Pros: This is my second HD camcorder the other one was the Sony HDR-HC1 and it is the best camcorder I have ever owned. It also took a 4 foot drop to a hard floor picked up a ding but is still working great.
Cons: Included software is a joke. Unintuitive user interface. Terrible.
To be fair, it will do what it says it will do which is allow you to backup your videos to your computer.
I would have given it 5 eggs but the software needs improvement.
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General
Brand Canon
Series VIXIA Series
Model VIXIA HG21
Type Hard Disk Drive HD Digital Camcorder
Color Black
Image Sensor
Image Sensor 1/3.2″ CMOS
Lens
Optical Zoom 12X
Digital Zoom 200X
Filter Diameter 37mm
Recording Media
Recording Media 120GB Internal Hard Disk Drive
Memory Card SD / SDHC Card
SPEC
Viewfinder 0.27″ 123K
LCD 2.7″ 211K
Shutter Speed Max. 1/2000, 1/500 (card)
Focusing System Instant AF, Through the Lens/Manual Focusing Possible
Focal Length f=4.8 – 57mm
Minimum Focusing Distance: 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
Image Stabilization SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
Minimum Illumination Night Mode .2 lx (shutter 1/2 sec.)
Still Image Size 1920 x 1440
White Balance Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Flourescent, Flourescent H, Auto, Manual
Video Recording 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
24Mbps Recording
Maximum recording time (120GB Internal Hard Disk Drive)
LP (5 Mbps) 45 hours 55 minutes
SP (7 Mbps) 36 hours
XP+ (12 Mbps) 21 hours 40 minutes
FXP (17 Mbps) 15 hours 45 minutes
MXP (24 Mbps) 11 hours 05 minutes
Greater recording time is possible by adding an SDHC Memory Card
Note: 1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128 MB of memory or more.
Audio Recording Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)
Connectors USB, AV Ports, HDMI
Dimensions & Weight 3.1″ x 3.0″ x 5.5″
1.1 lbs.
Features
Features Programmed AE: Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINEMA, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Record up to 45 hours of HD video to a 120GB Hard Disk Drive
Genuine Canon 12x HD Video Lens
Canon 3.3 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor
Canon DIGIC DV II Image Processor
1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer / Instant Autofocus
24Mbps Recording
24p Cinema Mode / 30p Progressive Mode
2.7″ Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD Screen
Built-in 3.1 Megapixel Digital Camera