Canon Camcorders Reviews

Reviews | 39 user reviews: "In essence the Canon Legria HV40 is a tweaked version of last year's Canon HV30 with some minor extras thrown in, including native 24p recording and a multipurpose Custom Key on the side of the lens barrel...Nevertheless, if you require a tape-based camcorder for serious videography, the Canon Legria HV40 is unquestionably the best performer on the market...we were a little surprised to see the Legria HV40 in Canon's 2009 camcorder line-up...Indeed, the Canon Legria HV40 has just one serious rival in the consumer space: Sony's HDR-HC9...On top of this, you may end up looking like a big antiquated ninny, which is never a good thing...The Canon Legria HV40's core specifications are identical to its HV30 predecessor, with the same DigicDV II processor, 3.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and 10x optical zoom lens..." see less »

Reviews | 19 expert reviews (rating 86 / 100) • 59 user reviews: "The HF S10 delivers superb HD video, with rich colors and perhaps more importantly, excellent low light performance...Where even many higher-end camcorders produce grainy noise as the lights go down, the HF S10 delivered very crisp video...The HF S10 can store just shy of three hours of HD footage at the highest quality setting to its 32GB of internal memory...The HF S10 boasts an impressive 8-megapixel still photo resolution with a flash and photos captured the S10 looked crisp...As for the controls, Canon kept the exterior of the HF S20 manageable..." see less »

Reviews | 7 expert reviews (rating 80 / 100) • 204 user reviews: "The LEGRIA HF S100 records Full HD video to SDHC memory cards, ideal for sharing...Superb HD images are delivered by a high resolution Canon HD Camera System: an 8.0MP Full HD CMOS sensor, a Canon HD Video Lens (58mm filter diameter) with 10x optical zoom and the DIGIC DV III processor...A dedicated Photo mode allows users to capture high resolution still images, up to 8MP..." see less »

Reviews | 16 expert reviews (rating 80 / 100) • 129 user reviews: "Canon's latest camcorder, the HG21 promises HD quality images and 120GB of storage, but should Steven Spielberg be worried...Following on from the HG10, the HG21 comes in a traditional camcorder format complete with flip out LCD display and electronic viewfinder...Zoom is found, as customary, on the top and there is also a hotshoe connector for attaching an external mic (recommended) or a top light...Unless you are in a very quiet environment you'll need to invest in a top mic for the sound to be any good..." see less »

Reviews | 17 expert reviews (rating 75 / 100) • 129 user reviews: "To get started, good to decide what you're looking for headphones, and on how much you're willing to spend...Although the HD camcorder costs more compared to other options, the Canon Vixia HF20 is one of the best choices...The internal memory is not present but this is a good value...The Canon Vixia HF20, as said in the camcorder reviews has a very good video standard and the design works well..." see less »

Reviews | 14 expert reviews (rating 80 / 100) • 8 user reviews: "I'm a podcast producer based in Tokyo and last week took delivery of the HF S11...The battery life with the included BP-807 is dissapointing - about one hour in reality (we have now invested in the BP-827..." see less »

Reviews | 25 expert reviews (rating 70 / 100) • 249 user reviews: "9 1/3 inch CCD sensors with a 0.68 megapixel count each, is a professional looking shoulder-mounted modular system with interchangeable lenses and viewfinder, 60i, 24p and 30p shooting modes, XLR audio input and BNC composite video, brilliant manual controls, but no LCD...The image resolution is as good as DV can get, due to the large number of pixels on the sensors...The XL2 cannot compete with the PD170 in these areas..." see less »