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Product Name Canon Optura 200MC

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Release Date 09/15/2002 04/01/2009 09/12/2005
Price Range Check latest prices » $549-$750 Check latest prices » $181-$220
Review Summary A true video/still hybrid it's not, but the 200MC is a capable, compact camcorder with above-average photo capabilities. 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. The Canon Optura 600 is a very good pocket camcorder that's also a reasonable snapshot camera.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder Camcorder
Enclosure Color Metallic silver Blue
Digital Zoom 200 x 300 x 200 x 700 x
Localization English
Optical Sensor Size 1/4" 1/4" 1/2.8" 1/6"
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS CCD CCD
Min Illumination 0.5 lux 0.4 lux 0.6 lux 2 lux
Analog Video Format NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC
Digital Video Format AVI AVCHD, MPEG-4 MJPEG MPEG-2
Special Effects Art, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color, Sepia, Mirror, Mosaic, Card Mix, Chroma Key, Black & White, Luminance Key, Multi-image screen
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical (SuperRange) Electronic Electronic
Digital Scene Transition Beam, Flip, Jump, Tide, Puzzle, Zigzag, Corner wipe, Fade trigger, Stripe fader, Vertical wipe
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/8000 sec
Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes 1/15sec
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode, Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Frame movie mode, Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Low light, Spotlight, Night mode, Sand & snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Super night mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Scene, Landscape, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Hi-speed shutter, Super night mode Low light, Spotlight, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Indoor, Outdoor
Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels
Total Pixels 3.89 megapixels 4.3 megapixels
Features AF illuminator
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes
Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
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