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June 29, 2009 1:27 PM PDT

Canon FS200 is small standard-def success

by Joshua Goldman
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When I say the Canon FS200 is a success, it should be interpreted as "the video's not perfect, but the results are pretty good all things considered and the rest of it is a great package."

After all, there are cell phones and cheap pocket cameras with higher resolutions than your average SD camcorder. Also, video quality is very much in the eye of the viewer, so even defects in low-quality movies can be overlooked depending on who's watching what.

That being said, about the only major issue with the specs and design of the FS200 is its lack of optical image stabilization on a 37x zoom lens. Otherwise it's an excellent ultracompact build that includes, a couple nice shooting features, a headphone output and a mic input, and is relatively simple to use.

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Josh Goldman is a senior editor for CNET Reviews, covering digital cameras, camcorders, and related bits and pieces, along with writing the occasional laptop or software review. He doesn't have a podcast, newsletter, or CNET TV show, but you can follow him on Twitter if that's something you do. E-mail Josh.
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by matthew8487 July 5, 2009 10:19 PM PDT
Canon FS200 camcorder is the best choice for people who want to shoot short films. It is very attractive, available in blue, red and silver colors. It is very easy to use, very handy, light in weight. For more information refer http://www.etechreviews.net/canon-fs200-flash-memory-digital-camcorder-review/
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