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Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Canon FS100 (garnet wine)

Product Name Canon FS100 (garnet wine)

Canon FS100 (garnet wine)

 Canon Vixia HF200

Canon Vixia HF200

 Canon FS200 (silver)

Canon FS200 (silver)

 Canon Vixia HF100

Canon Vixia HF100

 Canon HG10

Canon HG10
Release Date 01/24/2008 04/01/2009 02/01/2009 04/08/2008
Price Range Check latest prices » $550 Check latest prices » $549-$890 Check latest prices » $257-$330 Check latest prices » $500-$1700 Check latest prices » $526-$699
Review Summary Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series--FS11, FS10, and FS100--nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their budget price tags. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080p
Enclosure Color Garnet wine Misty silver
Digital Zoom 2000 x 300 x 2000 x 200 x 200 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/6" 1/4" 1/6" 1/3.2" 1/2.7"
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS CCD CMOS CMOS
Image Stabilizer Electronic Optical (SuperRange) Electronic Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Daylight, Tungsten light Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Daylight, Tungsten light Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white)
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels 2.07 megapixels
Total Pixels 3.89 megapixels 6.8 megapixels 2.96 megapixels
Min Illumination 0.4 lux 1.3 lux 0.2 lux
Analog Video Format NTSC NTSC
Digital Video Format AVCHD, MPEG-4 MPEG-2 AVCHD AVCHD
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator
Special Effects Vivid, Cinema, Neutral, Skin Detail, Low Sharpening
Digital Scene Transition Art fader, Wipe fader, Black & white fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
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