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Last camcorder I had was a VHS-C. This is so much smaller, yet produces a nice recording. I could not use any old SD card in it, they would not recognize recordings from the previous day! New, fast SDHC cards with fast write times work just fine. The camera is not very intuitive and there is a significant learning curve. The manual is not that easy to understand. DO NOT buy this camera for an event next week! Buy it at LEAST a month before and get to know it! You cannot buy the cheap batteries off the internet and get good function. If the battery is not Canon-official, you'll get warning messages and a some features disabled. The camera shows a message that says it "cannot communicate" with the battery. Therefore, a ten dollar battery with a similar capacity is somewhat disabled, compared to the official $60 or $80 Canon battery. All previous comments I read on this camera suggested that it was a very competent, cost-effective camera. Other than having a "battery-neutering" feature, I think they were correct. Don't look to this camera to be the latest-greatest, just a good value. If you ever drop, lose, or get stuff stolen, this camera is a good compromise.Read full review
I was interested in purchasing a small video camera for upcoming vacations. I didn't want to spend much for this type of camera as it will not get a great deal of usage. However, I was seeking quality, and as a very happy owner of a Canon digital camera I leaned toward Canon's products. After reviewing all of the small video cameras offered on the market I came back to the Canon FS200 because of the attributes highlighted in their ads. I am very happy with my purchase. It's size and quality certainly fit my needs. Again, the Canon people have not let me down.
We use it horse back riding, road riding on motorcycle and general travels. Nice and light weight, camera is easy to use. My old one was like having and anvil around your neck. Don't even notice this one. If any dislike it would be the software that comes with it. I found it hard to use, and not intuitive. The .mod files is not compatible with a lot of the software I am using, but enough programs out there to convert. Just makes another step in the process to move them up to Utube. ON my own system, they work fine. I bought it because of the package deal online. It works decent in dim lit places also as we are shooting a lot with it in indoor horse rings. So far, pretty good. Not sure how well the stabilizer will work while out on the trail. To much snow here right now to try that out. We like it for our needs.Read full review
This is my 5th video camera. It's my first Cannon. I am really impressed with the capabilities of this little camera. For the average person you can't beat it. I shoot green screen shots with it, I use it on a motorcycle and shoot windshield shots on my jeep. Very easy to use. Price wise, it's unbeatable compared to cameras of the same capability. When I'm not using it I can put it in my pocket. Battery Life is acceptable. I just bought extra batteries. No battery will last as long as the SD card anyway. If your looking for a starter camera, definitely look at the Cannon FS200, you won't be disappointed.
I have Mac 08 I-movie and wanted an inexpensive video camera that would be compatible and easy to use. The features of this camera are so much better than anything in its price range that it was a no brainer. The reviews that I read that were positive were all true especially about the great sound (even has external mic & AV out. An outstanding zoom with a stable, easy to use format. I'm a fishing guide and now take video of my clients catching fish. The mac does a great job of editing and I can upload to Youtube in minutes. You can find better cameras but you'll have to spend several hundred dollars more. The FS200 has more features than the newer FS300 and I paid less than $225. on EBAY with free shipping. I purchased an 8GP card for $30 and for convenience, a card reader to plug into my Mac for $8. Battery life is about 2 & 1/2 hours. I also ordered a magnetic Gorilla tripod to attach this camera to my boat console. It does the job! Compare this to a Flip or other camera in its price range and you'll see that this camera is way ahead with its features.Read full review
Overall I am very satisfied with this digital camera. It is very affordable with no more tapes or disc. No more tape jams. No more having to lable tapes and storage them. I like the organization that you get when you use memory and it is even easier to transfer to your hard drive than to store in a tape box. This camera has great focus and zoom. Picks up sound very clear as if you where there. I love how it fits in your pocket. Within seconds, I can pull it out of my pocket and hit power and record- its action time. You can view your recordings much easier than having to rewind. If you want to erase, thats simple also. Overall the quality is excellent and you cannot beat the price. We have Canon products overall and have been very satisfied.
I love this camera. It is so handy to use. I had one like it but wore out the cord and it damaged the charging mechanism. This new camera is just like it and in excellent condition at a very reasonable price. Haven't figured out how to get the audible ding off when I turn on the camera and start recording.
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*Mine's midnight, but it's the same idea.* = ) I've REALLY enjoy this camera. I have been doing more and more filming of everyday events throughout my terms in university. I was originally using my digital camera, then I decided to try a videocamera. I rented one from my uni tech centre and this is the kind I borrowed the three or four times I needed it for events on campus [I was responsible for filming.] I loved it so much that I decided to seek one out myself. I (finally) found one I could afford and have been practicing using it and I LOVE it! I loved it before and I now am STOKED that I can now use my own for these events - on short notice, too!!! This is an AMAZING camera to start out with for the everyday life happenings. I personally still have to play with what settings work best, but it is SUPER easy to figure out and to learn to operate! Five stars: ***** Would HIGHLY recommend it; very affordable (well...I got mine on ebay; affordable for me!) = DRead full review
This is the most versatile Camera slash Camcorder around for the type of price it is,it is so professional but so easy to use my daughter uses it also,you could,with all the programs,shoot a wedding and get away with it,the still pics are very crystal,its like video shoot video shoot it dont matter and you dont have to flip any switch because it has DualMode to do both ,anyway you need one or two or three etc...
If you want to buy one of these older Canon camcorders, you need to know that these record the movies in the outdated MOD file format, which is totally different than what the MP4 format most modern computers use today in 2020. You will need to find a software to convert the MOD to MP4 if you want to play the video it on your computer, and that is quite tricky and also it will loose the video quality.
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