I was needing an HD camcorder when our older standard def one broke. I first tried the JVC Everio GZ-HM200 Dual SD High-Def Camcorder (Black) but found the indoor video was horrible. That's what we use it for 90% of the time so indoor is important. The HF200 indoor quality was about 75% better than the HM200, plus you get the bonus of optical stabilization and its slightly heavier so I think its actually a bit easier to hold.
I DO NOT like the hand strap on this Canon. I have small to medium hands and almost can't get it tight enough, but my husbands huge hands are almost too big to fit in the strap at all. The JVC HM200 was far superior in that regard, their design is genius for me. The canon menus offer a lot more adjustment options, but they aren't as intuitive. I had to look through the book several times and the book is just not user friendly. There's no quick start guide, and it's like reading the most boring textbook ever.
Aside from that, the most important thing is image quality and ease of use. I have to give it 5 stars for that. once you learn the menus and how it "thinks" then it's easy. Outdoor video is also excellent, but indoor was really my primary concern. I hope this lasts at least 5 years. The ease of the SDHC cards is really great, especially when you get one of those little Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card with Card Reader TS8GSDHC6-S5Ws for it. [...]
I sent back the JVC and kept the Canon. Return process with Amazon was simple, 7 days from my ship date to refund on my card. If I decide to get an extended warranty on this I'm considering SquareTrade, I've read great things about them.
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