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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Very handy, fits in coat pocket, zoom is awesome."
Pros: Light, easy instructions, adjustable ZOOM from 37X optical, 41X combo, or 2000X digital! Decided to opt for 16 G card, which gives me 10 hours recording. Charge claims 200 minutes recording time. Replay of video and pictures works easy.
Cons: I have had nothing bad happen yet, so I say no CONS yet
Summary: I take a lot of videos of Railroads and post ... read more
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
"Not bad for the price, but a little "clunky""
Pros: Good image and audio quality. lightweight, compact. 8GB memory card is cheaper than buying the 8GB internal memory version for $100 more.
Cons: Pixela editing software is somewhat limited, as with most cameras. File format not compatible with Movie Maker. You have to be smarter than the camera and read the instructions carefully.
Summary: It's okay if you want a basic camcorder for s... read more
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Canon FS200 - Good pocket size digital camcorder"
Pros: Small, light, and well built. Simple point and shoot interface (maybe too simple). Canon partnered with HSN to bring out the FS200 for under retail (heck, for under Ebay) pricing.
Cons: Canon could have brought better resolution and color to the party at this price point. Menu / buttons are confusingly laid out. Will not record with LCD closed. AWFUL still pictures. Instant video artifacts the moment you go into digital zoom.
Summary: If this camera was made by Aiptek it would co... read more
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
Pros: Very compact, 3 hour battery life, great zoom range and quite solid for a flash based camcorder.
Cons: Not so great low light video quality and still photos but these are common problems with this class of camcorder. LED video light is pretty useless.
Summary: After comparing similar Sony, Samsung, and Pa... read more
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4.0 stars
"The external mic input sold me."
Pros: External mic input. Easy to use.
Cons: The zoom moves kind of fast. I'm not sure how sturdy it is.
Summary: My hobby is composing & recording music. ... read more
Where to buy
Canon FS200 (silver):
$257.95 - $529.95
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