Name: Used Canon VIXIA HF G20 Full HD Camcorder, 2.37 Megapixel, 32GB Internal Flash Memory, 10x HD Video Lens, Dual SD Card Slots, Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilization - Includes Carry Bag undefined
Brand: Canon
SKU: US1506578
Price: 379.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.45 (31 reviews)

Canon VIXIA HF G20 Full HD Camcorder, 2.37 Megapixel, 32GB Internal Flash Memory, 10x HD Video Lens, Dual SD Card Slots, Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilization - Includes Carry Bag

Canon VIXIA HF G20

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True video enthusiasts and advanced amateurs will find their inspirational match in the new VIXIA HF G20. Designed to rival pro-level camcorders in image quality, it's equipped with a Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens with 8-bladed iris for stunning quality video and soft, beautiful background blur. The camcorder's Canon HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor provides extraordinary flexibility with extended dynamic range, enhanced gradation, and significantly more light capture for 20% improved low-light performance.  You'll record up to 12 hours of crisp HD video to a 32GB internal flash drive or simultaneously to 2 memory card slots (SDHC and fast, high-capacity SDXC). For extra assurance Relay Recording automatically switches recording to the SD memory cards when the internal drive is full so you never miss a moment - the second card takes over automatically when the first becomes full.  Dynamic SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization keeps your video smooth and blur-free, even at the long end of the zoom, and Intelligent IS ensures effortless stabilization no matter what the shooting situation. The VIXIA HF G20 can deliver simultaneous output to both the Electronic Viewfinder with pro-style large eye cap, and the bright 3.5-inch Touch Panel LCD.  For easy, high-quality shooting, Smart AUTO automatically recognizes and selects proper settings for 38 different scenes, and the camcorder's rich array of manual functions and Professional Shooting Assist Functions bring a new level of control to your video. Your creativity is further supported with newly customizable Cinema-Look Filters to alter the mood and intensity of your video, and Touch decoration options to add an element of fun and excitement.  The VIXIA HF G20 features a Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens which offers a 35mm equivalent of 30.4-304mm. It delivers unsurpassed image quality, the versatility of a wide angle of view and smooth and professional-looking background images thanks to a sophisticated 8-blade iris. The professional touch of a dedicated manual focus ring allows accurate and precise control. Combined with Canon's Exclusive HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor, it captures video with stunning resolution, superb low-light performance, and a wide dynamic range.  Canon's DIGIC DV III Image Processor provides stunningly realistic color and sophisticated noise reduction for exceptional low-light performance. It is also the high-speed engine that powers a variety of Canon technologies including Smart Auto, Touch & Track, Genuine Canon Face Detection, and Cinema-Look Filters.  You will also find that exceptionally lifelike tone and detail are captured thanks to 24Mbps Recording, which offers the highest bit rate in AVCHD. The VIXIA HF G20 not only captures images in Full HD, but records and outputs at 1920 x 1080 as well, so you get Full HD from lens to screen.  And with Tele Macro, the VIXIA HF G20 automatically zooms the lens to the telephoto end and sets the minimum object distance to approximately 1.3 feet (from 3.3 feet) giving you the opportunity to shoot spectacular close-ups with the dramatic look of shallow depth-of-field. Tele Macro is one of 38 scenes available in Smart Auto Mode.

Used Canon VIXIA HF G20 Full HD Camcorder, 2.37 Megapixel, 32GB Internal Flash Memory, 10x HD Video Lens, Dual SD Card Slots, Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilization - Includes Carry Bag undefined

This is an awesome device, I have the Canon Legria HF G25 (European version, PAL system. It's perfect for indie filmmaking, its low light performance is incredible and it is easy to use. Very powerful camcorder and I preffer it over my DSLR cause this camcorder gives me the freedom I want when making little movies. I made a little horror film with just this camcorder and it was selected in the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in 2014. Bravo Canon!

Outstanding camcorder.

I've had this camera for quite sometime now, but do to personal obligations haven't used it as much as I'd like. but i amazed by the results. The videos are clear and crisp. The camera is intuitive to use and is well balanced. It is not heavy. The IS is really quite good. Surprisingly so. I've sold a few videos made with this camera and look to doing much more now that things have settled.  Unless you have really high end needs, I think this camera will do all you want and you will be pleasantly surprised at its versatility and quality. I couldn't be happier.

Easy to use, pro results

I have lived to regret selling mine.  I liked the dual SD slots in addition to the internal memory, headphone and microphone jacks, and the manual controls.  It was easy to setup and use.  If not for owning two Canon DSLRs I would purchase another and hold on to it this time.

Great camcorder

The built in manual controls are very nice. I shoot in a full white background so being able to adjust the exposure is great. Video quality in general is pretty sharp and colors are quite good.

Good enough for my needs

I bought this 3 Months ago & have shot ~ 75 Hours of 1920x1080 HD Video . . .
The video quality is awesome with Great Skin / Face Colors & Decent Low-Light resolution / Noise Levels . . . Some of the Menus could be Easier to use but their are Tons of Features to access ( or not  . . . Very Good Overall Value !

High Video Quality & Features

To accommodate XLR ports for an external audio system, use the Beachtek XLR adapter and cable into the Vixia G20's "mic" port. I use a Sennheiser Evolution Wireless Series w100 self-powered system. The headphone jack on the camera is convenient for monitoring sound input while recording.

external self-powered, 3rd party audio system

Excellent video quality in low light condition.
Made in Japan camcorder . Very happy with this camcorder .

Excellent video quality

We get good images from this camera but I am used to a camcorder upon which I can attach a microphone -- a big shotgun microphone, and I like an XLR input not a wimpy mini-jack that tends to lose its grip. My son uses a separate audio recorder device when he shoots, but I like to hand hold a complete package of camera and microphone.

Needs a microphone mount and an XLR mic input.

I purchased the G20 camera as a replacement to my Vixia HF M52 camera (which was stolen with the hopes of an upgrade in video quality. Although this camera has may 'bells & whistles (that I have little or no interest in), the video quality is no better than HF M52 which has a much lower price-point. Some of the controls, primarily witching from Manual to Auto is extremely difficult...
The most disappointing was the fact the supplied software does not allow for Blue Ray authoring, which I was able to do with M52. The conversion from HD video files to Standard definition DVD produced a very low resolution DVD.
In short, there is nothing wrong with the G20 camera, except the software package it is bundled with. But it is not worth the value compared to M-series camcorders for the additional cost.

Disappointed In G20

CAMCORDER HAS A PHOTO TAKE ON THE TOUCH SCREEN. VERY BAD FOR TAKING SNAPSHOTS OR WHEN TRYING TO GET A STILL WHEN VIDEOING.
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED!!
SOFTWARE IS VERY USER UNFRIENDLY. ESPECIALLY HAVING TO USE TWO SEPERATE PROGRAMS FOR VIDEO AND IMAGES. WILL NOT ALLOW PUTTING IMAGES ON A DISK OR ANYTHING EXPECT PRINT AND UPLOAD TO A WEBSITE. I REPLACED A BROKEN CAMERA AND WISH I HAD NOT PURCHASED THIS CANON PRODUCT.

DISAPPOINTED IN CANON

Purchased the Canon HF G20 on June 7. Got it in the mail three days later. I was impressed with what I saw. Good quality image. It also come with a remote which is cool because you can now have options. The only thing I was disappointed about was the touch screen panel. You have to press down hard if you wish to select a button.

Canon HF G20

This camera is so awesome! I bought it refurbished with 20% off and I loved the G20 the day it came. If there was one thing to change, I would have made the shipping faster, because it was kind of slow (8 Days). This camera is above what I expected and beyond. It has a manual setting of focus (With a focus ring!), aperture, shutter speed, exposure and many other things. It also has a MIC terminal (For microphones and other things), a hot shoe, a electronic viewfinder and a lens hood (You can take it off if you want to). All of those features help me a lot and I highly recommend this camera to you if you are an advanced amateur filmmaker. This camera has a low price for all of its qualities and features.

Best camera I've ever bought

Less than expected - my old camera was better. This camcorder is over rated and not a good value for the price.

Disappointed customer

I'm very happy with this camcorder, here in Europe it is called Canon Legria HF G25. I've just completed editing an horror indie feature film shot with this little (and great camcorder. My film was shot in seven days with no lighting but the sun, with this I mean this camcorder is perfect when you have no crew, as I was. The camcorder job was done all by myself and this is a camcorder LOADED with pro features that allows an easy use to get professional results. Its low light performance is simply amazing, it even seemed I had some lights when in fact I did not. This is truly a remarkable device, the kind of camcorder I want by my side in hard pressed shootings. Bravo Canon!!!

A lot of money for someone on a fixed income, but canon is a wonderful brand and love the vixia g20. Still learning about all this camera has to offer. From all the reading I've done, I'm sure I will love it.

Love the canon brand

Great camcorder with excellent video quality. Would like to see a better software to make downloading simpler. Hand adjustment for features on shooting are somewhat a problem for me. But all in all, the finished video is its best feature.

Excellent Overall Quality

I took it to our vacation in FL. I bought the camcorder on my colleague's recommendation. This camcorder is very good.

Awesome camcorder

This is my 5th Canon camcorder and I love it! This almost pro camera is packed with nearly all the pro features I have used on other pro cameras, at a fantastic price. The image quality and ease of use is wonderful. This camera is perfect for anyone wanting a more professional look to their video.

The use of the touch screen for focus, tracking, and exposure is awesome!

This camera could be improved in three ways:
Make the touch menu easer to navigate.
Make the touch screen more sensitive.
Give it a standard hot shoe.

Overall, Canon did a great job giving modest improvements to the excellent G10 and then giving it a price that says "Wow!"

Thank you Canon!

Excellent Camera at an Excellent Price

This Camera, needs 1fps, for animation 9fps and 56fps for slow motion, how about a interval timer.
what ever happen to second audio track for background music and easy dial and control to use the features . You need to go to the past to perfect the future remember the super 8 1014xl
this camera was a dream camera

Needs more features

finally upgraded
Great camera..
Only Flaw is that the LCD shows aliasing ( seriously - I didn't believe it but and it's a simple firmware fix for the
display) / it may have an easy fix, but I haven't found
a way to fix this minor flaw.. - but it's just the display.
and
- if you hit the lens shade (accidently) it may detach

low light shooting is great !
Battery life great
image quality for post processing, flawless !

Would recommend this to anyone !

Fell in love with the camera at CES2013

This is a perfect camera. It has perfect display and focus on you and everything around you

Best camera ever

I've owned Canon Powershots but mainly used these cameras to video.  This is my first camcorder (that I can take a few pictures with).  It is a joy to have the right tool for the job.  I am a Canon fan: quality, ease of menu.  But that is not why this is a 4-star camcorder. So far I am very pleased with zoom, color, mic.  I do have some low light oddities but think that is my lack of knowledge on settings (totally using auto now).  Why not 5 stars? I don't know the equipment well enough yet!  Talk to me again in a couple of months.

Lovin' this camcorder

We use this camera for personal/family use, and love the quality of the footage, as well as the user-friendly setup.

Excellent Camea

This camcorder is simple to use and takes phenomenal video in low light conditions.

Love this camcorder

Fantastic product, better than I expected. The low light video is amazing and the overall finished product was just awesome, I didnt expect so much for the price.

Excellent Video Experience!

My old expensive little Sony went south and I saw the Canon G10 at NAB used to document the show.  Bought the updated G20 and will use it in South Africa in a fanny pack configuration.  The resolution is great.  I just used it next to my big HD camera to see how it compared...very well.  So it will intercut for a B camera or may be used when a small home video camera is less conspicuous to various authorities in third world countries.  I shoot out of fixed wing aircraft and this will work great when space matters. Great little camera.

Love this camera!

Will shoot shorts at weddings and events. Will also use this camcorder to create DVD footage. Better than expected in low light. Very impressed with the image quality. This was an upgrade from my last camcorder, so was not that hard to learn.

Better than expected

We wee looking for new documentary cameras that would be less bulky than the larger XA series Canons that we use and this was recommended to us by the director and DP of several episodic tv shows as being just what we wanted....actually they recommended the HF G10 but the G20 was available for pre-order so we went for it and are glad we did.  
It is essentially the same camera as the XA-10 without the removable handle and half the internal memory...but also at about half the cost, which is great since with the savings we could buy brackets, handles, shotgun mics, and huge SD cards which more than make up the memory sacrificed.
We've already used the HF G20 on several projects and it has worked superbly every time, well exceeding our expectations.

Excellent for professional shooting

I thought I would never get a camcorder with all the high tech HD video modes of capture out there these days. I found using video on my Canon 5d mark II superb in quality but lacked real layman control. I missed being able to focus instantaneous in a sho

I thought I would never get a camcorder with all the high tech HD video modes of capture out there these days. I found using video on my Canon 5d mark II superb in quality but lacked real layman control. I missed being able to focus instantaneous in a shot and the form factor of a DSLR as a video camera definitely is not there for run and gun situations I am finding my self into chasing a 2 year old around. Sure you can spend money on an elaborate setup that can turn the DSLR into something like a camcorder but I like the compactness the likes of the G20 offered.

So enter the Canon Vixia HF G20. I was interested in a sub $1200 HD camcorder and I am always a first to want a new thing so in return, and you, get an early review having 2 weeks with it so far. From what I know the camcorder is exactly the same as the G10 predecessor except for the new HD Pro sensor that allows more light capture.

So far it has shocked me how well the camcorder takes video and although the controls do take a little time to master, the touch screen works well. Maybe they did improve on it from the complaints I read on the G10.

I did drop one star for two reasons. The battery that comes with it is terrible so you best splurge on the max capacity one Canon BP-827 Lithium Ion Battery Pack. Also I wish they included a shoulder strap to carry the camcorder around easily

Great camcorder for the DSLR fan

Used Canon VIXIA HF G20 Full HD Camcorder, 2.37 Megapixel, 32GB Internal Flash Memory, 10x HD Video Lens, Dual SD Card Slots, Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilization - Includes Carry Bag

Used Canon VIXIA HF G20 Full HD Camcorder, 2.37 Megapixel, 32GB Internal Flash Memory, 10x HD Video Lens, Dual SD Card Slots, Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilization - Includes Carry Bag

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