Canon Legria FS200 reviews: Canon camcorder

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Score 9.0/10 Read 21
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+ This camcorder scores very high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points.

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Ease of use	9.1
Image quality	8.8
Battery life	9.1
Weight	9.7
Value for money	9.5
Overall rating	9.0

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Debbie , Merseyside England Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: overall a great easy and lightweight camcorder to use. I would recommend people to buythis cause it is so easy, and the price is right too!! 10 out of 10
Bad points:: not really a bad point, but the quality of the photos could be a bit better. Still a lovely camcorder overall and would buy again

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	8.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Nov 2009

Confirmed purchaser Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Great memory amount and battery life, small lightweight and takes pictures too!! It's a great product if you want a point and shoot that you can just stick in your pocket.
Bad points:: None at present....

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	8.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Nov 2009

Confirmed purchaser Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very small, good battery life, easy to use.
Bad points:: maybe too small for big hands!!

Image quality	8.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Dec 2009

AVS, Lancashire Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: this product is wonderful! brilliant value, we tried so many before we purchased and this one was so much better than ones at twice theprice for shooting in all light conditions even very dim, which is axactly why we were replacing our old one!
evening bbq's and christmas morning all came out perfectly!
would recommend to everyone!
Bad points:: nothing at all we can find!

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 17 Dec 2009

Sean, Bridgend Experienced amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Its a tiny camera - but goes for over 3 hours on a charge using a 16gig sd card, image quality is exceptional considering its not HD - unless you will need HD (and really who does?) why pay more. Its great with a radio sennheiser microphone and with the zoom feature on a tripod I can video/hear a subject from 50+ metres.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Jan 2010

Confirmed purchaser Keen amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: easy to use and good value for money.
Bad points:: Can't find any

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Dec 2009

Barbara, Caernarfon Keen amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Very light and compact. Realy good zoom and clear picture.
Bad points:: Wind noise can be a problem.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Dec 2009

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Product Features

Resolution quality	SD
Resolution quality can be standard definition (SD), High Defintion (HD) or Full High Definition (HD). SD camcorders will have 480 horizontal lines of resolution whereas HD camcorders can have up to 1080. The more lines of resolution you have, the sharper your video will look. Full HD refers to camcorders that record in 1920 × 1080 resolution.
3D	No

Optical zoom ratio	37
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media format	Memory card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Connections	USB

Type of memory card	SD

Type of memory card	SDHC

Shape of camcorder	Horizontally held

Digital zoom ratio	2000
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Electronic
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Widescreen recording	Yes
Resolution (Megapixels)	0.8

Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second)	1/2000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Weight (g)	225
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen size (Inches)	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Maximum aperture telephoto	5.2
Maximum aperture wide	2

Lowest focal length (Millimetres)	40.5

Highest focal length (Millimetres)	676

Type of chip	CCD

Release date	2009-03-10
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Legria FS200, Canon FS200

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Manufacturer's Description

Flash Memory Camcorder

Perfect for carrying wherever you go, the LEGRIA FS200 records straight to memory card – great for sharing with friends. Moviemaking is fun and easy with Video Snapshot, Pre REC and Dual Shot mode.

Features
*Incredibly compact design
*SD or SDHC memory card recording
*Video Snapshot
*41x Advanced Zoom
*Pre REC
*Intelligent battery system and high speed charging
*Microphone and headphone jacks
*Dual Shot
*PIXELA software supplied

Shoot and share: whenever, wherever.

Stylish, compact design
Recording movies to flash memory, the LEGRIA FS200 is incredibly compact. Weighing just 230g, you can carry it with you wherever you go.

Share movies on memory card
The LEGRIA FS200 records movies straight to SD or SDHC memory cards – easy to carry and ideal for sharing.

Video Snapshot
Video Snapshot mode makes it easier than ever to create movies for sharing with families and friends. Every time the Record button is pressed, a short 4 second clip is captured. Simply add clips to a playlist, select a soundtrack, and your movie is instantly ready for playback on a TV – with no need for editing on a PC. 4 seconds is the average length of one ‘cut’ in a TV show, helping to give your final movie an expert feel. Upload your favourite music to memory card with the supplied Music Transfer Utility software.

41x Advanced Zoom
The DIGIC DV II processor, combined with the optical quality of a genuine Canon Video Lens, offers up to 41x Advanced Zoom – bringing even distant subjects closer.

Pre REC mode
In Pre REC mode, the camcorder starts recording three seconds before you even press the Record button. 3 seconds of footage are continuously stored and automatically added to the beginning of your clip from whenever you start videoing – never miss that crucial moment again.

Quick Charge
Flash memory is incredibly power efficient, letting you shoot for longer. And, at the end of the day, all it takes is 20 minutes to recharge for a further hour’s recording.

Microphone and headphone jacks
With the new LEGRIA FS200, a microphone input and a headphone jack let you capture and monitor your audio more precisely.

Dual Shot mode
Dual Shot sets all controls to automatic, leaving you free to frame your shots. You can shoot high quality photos while video recording, without the bother of switching between settings on the Control Dial.

PIXELA software
Supplied PIXELA™ software makes editing and sharing easy: burn a DVD, convert your movies for upload to the web, or transfer them to your personal media player. For one-touch DVD burning, the LEGRIA FS200 is compatible with Canon’s standalone DW-100 DVD Burner (available separately).