Compare Prices : Canon LEGRIA HF20

Pros: Good image quality in optimum lighting, 3.5mm microphone jack, speedy 24Mbps AVCHD bit rate

Cons: Poor low light performance (compared to the Canon HF11), slightly cumbersome and uncomfortable design

Verdict: The Canon Legria HF20 is a decent high-definition camcorder with some interesting features on board. Unfortunately, it is trumped by its HF11 sibling; an identically-priced model that offers a superior low-light performance.

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Pros: Great video performance. Excellent features. The best menus system in the biz

Cons: Skimps on external controls. No viewfinder

Verdict: We were very impressed with the Canon Vixia HF20's construction, especially the cushy felt hand strap. The pronounced right grip panel blanketed our palm with ergonomic comfort and the little engine felt surprisingly secure in our hand. The oversized ...

Review summary: Compared to its competitors, the flash-based, high-definition Legria HF20 compact camcorder is pricey. But it goes a long way to justifying the extra expense by offering a relatively extensive feature set, top-notch performance and excellent video ...

Pros: Broad manual feature set is unusual in a camcorder of this size ; excellent video quality ; attractive, functional design

Cons: Relatively expensive

Verdict: While the Canon Legria HF20 is more expensive than its competitors, it delivers a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which is almost identical to the HF20 but lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy, but the HF20's all ...

Pros: Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size ; excellent video quality ; attractive, functional design

Cons: Relatively expensive

Verdict: 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 ...