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The Canon VIXIA HF S20 is a high-end HD consumer camcorder with a touchscreen. It features a 10x optical zoom lens and a 6.01-megapixel sensor for recording video to its 32GB internal flash storage, expandable through two SD/SDHC card slots.

Description

  • Status: Discontinued
  • Availability date: Jan. 5, 2011
  • Price at launch: $999.99

Availability

  • Camera type: Camcorder
  • Width: 5.5 inches
  • Height: 3 inches
  • Depth: 2.9 inches
  • Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Internal image stabilization: Yes

Hardware

  • Sensor size: Other
  • Size: 1/2.6"
  • Sensor type: CMOS
  • Effective pixels: 6.01 megapixels

Sensor

  • Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds): 2000

Controls

  • Size: 3.5 inches
  • Resolution: 922000 dots
  • Touch technology: Yes / Unspecified
  • Articulating / hinged screen: Yes
  • Built-in viewfinder: Yes

Display

  • Video capture: Yes
  • Max. resolution: Other
  • Standard framerate(s): 24, 30
  • Continuous AF: Yes
  • NTSC / PAL recording: NTSC

Video

  • Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264

Software

  • Focal length (wide): 6.4 mm
  • Focal length (telephoto): 64 mm
  • Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide): 43.5 mm
  • Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto): 435 mm
  • Widest aperture / f-stop: 1.8
  • Optical zoom: 10 x
  • Digital zoom: 200 x

Lens

  • Internal size: 32 GB
  • Supported media: SD, SDHC
  • Multiple card slots: Yes

Storage

  • Built-in microphone: Yes
  • Microphone input: Yes

Audio

  • Video out: Yes
  • Connection(s): USB, HDMI mini, 3.5mm stereo audio

Ports

  • Model: BP-808
  • Removable: Yes

Battery

Yes (Built-in)

Flash

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