In the world of high-tech technology, there are so many electronic gadgets available in the markets today the world over. Get some of the best features in Canon FS200 camcorder with ultra compact design having 37x optical zoom and headphone jacks. The new Canon FS200 is one of the standard camcorders available today for consumer utility, it is priced between $299.76 – $329.99. The new gadget has a compact body and is smaller in size as compared to other models because it doesn’t records to any other cards except SD or SDHC cards. The camcorder doesn’t have any internal storage and though its video is not proper it is worth buying it at this price.

Now, here is a brief description about new Canon FS200, the camcorder has a dimension of 2.2×2.3×4.8 inches and it weighs at 1.1ounces. It has no internal storage so the videos can be stored in SD or SDHC cards. The resolution of the camcorder is 680k pixels and its 1/6 inch CCD type. The resolution of the screen is 123k dots and the LCD size is 2.7 inches. You can zoom in the lens at 37x, aperture at f2.6-96.2, 45.8-1,695 and the focal length is at 35mm equivalent, the minimum illumination of the camcorder is 5 lux. You can save the pictures, graphics and videos with MPEG file format and store audio recording with dolby digital stereo, the resolution of the photo is 720×480/1,024×768. The new camcorder can record the highest quality recoding at 10 minutes per 1 GB, the image stabilization type is electronic. The battery of the camcorder is lithium ion rechargeable with 3 hours and 25 minutes of recording time.

The new Canon FS200 is available in blue, silver and red colors which makes it look very attractive, its handy and can be carried with ease anywhere. It can be easily stuffed in jacket or pants pocket, the best feature of the camcorder is it 37x zoom and 2.7 inch LCD screen feature which makes it really unique from other models of the similar category. The back of the camcorder has a record and the mode dial which can be operated with easy and simple steps, you can record movies, photos through this wonderful new gadget. The other option available in the gadget is dual shot option which lets you switch between capturing stills and video recording without changing the modes. There is an internal memory, the SD/SDHC card slot and battery are located at the bottom under the door, you can enjoy the recording time up to 1 hour and 40 minutes.

The simple and compact looking FS200 camcorder is easy and simple to use, there is a 5 way joystick located right next to 2.7 inch LCD screen, there are clear buttons indicating its purpose, most of them are self explanatory so you need not worry, the labeled buttons are playback and recording buttons which can be operated easily. When you press the function menu you can get various shooting options menu and at the bottom of options you have an icon which has rest of the camcorder’s settings. As I mentioned earlier, it is one of the best camcorders you can ever get at this price and this is only one such model which offers a mic input and headphone output at these price, both of these are located at the LCD cavity on left side along with a mini USB port.

Now lets back to camcorder’s few extra features, it has white balance option which can let you switch between daylight, auto, tungsten, manual options, it has 3.5 mm headphone and 3.5 mm mic with A/V and mini USB as its inputs and output. There are various scene modes to shoot your videos like night, snow, sports, portrait, sunset, beach, fireworks, spotlight, etc. you can keep the focus as per auto or manual settings. You can give varied color effect to your photos and videos, and some of the colors available in the FS200 are soft skin detail, vivid, neutral, art, mosaic, black and white, sepia, etc. the lens cover is auto with a video flash light.

The new canon FS200 offers you a good combination of auto and manual shooting modes, with the option for dual shot mode you can do full auto shooting with this option. Its an easy mode which is not very difficult to locate once you get used to it, an easy mode locks you of remaining options so when you want to change any settings than you have to get back to video or shoot modes, you cannot turn on the video light while in a dual shot mode. When you are in video mode you have multiple choices for program AE, scene modes or shutter priority AE options. In all this you can add backlight compensation, manual focus, adjust exposure, video light, etc. you cannot manually adjust its aperture. One main feature here is that of video snap mode, when you turn it on to record, it will capture 4 seconds of video, these clips can later be used for creating short movies for people who have short attention spans. At the start it might be difficult to remember and operate all the functions but once you get used to it, its quite a game and you will enjoy playing it.

The video quality of the camcorder is a standard definition with good colors and varied video shoot options and settings for different modes. If you are looking for recording some good moments then this is the camcorder for you, although its video quality is not that high definition but can be used for non professional operations, the photo quality is also good but wont match the standards that of your digital camera. Canon FS200 is one of the best choices, if you like to shoot short movies and sharing it over the web, its good to have mic and a headphone too as an extra accessories.

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