Ok, so you've read the good, the bad, and the ugly about the canon vixia hx200. The image quality is superb, the camera is super portable, and it's packed full of "prosumer" features. You will need a program that will read and convert .mts files. Windows 7 will do this with no problems. For editing I use Pinnacle Studio 11 Ultimate. Shoots great in "low light" (read the manual those who think differently) Of course it's not gonna shoot in the dark but all you have to do is adjust the white balance to... more info
Software not compatible with Windows 7:
After reading the reviews, I decided to get this camera as my first ever video camera. I had decided already that I wasn't going to use the software based on the reviews, but I wanted to see what it looked like and how it functioned anyway. I tried installing it on a Windows 7 computer. It would not install. After checking the Canon website, I ended up calling Canon and after asking twice about the exact error message on the screen, the representative told me that I would have to use Windows Live Movie... more info
Small camera packs a punch:
I bought this camera a few months ago and have been very impressed with the vivid clarity it captures. Canon packed a very powerful camera in a small package. The menu functions are intuitive and a breaze to use. The instruction manual is simple and straight forward. The camera is ready to go out of the box. I do recomend adjusting the factory settings. As other reviewers have said I also use the FXP cinema setting at 24 fps with a 32gb class 4 sd card to capture up to 4 and half hours of video in true... more info
Great Camera - Suggestion for software:
VERY pleased with the camera but as much of virtues have been extolled elseware I will concentrate on software. The included Pixela software is rubbish and does not merit inclusion on your hard disk. After much searhing I have at last found good use for my Nero-9. It works magnificently.
1. copy your camcorder files (they have a .MTs extension)from your SD memory on to your hard disc.
2. In Nero, in 'Create and Edit' select the 'Author, Edit and Capture Video' option and from there, select 'Make... more info
