- Record crisp HD video directly to a removable SDHC memory card - Genuine Canon 15x HD video lens; SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer - 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording; 24p Cinema Mode, 30p Progressive Mode - Dual Shot for capturing both video and photos with ease - HDMI terminal for easy, one-cable connectivity to your HDTV
I have this camcorder and I love it. Flash memory is the way to go. I'm just using the 12Mb/s setting and it's fantastic.
miles124
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 15, 2009 @ 1:37a
how's the video and audio on this compared to the ZS3 panasonic lumix?? i'm considering the lumix cause the price is pretty awesome...around $170 shipped at 6Ave.com right now
henrycyao
Member
posted: Oct. 15, 2009 @ 2:12a
This price is about the same as what I have seem in local Frys. So you save on sales tax. This is not a super hot deal. I am waiting for a hot deal on Panasonic HDC-HS250. IT is a little more expensive but you better performance especially at low light performance and good anti shake technology.
miles124 said: how's the video and audio on this compared to the ZS3 panasonic lumix?? i'm considering the lumix cause the price is pretty awesome...around $170 shipped at 6Ave.com right now
It's really not fair to compare video between a still camera and a dedicated video camera. The Panny video is impressive for a still camera but it's not meant to be a substitute for a video camera. It's really designed to take video in short impropmtu situations when you don't usually have a video camera -- or they are not allowed. Ultimately it depends on how and when you'll be shooting video. Personally, I love my Panny, but I wouldn't want to be w/o a dedicated video camera either. In that regard Canon makes the best consumer camcorders right now.
Although you have to pay tax, you can pick this camcorder up at Costco right now with accessories (carrying case, 8GB SDHC card, mini-HDMI cable) for $569 + tax. Got one last night out the door for $605, which is about the same as buying it on Amazon and then picking up the 3 accessories on your own.
A potentially better alternative: Overstock has it for less than $500 with either Bing.com 12 percent Cash Back or the 10 percent coupon (and $1 shipping) sent via email. Listed at $549.
Amazon price is $514.18 now. Tempting to pick one.
Stinkah
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 7, 2009 @ 6:49a
must....resist....
Stinkah
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 7, 2009 @ 6:53a
Darn, price went back up.
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Stinkah
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 7, 2009 @ 7:16a
Electrozone has it for $505 shipped no tax in most states.
Picked one up using this and the $100 Bill Me Later from PayPal. And FatCash, of course. Pretty hot for me at that price - thank goodness, one less major gift to shop for.
Stinkah
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 17, 2009 @ 12:59p
SixthDay said: I bought it for $349 last time from Vanns.
Now that's a score. I can't understand why the HF20 lists for so much more than the HF200 if built-in memory is the only difference. I think Amazon's $513 price (if it comes back down to that) beats the BB deal, since there's tax to pay and no free SD card included.
hidingidentity
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 9:52a
It's $499 at Amazon now after coupon code CANHF2OO at checkout. Just got an e-mail about the code.
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