What iThink: Canon Vixia HFS200

Welcome to the very first episode of What iThink, a webisodic series on camera / video gear review. This week, we will be reviewing the Canon Vixia HFS200 camera. Stay tuned for more episode of What iThink.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• What iThink
• Canon Vixia
• 7d
• HDDslr
• EOS
• Cmos
• camera
• review
• gear
• dslr
• ithink icam
• Chris Gronau
• steadicam Merlin

[mainenwo]

Hi Chris

could you tell us the exact High settings configuration your using...I just got this cam today and cant seem to get the beautiful video that i see everyone else is getting with this cam

[ithinkicamhd]

@mainenwo Hello,

Well first you need great lighting to get the best out of the any camera

Then choose your frame rate and set it to TV or shutter priorty and set the shutter to twice the speed of the fps.

for example 1/48 would be for 24fps.

Then set the exposure to manual and adjust to your liking. Just make sure you don't go to high or you will get a lot of noise. Set the video quality to the highest format as well.

I hope this helps!

Chris

[greenlemons55]

For short films, would recommend this camera or the t2i?

[ithinkicamhd]

@greenlemons55 t2i all the way, if you are doing a narrative. If you are doing more run and gun documentary style shooting the hfs200 is great, but if you have the skill and patience, the t2i will look better.

[oidoy]

does it work with sony vegas or will you have to convert the files

[ithinkicamhd]

@oidoy I wouldn't know, but I am sure it would if you Log and Transfer the clips. I am a Final Cut Pro User.

[shomedamony]

I have one also, love it, it is my camcorder of choice, next to my Canon T2I, I also have a Sony HD CX7 for some things when needed, not to fond of Sony anymore. Canon and Nikon are my choices now.

[TheAcecoonboon]

i am going to be filming a documentary on a up and rising dancer and want to use this cam....anywhere i can rent this specific cam?

[irelevance]

Is that your wife, girlfriend or sister than you shoot at the end of the video?

[wakaphwap]

mac sucks

[cyphcastles]

3:22 Turtle :D

[SickWickedClown]

HEY CAN IT BE USED WITH JUST 1 MEMORY CARD OR DO YOU HAVE TO USE DUAL ? THANKS ~SWC~

[TheShootTruth10]

@ithinkicamhd finally someone who explains it right.

[cardtricks4u]

Why is the mini Hotshoe virtually unusable?

Thank You

[Sk8bordr125]

if your apple supports a sdxc card slot but not sdhc is there a way to convert the card or format for imovie without final cur pro