Canon Legria FS200

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  8.5 out of 10

Summary: It has been a while since I have reviewed a fully fledged camcorder , yes I have reviewed a couple of HD style units that are no bigger than a mobile phone, and yes, most digital cameras can take videos as well as stills, here however a conventional camcorder but getting almost small enough to fit

Short extract: The Canon Legria FS200 just about fits into the palm of your (adult) hand. It is 11.5x5.5x5cm when shut, the last figure the width increases to 13.5cm if you have the screen (that can rotate up to 270degrees) fully open. The weight is 275grams.

Conclusion: Doing my Internet searches found the Canon Legria FS200 available from Amazon for €278,45 including delivery from the first link below.

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  7 out of 10

Summary: Although its video isn't perfect, the Canon Legria FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. We'd like to see mechanical image stabilisation included, but, as long as you don't expect hi-def video quality from a standard-def camcorder, the FS200 is unlikely to...

Short extract: The Canon Legria FS200 is an attractive standard-def camcorder that packs a 37x optical zoom into an extremely compact body. It's simple to operate, films good-quality video and is a solid choice for those shooting movies for sharing on the Web or who just don't want or need HD video

• Ultra-compact design, 37x optical zoom, Mic, headphone jacks
• No optical image stabilisation, No extended-life battery option

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  6 out of 10

Short extract: Solid-state camcorders are generally smaller and lighter than those that use hard disks or tape, but even among this month's company, the FS200 is tiny. It's not quite as slim as Sony's HDR-TG3E, but at 225g, it's the lightest here.