Canon DM-DC20 (Camcorders)

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Too many pauses

By UK Guest (reviewstop.co.uk) Read the full review

I recently bought a DC20 digital camcorder and am very impressed with the video performance. The picture is sharp, and the colours...

Dec, 2005 2005-12-18   2

Difficult to use

By mr_small144 (cnet.com) Read the full review

I bought this for my son's trip to China thinking that it would be a video camera that would take pictures too. It turned out to be a pretty good camera, that would take video instead. The power requirement for taking video all the time is so high that...

Lots of settings to play with means you will get a good shot, eventually

Very complex

Jun, 2007 2007-06-15   2

Difficult to use

By mr_small144 (cnet.com) Read the full review

I bought this for my son's trip to China thinking that it would be a video camera that would take pictures too. It turned out to be a pretty good camera, that would take video instead. The power requirement for taking video all the time is so high that...

Lots of settings to play with means you will get a good shot, eventually

Very complex

Jun, 2007 2007-06-15   2

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Canon DC20

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The DVD camcorder market remains a strange beast. The format is still emerging as a viable alternative to the well-established MiniDV tape. For the moment, DVD offers the luxury of convenience at...

Apr, 2006

Canon DC20

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The DVD camcorder market remains a strange beast. The format is still emerging as a viable alternative to the well-established MiniDV tape. For the moment, DVD offers the luxury of convenience at...

Apr, 2006

Manufacturer's Description

The super-stylish, ultra-slim 2.2 Megapixel DC20 shoots superb digital stills and impressive video direct-to-DVD, with a mini video light and stills flash to keep you shooting well into the night. At just 47mm wide, the DC20 is delightfully slim. The casing's solid construction adds durability to a surprisingly lightweight body. Key controls are easy to locate and operate. Shoot straight-to-DVD without the need to rewind or fast-forward tape. Thumbnails of each scene let you see at a glance...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 130 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality. The portability also gets good opinions, whereas many are less positive about the battery and zoom.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon DM-DC20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-16 alaScore 68 3.4

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Canon DC20 review

By Chris Stevens (cnet.co.uk)

The DVD camcorder market remains a strange beast. The format is still emerging as a viable alternative to the well-established MiniDV tape. For the moment, DVD offers the luxury of convenience at the expense of picture quality. Think hard before you...

Simple operation ; Convenience of DVD format ; Neat, solid design

Limited editing funtionality ; Visable compression artefacts in finished footage

Fans of simple operation and convenience may find the DC20 is good enough. Certainly, it stands its ground among the DVD-based competition

Jun, 2006 2006-06-06 No rating -0.5

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Canon DC20

By James Morris (pcadvisor.co.uk)

The pretenders to DV's crown are lining up for battle. One of the first to enter the fray was recordable DVD, and Canon has finally joined the ranks of its backers with a new DVD camcorder range.

The DC20 is easy to use and capable of above-average video quality, but you're paying for the privilege of recording straight to disc. There's a clear benefit to being able to stick media straight in your DVD player to watch or into your PC for...

Mar, 2006 2006-03-12   3.5

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Nov, 2005 2005-11-17 No rating -0.1

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Canon DC20

By Paul Monckton (personal computer world)

Canon's DC20 makes capturing and editing video easy, with or without a PC. By recording directly to 8cm DVDs, your footage can...

Compact design ; packed with features

Poor image quality and battery life

A versatile device that can record, edit and burn to DVD

Jan, 2006 2006-01-04   3

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Canon DC20

By Paul Monckton (Computeract!ve)

A versatile device that can record, edit and burn to DVD

Canon's DC20 makes capturing and editing video easy, with or without a PC. By recording directly to 8cm DVDs, your footage can be played back immediately in a domestic DVD player or computer.

Jan, 2006 2006-01-04   3

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alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Canon DM-DC20 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Dec, 2005 to Dec, 2005. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 40 out of 100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Canon DM-DC20 from reviewstop.co.uk. This user review was collected in 2005-12-18, with a rating of 40 out of 100.

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Too many pauses

I recently bought a DC20 digital camcorder and am very impressed with the video performance. The picture is sharp, and the colours...

  1 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 15 user reviews of the Canon DM-DC20 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2005 to Jun, 2007. The average user rating from cnet.com is 61 out of 100.

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Difficult to use

I bought this for my son's trip to China thinking that it would be a video camera that would take pictures too. It turned out to be a pretty good came

Difficult to use

I bought this for my son's trip to China thinking that it would be a video camera that would take pictures too. It turned out to be a pretty good came

Terrible Esperience

This Camera is the worst, I was told that this Camera as a “GOOD” Buy against the Sony Camera that I originally went in to buy. I think the camera its

I would recommend this camcorder

Great camcorder for the price. I bought it on Ebay from Panwebi electronics for 399. and it came with quality carrying case, 4 sets of lenses, cleaner

  9 Users positive 6 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Canon DM-DC20 from newegg.com. This user review was collected in 2006-07-01, with a rating of 60 out of 100.

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Great Camera with an annoying gotcha

Here's the gotcha. As far as I've been able to tell, you can't import video from this camera on to your PC without buying additional software. The Can

  1 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 33 user reviews of the Canon DM-DC20 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2005 to Jul, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 78 out of 100.

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ACK-20 Canon Adapter / Solid Canon Quality

ACK-20 Canon Adapter / Solid Canon Quality Greetings, I'm using this product on my Canon 400D / XTI so my experience is only with that camera. First o

Works well, nice when you're short on batteries!

Works well, nice when you're short on batteries! Work well and is easy to use. It's nice to have for me since there are long periods of time between

Works well, nice when you're short on batteries!

Works well, nice when you're short on batteries! Work well and is easy to use. It's nice to have for me since there are long periods of time between

Camera equipment

Camera equipment I cannot rate this product as I purchased it as a gift for someone else. I have not had any negative feedback, so asume it was a goo

  27 Users positive 6 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Canon DM-DC20 from ciao.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2008 to Mar, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.com is 73 out of 100.

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Canon DC 20

Canon DC20 DC20 using the battery built-in lens cover and inside design, the appearance of a slim fashion, compact and lightweight. It uses a new stor

The best DVD camcorder

Ejecting a DVD from the Canon DC20 and popping it straight into your domestic DVD player. Although DVD camcorders have some way to go before they thre

Canon DC 20 review

Description: The Canon DC20 is a 3" DVD-R and 3" DVD-RW-based, ultra-compact camcorder.Compared to other ultra-compact camcorders on the market, it is

  3 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 28 user reviews of the Canon DM-DC20 from pricegrabber.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2005 to Mar, 2007. The average user rating from pricegrabber.com is 77 out of 100.

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Canon DC20 DVD Digital Camcorder

This Camera is the worse, notwithstanding that I now realize that I was ripped off buy the sales clerk in the Aventura mall who sold me the Camera as

Don't Buy this one

This Camera is the worse, notwithstanding that I now realize that I was ripped off buy the sales clerk in the Aventura mall who sold me the Camera as

Canon DC20 DVD Digital Camcorder

2 big complaints about this camera: 1. So called "Night Mode" is useless. Everything is blurry and trippy-looking, and if you turn the light on, it ei

50/50....

Superb DAYLIGHT photo quality and sound. VERY poor quality in dim or dark situations. Losing material due to random "disk errors".

  20 Users positive 8 Users negative

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Canon DM-DC20

Canon DM-DC20: product specifications

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Canon (See all Canon Camcorders)

Audio Input
Microphone Operation Mode
Stereo
Type
Microphone
Battery
Battery Form Factor
Manufacturer specific
Manufacturer Battery Name
Canon BP-208
Camcorder Features
Low Lux / Night Mode
 Yes
Widescreen Video Capture
Widescreen Video Capture
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
12.2cm
Height
7.1cm/8.6cm
Length
7.4cm
Weight
0.4kg/28g
Width
4.7cm/6.3cm
Display (Projector)
Diagonal Size
2.5in
Diagonal Size (metric)
6.4cm
Display Form Factor
Rotating
Technology
TFT active matrix
Type
LCD display
Exposure Parameters
Shooting Programs
Beach / Fireworks / Night mode / Portrait mode / Snow / Sports mode / Spotlight / Sunset / Super night mode
Header
Manufacturer
Canon
Model
20/DC20
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Canon DC/Canon LA
Lens System
Lens Aperture
F/1.8-2.8
Max Focal Length
40.5mm
Min Focal Length
4.05mm
Optical Zoom
10
System Type
Lens accessories
Type
Lens adapter/Zoom lens
Optical Sensor
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
2Megapixel
Camcorder Sensor Resolution
2.2Mpix
Optical Sensor Size
1/3.9"
Optical Sensor Size (metric)
6.5 mm ( 1/3.9" ) / 6.5 mm ( 1/3.9 )
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Sensor Qty
1CCD
Optical System
Image Stabiliser
Electronic
Service & Support
Type
1 year warranty
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
 None
Video Input
Digital Video Format
MPEG-2
Digital Zoom
200
Faders
Beam / Black fader / Corner wipe / Flip / Jump / Puzzle / Tide / Wipe fader / Zigzag
Media Type
DVD-R (8cm) / DVD-RW (8 cm)
Shooting Modes
Digital photo mode
Special Effects
Art / Ball / Black & White / Colour Mask / Cube / Mirror / Mosaic / Sepia / Wave
Still Image Format
JPEG
Type
Camcorder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Colour Support
Colour
Viewfinder Type
LCD monitor

Manufacturer's Description


The super-stylish, ultra-slim 2.2 Megapixel DC20 shoots superb digital stills and impressive video direct-to-DVD, with a mini video light and stills flash to keep you shooting well into the night. At just 47mm wide, the DC20 is delightfully slim. The casing's solid construction adds durability to a surprisingly lightweight body. Key controls are easy to locate and operate. Shoot straight-to-DVD without the need to rewind or fast-forward tape. Thumbnails of each scene let you see at a glance which footage to share or quickly delete. Create playlists and group together favorite scenes and digital stills. Play back on your home cinema after finalizing the disc in-camera. A 1/3, 9" 2.2 Megapixel CCD sensor captures great quality video and provides enough resolution for detailed photo prints of your digital stills. The DC20's RGB Primary Color Filter eliminates signal conversion to ensure rich and true color reproduction. True split path DIGIC DV processing then renders stills and video according to each format's specific requirements for uncompromised quality. The DC20 has a digital still camera built in. Special Scene Modes and a flash deliver great photos in tricky lighting conditions. 9-point AiAF auto focus keeps even off-center subjects clear and sharp. Auto exposure bracketing helps ensure perfect exposures. Capture the pace of action events with Continuous Shooting mode. Put an end to storage worries by writing up to 8, 000 images to a single DVD. Connect direct to any PictBridge compatible photo printer and push the Print/Share button for quality photo prints without a computer. True 16: 9 Widescreen Mode means images will naturally fill a widescreen TV without cropping or stretching. Canon's precision all-glass 10x zoom lens produces sharp, crystal clear results free of ghosting and smear. A built-in lens cap protects against dust and scratches. Super Night Mode and a Mini Video Light let you record natural colors in low light conditions. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed provides a direct connection to computers for fast transfer of video and still images. You can even use the DC20 as an external DVD burner for making duplicates of home movies.

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