Canon Vixia HF20 Camcorder Review

Product Tour Summary
• Traditional design is compact, but too big to carry around in your pocket • 15x optical zoom lens offers a wide viewing angle • Hand strap is large, adjustable, and comfortable • HDMI and USB port placement is awkward and hard to access behind the hand strap • Overall a sleek, clutter-free design
	Introduction	(Page 2 of 17)	Color & Noise Performance

Lens & Imaging System

The lens has an automatic lens cover.

The lens on the Canon HF20 has a 15x optical zoom and a maximum aperture of f/1.8 (with the lens at its widest angle). We measured the wide angle of the lens at 51 degrees, which is slightly above average for a consumer camcorder. The camera has a 1/4-inch CMOS sensor, which is smaller than the ones present in both the Canon HF11 and HF S100—as well as the Sanyo VPC-HD2000.

Front

							Flash for still photos
							LED light
			Built-in stereo mic		f/1.8, 15x lens
	Secondary AF sensor, a feature only available from Canon that speeds up focus

Right

		Mode dial
			HDMI port (behind hand strap)
							Large, comfortable hand strap
	USB port

Back

			Memory access indicator light
							Record on/off button
1/8-inch mic jack
Component- out jack
		DC power port			BP-809 removable battery pack

Left

The joystick is well-placed and comfortable		Playback controls along the bottom of the LCD
					Video Snap features and on-screen display controls
									Playback speaker
	Function button accesses the menu				SD/SDHC card slot		AV-out and headphone jack

Top

				Shutter button for still photos
						The accessory shoe is hot but a smaller size than standard
	Zoom toggle		Power indicator light				Power button

Bottom

	Battery release switch		Tripod mount

In The Box

Canon HF20 Camcorder

CA-570 Power Adapter

Composite AV

HDMI is not included!

Component A/V

USB

Wrist Strap

BP-809 Battery Pack

AC Power Cable