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Canon - VIXIA 3.3MP High-Definition Digital Camcorder with 60GB Hard Drive - Black
Average customer rating
3.8
(23 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 23 reviews
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70%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - VIXIA 3.3MP High-Definition Digital Camcorder with 60GB Hard Drive - Black
Customer Rating
5
you get more than what you pay for
on December 17, 2008
Posted by: G_man
from Houston, TX
So inexpensive for its features
I just got it 3 weeks ago but I captured many videos using it. Almost 20hrs (about 200GB)
Still images:
Great still images quality although Its maximum resolution is 3MP. A competitor camcorders has 10MP but costs $200 more and not as powerful in videos as Canon camcorders.
Great still images quality although Its maximum resolution is 3MP. A competitor camcorders has 10MP but costs $200 more and not as powerful in videos as Canon camcorders.
Computer Connectivity:
Operating Systems: Works fine with Linux and Mac
Note: It needs to connect the power adapter to access your videos (It is safer this way)
Operating Systems: Works fine with Linux and Mac
Note: It needs to connect the power adapter to access your videos (It is safer this way)
Battery life:
For a non touch screen lcd camcorder, it uses more power than it should.
Recommendation: buy the BP-827 battery and use it as a main battery. It gives you 2670mAh instead of 890mAh. 3x the original one. little bit big though.
For a non touch screen lcd camcorder, it uses more power than it should.
Recommendation: buy the BP-827 battery and use it as a main battery. It gives you 2670mAh instead of 890mAh. 3x the original one. little bit big though.
It's good for my bucket
It's good for my wife thanks to the Great Easy mode and It's good for me thanks to the Manual Controls choices.
It's good for pros as a b-cam
It's good for my wife thanks to the Great Easy mode and It's good for me thanks to the Manual Controls choices.
It's good for pros as a b-cam
Note: I wanted to get HG21 since has a viewfinder and better LCD screen in addition to 120GB hard drive but it costs a lot more.
Loves it.
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality, Easy TV Connectivity, Accurate, Vivid Colors, durable, easy to use, smart easy mode, lots of manual controls
Cons: Short battery life, no viewfinder, not a (multi-angle) lcd screen
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great Video, Software Lacking
on March 25, 2009
Posted by: Kellster
from Utah
Awesome video with this camera. Love to connect to my 52" LCD and watch 1080i directly from the camera via HDMI cable. Takes awesome video outside in normal light. Inside video is not as great, but you can compensate usually by the auto white balance. Would be much better with built in light or low light setting or nightvision. Storage capability is awesome, can store up to 5 hours on highest quality. I've only had up to one hour at a time. The SD card slot is great because I can record to that and then play it directly off of my PS3. The quality on the card is also awesome. If I were to buy again I would purchase stricltly a Flash memory based camcorder. Just because of the worry of the hard drive failing. I've had NO problems so far though. There is plenty of memory built into the Flash Based camcorders, plus the cost of memory cards is affordable enough if you need more space. Also easier to transfer video to computer via SD Card than plugging in cables. Unless you have the latest computer with quad core or an i7 processor then you don't want to do any video in the highest quality for video editing. For every hour of video it takes approximately 4 hours to process it and burn to a dvd on the highest quality. I'm on a Core 2 Duo T7200 Processor with 4 gig of memory and windows vista. Overall very happy. Capturing moving video is choppy also, but still very good detail.
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality, Easy TV Connectivity, Easy Computer Connectivity, Accurate, Vivid Colors, good battery life, Ergonomic/comfortable to hold, easy to use
Cons: Poor sound/audio, Limited Software Compatibility, Poor Low-Light Performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Fantastic camera
on December 2, 2008
Posted by: drPiano
from Anchorage, AK
This camera is worth every penny. Image quality is excellent even in standard and HQ shooting modes (7 and 12 mbps) and it can shoot all the way up to 24 mbps. Especially good for us is the manual audio input and mic attenuator---you can input from professional auditorium mics directly for the best sound quality. The only gripe is the bundled software---ImageMixer3---? It doesn't work in Vista (at least on my duo core Intel notebook) but it works in XP. No problem---Roxio 09 works fine anyway, and you can burn HD Blu-ray discs on standard DVDs. Bravo Canon, you beat Sony on this one IMHO.
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality, Easy TV Connectivity, Easy Computer Connectivity, Accurate, Vivid Colors, Great sound/audio, Ergonomic/comfortable to hold, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Overall great camera.
on July 27, 2009
Posted by: Kingair
from Maple VAlley, WA
Bought the Vixia HG20 2 weeks ago and used it for the first time at a family reunion. Canon makes it easy for anyone to use there products. The hard part is when you want to convert them to DVD. Use Canons Image Mixer 3 , select create disk, and then select DVD. USE ONLY DVD - R Disks and not DVD + R . This is if your not using blueray yet and just want it to a standard DVD. Windows Movie maker will work also so you can edit your movies. Import the files from the designated location. I Highly recommend that you either buy the Canons DW-100 to copy direct to DVD without a computer, OR have a computer with at least DUAL CORE TECHNOLOGY and 3 gigs or ram. It still took me 2 plus hours to make a dvd from my NEW computer. Besides this little hang up the Camcorder is amazing and not bulky at all even though it has a 60 gig hard-drive. If you want to record in the highest quality you need to change that in the menu. It is defaulted to a lower recording quality when you first get it. One other thing I wish was better is the image stabilization. Its not as good as I thought.
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality, Easy TV Connectivity, Easy Computer Connectivity, Accurate, Vivid Colors, Great sound/audio, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camera
on March 6, 2009
Posted by: Ryan21
from San Jose, CA
I love this thing. I was blow away when I hooked it up to my HDTV via HDMI cable. You can see every detail with this camcorder. I use this mainly to shoot me and my friends playing hockey. I did use it not to long ago on a snow trip and it was fantastic, you can see every detail in the snow. I use Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 to edit because the software included is really only good for importing video and pictures. The still pictures are alright with this camcorder and it is a nice feature to be able to snap a quick pic while recording.
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality, Easy TV Connectivity, Easy Computer Connectivity, Accurate, Vivid Colors, Great sound/audio, Ergonomic/comfortable to hold, durable, easy to use
Cons: the battery life could be a bit better
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Buy for Non-Professionals
on May 4, 2009
Posted by: Frankie
from Lakewood, CO
I'm extremely satisfied with this product - my very first Canon! I had been looking for a camcorder with which to create and save memorable family moments and I believe I have found just what I was looking for. I wish the battery pack would last longer and the still-picture quality could be higher.... Nevertheless, I am really pleased with my acquisition of this camcorder. Now, if I can only keep it safe from my small children!...
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality, Easy TV Connectivity, Accurate, Vivid Colors, Ergonomic/comfortable to hold, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life, Limited Software Compatibility, low still-picture pixels
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Very Good.
on December 3, 2009
Posted by: Anonymous
from Los Angeles, CA
Great camcorder, I love it! I am not sure why there are so many bad reviews. I got this about a year ago and I have had a great experience! I use it for online videos. It is AMAZING. Even though the battery only lasts an hour and a half, it is great.
Pros: Great sound/audio, Accurate, Vivid Colors, excellent image quality, Ergonomic/comfortable to hold, Easy TV Connectivity, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Don't plan on using all year
on November 21, 2009
Posted by: Me
I am about to send the camera back for the second time in the first year. First it would not charge the batteries. Canon fixed it with no problems. Now after using it only twice since the repair it doesn't even turn on now. Canon takes care of you, but it would be nice to have a reliable camera at any and all times.
Pros: Compact Design, excellent image quality
Cons: Flimsy Construction
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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