Canon DC220

63 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (36)
portability (18)
price (13)
zoom (8)
size (7)

Negative
image quality (9)
battery (4)
reliability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 reviews of Canon DC220. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Comments about the zoom and size are on the whole positive. The price and portability also get good feedback. The reliability and battery get critical views, while there are some mixed opinions about the design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon DC220 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon DC220

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Canon DC220 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The portability is also mentioned favorably, but the price and size get mixed reviews. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

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If you really must own a DVD camera and don't have a tonne of money to spare, you could probably do a lot worse than this cute budget offering.

35x optical zoom, smart and compact design, plenty of functions for the asking price

Less than 1-megapixel, ineffectual night mode

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Phil Ryan (cnet.com)

Canon DC220 review: Canon DC220

Canon DC220

Long zoom lens; decent image stabilization; fast autofocus; shutter-priority exposure mode.

Fair-to-middling overall video quality; poor still photos.

A simple DVD camcorder with decent performance and image quality, the DC220 won't blow you away, but it also will not let you down.

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by : Philip Ryan (cnet.com.au)

Canon DC220

A simple DVD camcorder with decent performance and image quality, the DC220 won't blow you away but neither will it let you down.

Long zoom lens ; Decent image stabilisation ; Fast autofocus ; Shutter-priority exposure mode

Fair-to-middling overall video quality ; Ppoor still photos

If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive DVD-based camcorder and you don't expect to shoot in dim lighting much, the DC220 is pretty safe choice. Of course, as I said earlier, if the DC220's added features don't make a difference to you, you can...

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by : Phil Ryan (cnet.com.au)

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Canon DC220

Long zoom lens; decent image stabilization; fast autofocus; shutter-priority exposure mode.

Fair-to-middling overall video quality; poor still photos.

A simple DVD camcorder with decent performance and image quality, the DC220 won't blow you away, but it also will not let you down.

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by : Michael Perlman (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon DC220 Camcorder Review

The Canon DC220 ($449 MSRP) is a respectable entry-level DVD camcorder sporting familiar specs and features: a single 1/6 CCD, electronic image stabilization, a 2.7" LCD, and a modest but effective array of manual controls. In many respects, the...

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Canon DC220 Review and Prices

Despite being a step up from the DC210, Canon's introductory DVD camcorder, the DC220 still feels and performs very much like a low end, entry-level unit. The DC220 is an updated version of last year's Canon DC100 and while it may have improved in...

Simple to use, great handling, includes 16:9 widescreen mode, powerful zoom

Disappointing image quality, poor low light performance

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Sulabh Puri (ld2.ciol.com)

DC220

If you got bored with your regular analog video recorder then try your hands on this compact DVD camcorder

Light weight ; Good zoom level

No flash ; Low pixel CCD sensor

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Michael Perlman (reviewed.com)

Canon DC220

The Canon DC220 is a baseline DVD camcorder, all told, and the imager matches the price. Inside is a 1/6" CCD with 680,000 gross pixels (450,000 effective pixels in 16:9 with the stabilization off, 360,000 effective pixels in 16:9 with the...

Jun, 2007

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Canon DC220

Does not fall easily into the male hand. Using the hand strap prevents easy reach of the controls whilst maintaining stability and zooming. I have attached as separate hand grip that helps considerably.

Apr, 2008

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