Canon Vixia 60GB Hard Drive Digital Camera Review Model: HG20

I Review This Hard Drive Digital Camera from the Canon Vixia Product Line

This flash based Canon Vixia HD Digital Camera, Model: HG20 will provide you with all the necessary features to take breathtaking home movies. Whether you are an amateur filmmaker or if you simply want to capture your memories in high-definition, this digital camcorder has all of the technologies you'll need to get the best picture quality available. There is also a unique hard drive that will store your videos, which makes for easy transfer to your computer for editing. The average price for this Canon Vixia Hard Drive HD Digital Camcorder is $750.

Product Rating:

Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars

Main Features and Technologies:

This Canon Vixia HD Digital Camcorder comes with a 60GB hard drive, which will store 22 hours of video. This will allow you to record without worrying about having to change out DVD discs or memory cards. While this may be a slightly more expensive digital camcorder, you will save a decent mount of money by not having to purchase media to record your movies.

With the 3.3-Megapixel HD CMOS Sensor, this camcorder will record movies with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. There are specific features within this sensor chip that will dramatically reduce any video noise, which will provide you with a smooth and crystal clear image.

All images will be recorded with an incredibly high bit rate of 24Mbps. This will affect the overall color tone and detail quality to achieve a high-end image. If you are an aspiring filmmaker, then you will enjoy this bit rate as well as the 24p Cinema Mode System. This system will provide you with the same image creation and fluidity that professional filmmakers use when making a movie.

You will be able to view the movie you're recording through the 2.7-Inch LCD Widescreen Display. This display will provide you with a high resolution so you will see an actual-version of what you're recording. The screen has been specifically designed to provide you with a wide viewing angle, which is a unique feature for a viewscreen.