Canon FS20 (camcorder, flash card)

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The Canon FS22, FS21, and FS20 Dual Flash Memory camcorders are standard-definition models featuring 2.7-inch LCDs and 37x optical zooms. Along with recording video to SD/SDHC memory cards, these models have 32GB, 16GB, and 8GB of internal storage, respectively. The FS20 is available through Best Buy only.

The Canon FS22/21/20 Dual Flash Memory camcorders have not been reviewed, but we are in the process of getting the product for hands-on testing. However, we have reviewed the Canon FS200, which is nearly identical, though it has no fixed internal storage and uses a 680,000-pixel CCD image sensor to the FS22/21/20's 1.1-megapixel CCD image sensor. Because of this higher resolution, we expect the FS22/21/20 to have slightly improved video quality than the FS200.

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4.5 stars 3 of 3 users found this review helpful

"Great camera considering available options and prices." By spartan1998

Pros Being able to easily upload to computer/internet/DVD, small size, easy to use.

Cons Although pic quality may be as good or better than similar cameras on the market, it isn't the great. However, if you are a casual user, it is more than satisfactory. Unless you go HD, or Digital Tape I'm guessing you won't see much of a diff.

Summary I bought this camera because I wanted a camera that was easy to upload to the internet/computer/convert DVD. It does all of these quickly and easily (as easy as any digital camera). I have watched the recorded videos on my 50 inch LCD tv and they decent picture ... Expand full review

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Quick Specs

  • Optical sensor type: CCD
  • Effective sensor resolution: 1.07 megapixels
  • Weight: 7.9 oz

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