Name: HF200
Brand: Canon
SKU: 272477
Rating: 4.4 (36 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

fast and simple way to share your memories
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built

Does your display / monitor exhibit in either interlaced or progressive
only records in MP4 video format
not

Sensor type: CCD
Optical sensor size: 1/4 in
Effective megapixels: 2990000 Mpx
Auto focus: yes
Display diagonal: 2.7 in
Maximum resolution: 1920, 1080 px

Canon HF200 - Pros & Cons

fast and simple way to share your memories
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
DigicDV 3 processing does a solid job maximizing the dynamic range
Dynamic range is good for a dual purpose device There
keeps the camera very clean - easy to pick up and use straight away
easy and get the best out of your new toy
strikingly bright
sharp and realistic
The lens is excellent and the compression processor tremendously impressive
Macro performance is quite impressive
the CMOS sensor provides outstanding image capture in low light conditions
ensures razor-sharp focus and natural
overall quality of the picture provided to date has been been excellent
light and easy to handle model
ergonomics of all the buttons and zoom dials are well positioned

Does your display / monitor exhibit in either interlaced or progressive
only records in MP4 video format
not
the implementation can be annoying
recordings on the LCD look far more contrasty and blown out than the actual video
lack an eye-level EVF
microphone placement tends to pick up wind noise
noise and softness
My laptop struggled to play back AVCHD sequences
it does lack an eye level viewfinder
stills cameras it just crops into the sensor so
Warehouse Express Limited trading as Wex Photo Video
Composite can only ever be standard definition and not good SD in
movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more

Canon - Video Reviews (2)

Canon HF200 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Optical sensor size	1.0 in
Effective megapixels	2990000.0 Mpx
Total megapixels	3.89 Mpx

Optical zoom	15.0 x
Digital zoom	300.0 x
Focal length equiv	39.5 - 592.5
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)	4.1 - 61.5
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto focus	yes
Manual focus	yes
Filter size	1.46 in

Camera shutter speed	1.0 s
Self-timer delay	10.0 s
Built-in flash	yes
3D support	no

Built-in microphone	yes
Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio system	Dolby Digital

Height	4.88 in
Width	2.76 in
Depth	2.44 in
Weight	11.99 oz

Battery life (max)	1.45 h
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

On Screen Display (OSD)	yes

Maximum image resolution	2304 x 1296 px
White balance modes	Shade Auto Daylight Tungsten Cloudy Fluorescent
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Sepia Skin tones Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes

Built-in display	yes
Display	LCD
Display diagonal	2.7 in

Resolution	1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
HD type	Full HD

Colour of product	Black Black,Silver

Internal storage	16.0 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC
Maximum memory card size	16.0 GB
Storage types	Memory card

HDMI	yes
Microphone port	yes
DC-in jack	yes
PictBridge	yes
Remote control	no

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