Canon FS21 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder w/16GB Internal Memory & 48x Advanced Zoom - 2009 MODEL

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Price: $799.95   

Product Feature

• Dual Flash Memory; record up to 10 hours of video to a 16 GB internal Flash drive as well as directly to removable SDHC memory cards
• Genuine Canon 48x Advanced Zoom gets you closer and wider, while preserving image quality
• 1.07 MP CCD image sensor; Canon DIGIC DV II image processor
• Widescreen HR recording; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD
• Ultra-sleek, lightweight design allows you to take your camcorder with you anywhere

Product Description

It's always great to have options. The new Canon FS21 Dual Flash Memory camcorder gives you two easy options for shooting your videos. Record video for up to 10 hours to a 16GB internal Flash drive or directly to SDHC memory cards for fast and easy sharing of your memories. Now you'll have no worries about running out of memory when you are capturing life's big moments. Plus, the Canon FS21 features Canon's 48x Advanced Zoom to get you closer to the action and a 1.07-megapixel CCD image sensor for vivid color and stunning image clarity. For life's bumps and jumps, there's an Image Stabilizer to make your shots rock-steady. Pre-Record lets you capture video 3 seconds before you press the record button. And an Intelligent Lithium-ion battery can be recharged quickly and keeps you shooting longer. Ultra-sleek and lightweight, the Canon FS21 is lightning fast and stylishly designed. So exercise your options. Go for the camcorder that gives you quality and choice--the Canon FS21. Canon USA 1-year limited warranty included.

Canon FS21 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder w/16GB Internal Memory & 48x Advanced Zoom - 2009 MODEL Review

First off, let's be clear, this is a standard definition camera. Even thought Cannon's high-definition camcorders (HF) series are within about $100 of the price of this camera, I decided to stay with standard definition (for now) for the following reasons:

1. I wanted ease of transfer and an easy ability to edit and burn DVD's of my videos without having to upgrade my whole set up to handle the HD recording format.
2. Video editing times for HD video are ridiculously, painflully long. I have a quad core with 8 GB of ram and the time to compile a video project was crazy. I simply think the HD video has outpaced current home computing power. Maybe in another couple years computers will catch up.
3. Most of the software that I've tried that have the capability of editing and burning hi-def video are very unstable. Again, I just think that the home editing technology hasn't caught up withthe video technology yet. there seems to be a lot of compatibility issues with the MPEG4-AVC / H.264 high definition media format.

So I decided to stick with a standard definition camera (for now). I chose this camera because:

1. Dual flash drive memory format. I'm so sick of dealing with direct to DVD or DV video cameras, and all of the issues of transfering and converting that information to the computer. I wanted something that got recorded directly to solid state...no more read errors or disc errors. This fits the bill wonderfully! Video gets recorded directly to camera's internal memory, plug it into the computer and it downloads quickly and painlessly to and MPEG format. No more dealing with .VOB DVD files! Two thumbs up here.

2. Cannon optical zoom. Very good zoom. Maintains quality throughout the zoom range. Prior to this camera, the most zoom I ever had in a cam corder was 10 time optical. Having this much zoom is a big bonus.

3. Built in light and mike jack. Although the built in video light isn't tremendously powerful, it is better than no light at all. And I love the external mike jack. I can record performaces of friends bands with an audio line out directly from the PA console. Makes for super sound quality in otherwise difficult audio conditions. Most cameras at this price point don't have either option.

4. Cannon name. I've always gone back and forth between Cannon, Nikon, and Panasonic for camera/video products. Althought this is a generalization, Cannon always seems to have the most accurate colors. Especially in the blues...Cannon seems to have the "bluest" blues and the competitors always seem to have a purplish tint to their blues.

My experience has been good. I confess I have been a bit disappointed with the video quality, but i have to keep reminding myself this is a standard definition camera. It looks as good if not slightly better than my past video cameras. I was hoping the video quality would be significantly better, but perhaps that was just an unrealistic expectation on my part.

I've had no problems with the included softare. Everything installed easy as pie and began downloading test videos without any error. The resulting files downloaded to the computer are MPeg files, which are able to be played by a host of media players (Windows Media Player, Real Player, VLC Media player, etc.) as well as the bundled software. I e-mailed some files to family and they were able to open in WMP by double clicking on the attachment. I'm so happy with the ease of downloading, sharing, and editing files that I wish I bought a camera like this years ago.

I will say that the included video editing software is OK, but if you want to do anything other than the most basic trimming and joining of clips for burning to a DVD, you will need third party software. I could get by with what's included, by as I've gotten better and more practice at creating and editing home movies, I'm enjoying a lot of the flashy feature of my third party video editing software. But for basic DVD creation, the software is adequate.

Finally, the camera is very compact and lightweight. No more big camera bags to lug around. I can fit this in my jacket pocket. Overall very happy with this camrea. I was looking for something that was much more user friendly than my past error-riddled cameras, and I found it.

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