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# 51x Advanced Zoom 3.0-inch Touch LCD SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization Canon VIXIA HF M500 Full HD 10x Image Stabilized Camcorder with One SDXC Card Slot and 3.0 Touch LCD

**Brand:** canon
**Price:** € 36.65
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## Summary

> 🎬 Elevate your storytelling with pro-level HD clarity and cinematic flair!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Canon VIXIA HF M500 Full HD 10x Image Stabilized Camcorder with One SDXC Card Slot and 3.0 Touch LCD by canon
- **How much does it cost?** € 36.65 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- canon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted canon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Cinema-Ready Looks:** Built-in Cinema-Look Filters and 24p Cinema Mode deliver film-quality aesthetics straight out of the box.
- • **Low Light Champion:** Large pixel sensor design outperforms competitors in dim environments, perfect for moody, atmospheric shoots.
- • **Touch & Go Control:** Intuitive 3.0-inch touch LCD with new GUI makes manual adjustments effortless.
- • **Steady Shots, Always:** SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization eliminates shake for smooth, professional footage.
- • **Zoom into Every Moment:** 51x Advanced Zoom captures distant details with crystal clarity.

## Overview

The Canon VIXIA HF M500 is a Full HD camcorder featuring a genuine Canon HD lens with 51x advanced zoom and SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization for ultra-smooth video. It boasts a 3.28 MP Full HD CMOS sensor paired with DIGIC DV III processor, delivering 1920x1080 resolution footage. The 3.0-inch touch LCD offers easy control, while Smart AUTO and cinema modes provide versatile shooting options. Designed for prosumers seeking near-professional quality without the pro price, it excels in low light and supports AVCHD and MP4 recording formats.

## Description

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Review: Great Camera for Price and Features - I own a Canon T3i DSLR camera and had been doing some shooting with that over the last year prior to wanting to buy a camcorder. The reason for buying a camcorder is that I wanted a simple easy to operate point and shoot kind of camera when I have less time to plan exposure and play around with proper focusing. I debated between the Panasonic model that was in the same price range as this one but had 60p recording capabilities. I went back and forth several times and ended up deciding to purchase this one. The reason for the decision was the features this camera had which included a headphone jack, 24pf and 30pf recording modes, MP4 in addition to AVCHD recording, and better low light performance then the Panasonic. I am sure the Panasonic is a great camera as well but if you do not want to record in 60p there are not a lot of other options to shoot with and it does interlaced video at a lower bit rate then this camera. I have not been disappointed with this camera or my decision. The resolution and video quality that comes off of the camera in 24mbps AVCHD recording mode is awesome. It is better then broadcast quality but that is because of the down conversion of the source material on TV programs versus this camera being better then a professional camcorder. The quality of video however is very close to what you will get with Canon's higher end HG-G10 and XA10. The sensor on this camera is actually identical to Canon's professional models. The difference will be that the higher end models have better lenses, XLR Mic outputs, built-in ND filters, and features like 4-2-2 color sampling, focus rings, and multiple C-MOS sensors. At this price point you cannot get everything but you can come awfully close for a lot less money. This camera is not a professional camcorder but it does have the capability to shoot some high quality material straight out of the box. This includes decent audio along with a very good image. It is meant to be a point and shoot type of camera but has a lot of manual options as well. The manual options are accessed through the touch screen which means they are not as easy to work with as say a XF100 with more buttons. It is nice that Canon gives a lot of manual options since I know a lot of people will buy this camera and never take it out of Auto mode. You can stretch your creativity a bit if you wish or keep things simple point and shoot in auto mode. The good news is the camera takes great images in whatever mode you are in. MP4 recording is a nice feature as well if you are the type that uploads a lot of your videos to share on the net. The bit rate is quite a bit lower then AVCHD but it is recorded in true progressive 720P at either 24 or 30 frames per second and still looks very good. I like having that recording option available even if I shoot most of the time in AVCHD at the highest bit rate. The advantage to MP4 direct is reduction in uploading times to sites like YouTube that will convert your files to MP4 format anyway. The last thing to mention may be the most important and that is this camera's low light performance. Canon designed the sensor to use the minimal amount of pixel's needed for full HD. This means that the pixels that are used are larger which allows more light to pass through. It also means this camera outperforms all camcorders in this price range and above for low light performance. It was the biggest thing that pushed me toward this camera above all others. If you are looking for a great camcorder with near pro performance without the pro price this is one of the best out there.
Review: This camera is a steal for the money - I purchased this camera to replace an older Canon Vixia HF S100 camera. I use this camera to produce a number of video podcasts online (have been podcasting since 2004), and as a result, tend to be a bit more of a pro-sumer. PROS The image quality is excellent for AVCHD. I generally shoot with a 3 point lighting set-up and manually set the white balance, and exposure using an exposure card and a whi-bal card, and always shoot in AVCHD PF30 (1080p 30fps) MXP (24Mbps). The HFS100 that was replaced could shoot with the same settings and the video quality was pretty good, however the HFM500 is visually a step up in image quality. Very nice. The audio quality is OK. Not bad, but not awesome. Compared to the audio quality of the HFS100, it is a HUGE step up, but I was hoping for more. My setup is actually a little unique, I capture all my audio via studio microphones and a Mackie mixer, with channel inserts to do live audio processing to get that nice presence with little background noise, then send that resulting sound to the camera via the mixer's aux send using a custom adapter cable that converts the 1/4" mono aux out to 3.5mm stereo the camera is expecting (sleeves tied together, tip goes to the tip and ring, basically dual mono into the camera, which sees and records it as stereo). The old HFS100's audio subsystem was terrible, getting the levels right was a bear and there was still a lot of noise that had to be cleaned up in post. The new HFM500 handles the line level audio into the mic jack quite nicely (this is the reason why I listed this as a pro), however, I wish I had more control of the audio sub-system. If you set it to auto (the default), the noise floor is way too high at -48db (per the audio meters in Premiere Pro) which results in fuzzy sounding audio when listening via headphones and you can hear the auto-attenuate function kick in every time you say something. It's OK if you listen on speakers, but way too much noise with headphones. The same aux out level into a nice digital audio recorder results in a noise floor of -72db (with all the mics plugged into the mixer and mic-levels set on the mixer to peak at -6 to -3 db), so the auto setting leaves a lot to be desired. Setting it to manual and 50 out of 100 (halfway) results in a comparable noise floor to the auto level. It's ever so slightly lower, but still way too high. I dialed the level down 5 steps at a time and didn't hit the same -72db noise floor until I was down to an audio level of 20 out of 100. At that setting, the noise floor is about -72db and in my studio setting the audio peaks around -6db to -3db, right where you want it. In my situation, any higher setting than that results in a higher noise floor and the audio auto attenuate function kicks in (I wish I could turn if off so I can see if I'm feeding it too hot of a signal). The great thing about the HFM500 is when setting the audio, you get a visual indicator as well as the actual numerical range, which makes precise and repeatable settings a lot easier. The HFS100 only showed the visual range and no numbers so in many ways you kind of had to eyeball it if you ever had to change the setting for something else and was trying to get back to your old setting. Once the levels are set, the actual audio quality is not what I would call pro-quality (this is coming from a guy who's done lots of pro-audio and knows good sound when he hears it), but is more than passable for something that is not pro-gear and will serve the average consumer very well. It's good enough that if I get the levels set right (much easier with this camera), I don't have to do any cleanup in post, which is a time saver for me and a plus. The simple fact that it can handle a mixers +4dBu line level out without distorting should say a lot. The AVCHD is a joy to edit in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. It just works. Make sure you pull in the full contents of the card before importing it into either Prelude or Premiere, and use a card reader and at least a class 10 card. A nice 4:2:2 HDMI out. You can use an external capture device and really get wonderful footage. The strap is removable. A plus for those of us who primarily shoot on a tripod/monopod and/or tethered. CONS No included remote. Really?!?!?! My biggest single gripe. I use the remote on the HFS100 constantly. I'm not a fan of the touch screen, and I'm not really a fan of some of the consumer features that Canon includes, however, going into full manual mode does disable most of them. This isn't a pro-camcorder, but still, for those of us that are at least pro-sumer, a bit of a gripe. I wish setting the audio level, exposure, and white balance were easier to get to through the menu system, but they can be gotten to in manual mode. I wish clearing off the SD card was faster to get to. Re-initializing the SD card is something you're going to do a lot of and you can't do it with the computer. I produce 3+ new episodes a week with this camcorder and it would be great if there was a way faster way to get to this functionality. I wish the audio system was 24 bits and not 16 bits. If I set the audio level to 0 out of 100 there is no sound, if I set it to 1 out of 100 the noise floor sits right at -90db. Clearly not converting it from analog to digital with 24 bits. At least the analog part is clean enough and has enough headroom to handle +4dBu (pro line-level) levels without distorting. I wish I could turn off the audio auto attenuate function, but I suspect that it is the way it is because the ADC conversion isn't 24 bits. I think Canon wanted to make sure that no matter the signal level, the dynamic range fit inside of the kind of restrictive 16 bits that it uses to convert from analog to digital. For a home user this is OK, for a pro-sumer who may want more control, this is a gripe. It can be made to work, and is a lot easier than the HFS100 it replaced, but can be much better by a long shot. I wish the audio level display on the camcorder was greater than 48db. 90 to 120 db would be great that way at least you can see where the noise floor is on the camera itself instead of really only knowing where you are peaking. Per other reviewers, the camcorder does occasionally not recognize the SD card, but if you power down, take the card out, then put it back in, that usually does the trick, however, in reality, it should never happen unless the card is bad. Another gripe is the power connector on the camcorder, on the HFS100 it was a barrel connector, and so made providing power via an external battery pack super easy. On the HFM500 it is some proprietary square connector, which makes tethered shooting on-location a lot more difficult from a power supply perspective. Also, the power supply is now a wall-wart as opposed to a power cord with an in-line transformer, again making power supply more difficult compared to the HFS100. I wish Canon would let us shoot in 2K. The difference between HD and 2K is minimal (1920x1080 vs 2048x1152) and there is no reason why it at least can't be an option on the camcorder for us pro-sumers that might want to make a movie with this thing. And last but not least, I wish canon would allow recording to MPEG-2 at 50Mbps and 4:2:2, or even better, DNxHD or ProRes with 4:2:2 color. AVCHD is really just h.264 under the covers, which is a sucky codec to use for an acquisition format because it is bit rate limited and only 4:2:0 color (unless you get into blu-ray profile levels and bit rates, which the camera doesn't do). I'd love to have a camcorder that doesn't cost an arm and a leg that captures HD (or 2K) at higher quality than blu-ray (which is also h.264, but up to 40Mbps). They have the sensor and the control of pro-sumer stuff in this camcorder, I just wish they would back it up with acquisition that was pro-sumer to pro for less than $1000. At least you get an uncompressed 4:2:2 source via the HDMI out and can record that to something like the Blackmagic Design's Hyperdeck shuttle or Hyperdeck Studio. That is all. It's still a very good camera and I'm glad I made the upgrade and it is still a steal for the money, I just wish it had more (as is usually the case with me).

## Features

- Genuine Canon HD Video Lens with 51x Advanced Zoom and SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization
- Improved Canon 3.28 MP Full HD CMOS Image Sensor and DIGIC DV III Image Processor capture videos at 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 3.0-inch Flat Touch Panel LCD with a new GUI (graphical user interface) for easy touch control
- Smart AUTO with 38 predefined video capture situations including Auto Tele Macro for close-ups and shallow depth-of-field shots
- Cinema-Look Filters, Story Createor and 24p Cinema Mode provide a variety of professional cinematic looks and web-compatible clip options

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B006UMMPGE |
| Antenna Location | Camcorder |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Best Sellers Rank | #160,044 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #409 in Camcorders |
| Brand | Canon |
| Camcorder Type | Video Camera |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | TV, Computer, Smartphone, Tablet |
| Connectivity Technology | HDMI, USB |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 170 Reviews |
| Digital Zoom | 200.00 |
| Display Resolution Maximum | FHD |
| Effective Still Resolution | 2.37 MP |
| Features | Anti-Shake |
| File Format | MP4 |
| Flash Memory Speed Class | C10 |
| Flash Memory Type | SDXC |
| Focus Type | Auto Focus |
| Form Factor | Compact |
| Has Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Image Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Image stabilization | Optical |
| Item Weight | 9.9 Ounces |
| Lens Type | Macro |
| Manufacturer | Canon Video |
| Maximum Aperture | 3 f |
| Maximum Focal Length | 61 Millimeters |
| Minimum Aperture | 1.8 f |
| Minimum Focal Length | 6.1 Millimeters |
| Model Name | m500 |
| Model Number | 6096B001 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Optical Zoom | 10 |
| Photo Sensor Technology | CMOS |
| Screen Size | 3 Inches |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Shooting Modes | Macro |
| Style Name | VIXIA HF M500 |
| Supported Audio Format | AAC |
| Supported Image Format | JPEG |
| UPC | 013803145786 |
| Video Capture Format | AVCHD |
| Video Capture Resolution | 1080p |
| Video Resolution | 1080p |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Zoom | Optical, Digital |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Canon
- **Connectivity Technology:** HDMI, USB
- **Flash Memory Type:** SDXC
- **Maximum Aperture:** 3 f
- **Maximum Focal Length:** 61 Millimeters
- **Photo Sensor Technology:** CMOS
- **Screen Size:** 3 Inches
- **Supported Audio Format:** AAC
- **Video Capture Format:** AVCHD
- **Video Capture Resolution:** 1080p

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Camera for Price and Features
*by R***N on July 23, 2012*

I own a Canon T3i DSLR camera and had been doing some shooting with that over the last year prior to wanting to buy a camcorder. The reason for buying a camcorder is that I wanted a simple easy to operate point and shoot kind of camera when I have less time to plan exposure and play around with proper focusing. I debated between the Panasonic model that was in the same price range as this one but had 60p recording capabilities. I went back and forth several times and ended up deciding to purchase this one. The reason for the decision was the features this camera had which included a headphone jack, 24pf and 30pf recording modes, MP4 in addition to AVCHD recording, and better low light performance then the Panasonic. I am sure the Panasonic is a great camera as well but if you do not want to record in 60p there are not a lot of other options to shoot with and it does interlaced video at a lower bit rate then this camera. I have not been disappointed with this camera or my decision. The resolution and video quality that comes off of the camera in 24mbps AVCHD recording mode is awesome. It is better then broadcast quality but that is because of the down conversion of the source material on TV programs versus this camera being better then a professional camcorder. The quality of video however is very close to what you will get with Canon's higher end HG-G10 and XA10. The sensor on this camera is actually identical to Canon's professional models. The difference will be that the higher end models have better lenses, XLR Mic outputs, built-in ND filters, and features like 4-2-2 color sampling, focus rings, and multiple C-MOS sensors. At this price point you cannot get everything but you can come awfully close for a lot less money. This camera is not a professional camcorder but it does have the capability to shoot some high quality material straight out of the box. This includes decent audio along with a very good image. It is meant to be a point and shoot type of camera but has a lot of manual options as well. The manual options are accessed through the touch screen which means they are not as easy to work with as say a XF100 with more buttons. It is nice that Canon gives a lot of manual options since I know a lot of people will buy this camera and never take it out of Auto mode. You can stretch your creativity a bit if you wish or keep things simple point and shoot in auto mode. The good news is the camera takes great images in whatever mode you are in. MP4 recording is a nice feature as well if you are the type that uploads a lot of your videos to share on the net. The bit rate is quite a bit lower then AVCHD but it is recorded in true progressive 720P at either 24 or 30 frames per second and still looks very good. I like having that recording option available even if I shoot most of the time in AVCHD at the highest bit rate. The advantage to MP4 direct is reduction in uploading times to sites like YouTube that will convert your files to MP4 format anyway. The last thing to mention may be the most important and that is this camera's low light performance. Canon designed the sensor to use the minimal amount of pixel's needed for full HD. This means that the pixels that are used are larger which allows more light to pass through. It also means this camera outperforms all camcorders in this price range and above for low light performance. It was the biggest thing that pushed me toward this camera above all others. If you are looking for a great camcorder with near pro performance without the pro price this is one of the best out there.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This camera is a steal for the money
*by A***N on April 10, 2013*

I purchased this camera to replace an older Canon Vixia HF S100 camera. I use this camera to produce a number of video podcasts online (have been podcasting since 2004), and as a result, tend to be a bit more of a pro-sumer. PROS The image quality is excellent for AVCHD. I generally shoot with a 3 point lighting set-up and manually set the white balance, and exposure using an exposure card and a whi-bal card, and always shoot in AVCHD PF30 (1080p 30fps) MXP (24Mbps). The HFS100 that was replaced could shoot with the same settings and the video quality was pretty good, however the HFM500 is visually a step up in image quality. Very nice. The audio quality is OK. Not bad, but not awesome. Compared to the audio quality of the HFS100, it is a HUGE step up, but I was hoping for more. My setup is actually a little unique, I capture all my audio via studio microphones and a Mackie mixer, with channel inserts to do live audio processing to get that nice presence with little background noise, then send that resulting sound to the camera via the mixer's aux send using a custom adapter cable that converts the 1/4" mono aux out to 3.5mm stereo the camera is expecting (sleeves tied together, tip goes to the tip and ring, basically dual mono into the camera, which sees and records it as stereo). The old HFS100's audio subsystem was terrible, getting the levels right was a bear and there was still a lot of noise that had to be cleaned up in post. The new HFM500 handles the line level audio into the mic jack quite nicely (this is the reason why I listed this as a pro), however, I wish I had more control of the audio sub-system. If you set it to auto (the default), the noise floor is way too high at -48db (per the audio meters in Premiere Pro) which results in fuzzy sounding audio when listening via headphones and you can hear the auto-attenuate function kick in every time you say something. It's OK if you listen on speakers, but way too much noise with headphones. The same aux out level into a nice digital audio recorder results in a noise floor of -72db (with all the mics plugged into the mixer and mic-levels set on the mixer to peak at -6 to -3 db), so the auto setting leaves a lot to be desired. Setting it to manual and 50 out of 100 (halfway) results in a comparable noise floor to the auto level. It's ever so slightly lower, but still way too high. I dialed the level down 5 steps at a time and didn't hit the same -72db noise floor until I was down to an audio level of 20 out of 100. At that setting, the noise floor is about -72db and in my studio setting the audio peaks around -6db to -3db, right where you want it. In my situation, any higher setting than that results in a higher noise floor and the audio auto attenuate function kicks in (I wish I could turn if off so I can see if I'm feeding it too hot of a signal). The great thing about the HFM500 is when setting the audio, you get a visual indicator as well as the actual numerical range, which makes precise and repeatable settings a lot easier. The HFS100 only showed the visual range and no numbers so in many ways you kind of had to eyeball it if you ever had to change the setting for something else and was trying to get back to your old setting. Once the levels are set, the actual audio quality is not what I would call pro-quality (this is coming from a guy who's done lots of pro-audio and knows good sound when he hears it), but is more than passable for something that is not pro-gear and will serve the average consumer very well. It's good enough that if I get the levels set right (much easier with this camera), I don't have to do any cleanup in post, which is a time saver for me and a plus. The simple fact that it can handle a mixers +4dBu line level out without distorting should say a lot. The AVCHD is a joy to edit in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. It just works. Make sure you pull in the full contents of the card before importing it into either Prelude or Premiere, and use a card reader and at least a class 10 card. A nice 4:2:2 HDMI out. You can use an external capture device and really get wonderful footage. The strap is removable. A plus for those of us who primarily shoot on a tripod/monopod and/or tethered. CONS No included remote. Really?!?!?! My biggest single gripe. I use the remote on the HFS100 constantly. I'm not a fan of the touch screen, and I'm not really a fan of some of the consumer features that Canon includes, however, going into full manual mode does disable most of them. This isn't a pro-camcorder, but still, for those of us that are at least pro-sumer, a bit of a gripe. I wish setting the audio level, exposure, and white balance were easier to get to through the menu system, but they can be gotten to in manual mode. I wish clearing off the SD card was faster to get to. Re-initializing the SD card is something you're going to do a lot of and you can't do it with the computer. I produce 3+ new episodes a week with this camcorder and it would be great if there was a way faster way to get to this functionality. I wish the audio system was 24 bits and not 16 bits. If I set the audio level to 0 out of 100 there is no sound, if I set it to 1 out of 100 the noise floor sits right at -90db. Clearly not converting it from analog to digital with 24 bits. At least the analog part is clean enough and has enough headroom to handle +4dBu (pro line-level) levels without distorting. I wish I could turn off the audio auto attenuate function, but I suspect that it is the way it is because the ADC conversion isn't 24 bits. I think Canon wanted to make sure that no matter the signal level, the dynamic range fit inside of the kind of restrictive 16 bits that it uses to convert from analog to digital. For a home user this is OK, for a pro-sumer who may want more control, this is a gripe. It can be made to work, and is a lot easier than the HFS100 it replaced, but can be much better by a long shot. I wish the audio level display on the camcorder was greater than 48db. 90 to 120 db would be great that way at least you can see where the noise floor is on the camera itself instead of really only knowing where you are peaking. Per other reviewers, the camcorder does occasionally not recognize the SD card, but if you power down, take the card out, then put it back in, that usually does the trick, however, in reality, it should never happen unless the card is bad. Another gripe is the power connector on the camcorder, on the HFS100 it was a barrel connector, and so made providing power via an external battery pack super easy. On the HFM500 it is some proprietary square connector, which makes tethered shooting on-location a lot more difficult from a power supply perspective. Also, the power supply is now a wall-wart as opposed to a power cord with an in-line transformer, again making power supply more difficult compared to the HFS100. I wish Canon would let us shoot in 2K. The difference between HD and 2K is minimal (1920x1080 vs 2048x1152) and there is no reason why it at least can't be an option on the camcorder for us pro-sumers that might want to make a movie with this thing. And last but not least, I wish canon would allow recording to MPEG-2 at 50Mbps and 4:2:2, or even better, DNxHD or ProRes with 4:2:2 color. AVCHD is really just h.264 under the covers, which is a sucky codec to use for an acquisition format because it is bit rate limited and only 4:2:0 color (unless you get into blu-ray profile levels and bit rates, which the camera doesn't do). I'd love to have a camcorder that doesn't cost an arm and a leg that captures HD (or 2K) at higher quality than blu-ray (which is also h.264, but up to 40Mbps). They have the sensor and the control of pro-sumer stuff in this camcorder, I just wish they would back it up with acquisition that was pro-sumer to pro for less than $1000. At least you get an uncompressed 4:2:2 source via the HDMI out and can record that to something like the Blackmagic Design's Hyperdeck shuttle or Hyperdeck Studio. That is all. It's still a very good camera and I'm glad I made the upgrade and it is still a steal for the money, I just wish it had more (as is usually the case with me).

### ⭐⭐⭐ Mislabeled Software/Video Files
*by R***S on April 8, 2013*

Update 5-22-13 I recently used this to record about 10hrs worth of footage for a company symposium. Upon transfering the files, I noticed they were all broken into 20min blocks, and that was using the AVCHD. This caused extra editing, with bumps in video and audio that cannot be averted. The manual says only mp4s are recorded for 20 mins max, but makes no mention of the file breaking every 20 mins in the other formats. On average you lose about 1-2secs of footage and makes the audio stutter unless you get it on a quiet spot. Needs alot of improvement for memory saving ability. I used the recommended SDHC for it as well. ---------- This camera is pretty good quality, it seems to have a wide variation in price on Amazon though as I bought it new for $319 and at the time of this review its up to $399. The major con is that on the product description it has "Transfer Utility/Video Browser", which I was buying it because it was supposed to come with the Pixela Video Browser/Editor. It does not. The description on CNET also changed to from several months ago to no longer say it includes the Video Browser.

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