Introduction:

Canon VIXIA HF S20, one of the expensive Dual Flash camcorders featuring the Touch & Track technology was recently released with a bang. The camcorder is said to carry 32 GB internal flash drive and also has two memory card slots for extended storage.

Features:

Canon VIXIA HF S20 offers format conversion feature to facilitate easy upload and sharing of your videos and pictures with friends and family online. Thus, the high definition format gets converted to a standard definition one without actually deleting the original HD video. Even Eye-Fi cards can be used to carry out this function as the HF S 20 duly supports them.

Pros:

·         Shoot videos in 1920 x 1080 resolution in Full HD format and enjoy watching the playback in Full HD as well. Make use of 24p Cinema mode that allows you to capture at the rate of 24p with 60i resolution  to render film-like videos. Make adjustments to tone and colors of the pictures with the CINEMA setting feature. 

·         The HF S 20 proves to be a leader in rendering still images as well with its incredible 8.0 megapixels digital camera that has a built-in flash to assist in shooting. Shoot still images of 8.0 megapixels resolution with vivid colors and finest details. The Simultaneous photo recording feature allows you to shoot pictures of 6.0 megapixels resolution simultaneously with the video recording.

·         With Touch & Track feature you can zero-in on pets, humans, vehicles etc with surety and the necessary adjustments to focus and exposure will be made automatically.

Cons:

·         Battery-life is too short.

·         The HFS 20 lacks an electronic viewfinder.

·         Several flaws involved in the designing of this camcorder’s touch-screen interface pose navigational problems.

·         Price is well-above its rivals and the videos recorded in low-light appear noisy.

Pricing Range:

Be a shooting enthusiast by owning this camcorder for just $759-$1,999. Available in Black!

Final Verdict:

Though Canon VIXIA HF S20 appears to have all the bell’s and whistle’s of an advanced camcorder, the overall performance of this camcorder can be summed up as ‘average’. Lack of viewfinder and not-so-perfect quality can be deal-breakers for many considering the high price tag it carries.