HF S20 HD Camcorder		 Manufacturer: Canon
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars (view all customer reviews)
List Price: $725
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(5 out of 5 stars) Quick review from a professional still photographer

I am a professional photographer that needed a camcorder for our first baby on the way. I wanted a camcorder that produced outstanding full 1080P HD video, good optical stabilizer and ease of use. Canon delivers. I was blown away by the quality of the video shot in full auto mode. The colors, vibrance and razor sharp focus completely convinced me that my hard earned……..

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 (3 of 5 stars) Outstanding Camcorder – But Shame on Me

I’m torn in writing this review. This is a 5-star camera that I must give a three-star rating to. Here’s why. The following is pulled DIRECTLY from Amazon’s product description here: “To add to its versatile capabilities, the VIXIA HF S20 also features a viewfinder for use in extreme bright light situations.” Well, as it turns out, this is FALSE. Totally false. Only….

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