| Canon Camcorders Buyer's Guide (PAL standard definition flash memory models) | |||||||||||||||
| Note: Unlike other brands, Canon never made any standard-definition hard drive camcorders, or DVD camcorders which can record to flash memory. | |||||||||||||||
| Click on the model number to access Canon's product support for it, including user manuals and software downloads. | |||||||||||||||
| LCD: diagonal size of LCD monitor in inches; W = Widescreen, T = Touch screen; VF = color Viewfinder | |||||||||||||||
| light: LED = LED video light; flash = strobe flash for taking still photos | |||||||||||||||
| remote: model number of originally equipped infrared wireless remote control; no = not supported | |||||||||||||||
| mic/ear: external microphone/headphone jacks | |||||||||||||||
| zoom opt./ext.: amount of optical zoom / Extended Zoom | |||||||||||||||
| auto cover: yes = automatic lens cover; no = manual lens cover; cap = uses a lens cap | |||||||||||||||
| lens thread: diameter of lens thread for adding extra lenses or filters (if present) | |||||||||||||||
| recording media: capacity of hard drive or internal flash memory; SDHC = SDHC card up to 32 GB; SDXC = SDHC or SDXC card | |||||||||||||||
| mic type: number of audio channels of internal microphone; Z = Zoom Mic; F = microphone on front; T = microphone on top | |||||||||||||||
| image stabil.: type of image stabilization; Optical = uses optical image stabilization instead of electronic | |||||||||||||||
| 35 mm focal length: 35 mm equivalent focal length when recording 16:9 video; the lower the number, the wider the field of view | |||||||||||||||
| image sensor size/pixels: size of CCD (or CMOS) image sensor in inches; total number of pixels / effective number of pixels when recording 16:9 video | |||||||||||||||
| low light sens.: low-light sensitivity at 1/25 shutter speed; the lower the number, the better the low-light sensitivity | |||||||||||||||
| weight: weight of camcorder body (without battery and removable media) | |||||||||||||||
| MSRP: Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price at time of introduction; actual retail prices were often discounted | |||||||||||||||
| *** 2008 *** | |||||||||||||||
| Canon lens, Megapixel CCD image sensor, 123k pixel LCD, audio level meter | |||||||||||||||
| model | LCD | light | remote | mic/ear | zoom | auto | lens | recording | mic type | image | 35 mm focal | image sensor | low light | weight | MSRP |
| opt./ext. | cover | thread | media | stabil. | length (16:9) | size/pixels (16:9) | sens. (1/25) | ||||||||
| FS100 | 2.7W | LED | WL-D88 | yes/no | 37x/48x | yes | no | SDHC | 2 ch F | yes | 41.7 mm | 1/6 1.07M/710k | 7 lux | 260 g | |
| FS10 | 2.7W | LED | WL-D88 | yes/no | 37x/48x | yes | no | 8 GB | 2 ch F | yes | 41.7 mm | 1/6 1.07M/710k | 7 lux | 260 g | |
| FS11 | 2.7W | LED | WL-D88 | yes/no | 37x/48x | yes | no | 16 GB | 2 ch F | yes | 41.7 mm | 1/6 1.07M/710k | 7 lux | 260 g | |
| *** 2009 *** | |||||||||||||||
| New entry-level model with non-Megapixel CCD; headphone jack and Pre-Record mode added; improved low-light sensitivity | |||||||||||||||
| model | LCD | light | remote | mic/ear | zoom | auto | lens | recording | mic type | image | 35 mm focal | image sensor | low light | weight | MSRP |
| opt./ext. | cover | thread | media | stabil. | length (16:9) | size/pixels (16:9) | sens. (1/25) | ||||||||
| FS200 | 2.7W | LED | no | yes/yes | 37x/41x | yes | no | SDHC | 2 ch F | yes | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS20 | 2.7W | LED | no | yes/yes | 37x/45x | yes | no | 8 GB | 2 ch F | yes | 41.7 mm | 1/6 1.07M/710k | 5.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS21 | 2.7W | LED | no | yes/yes | 37x/45x | yes | no | 16 GB | 2 ch F | yes | 41.7 mm | 1/6 1.07M/710k | 5.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS22 | 2.7W | LED | WL-D88 | yes/yes | 37x/45x | yes | no | 32 GB | 2 ch F | yes | 41.7 mm | 1/6 1.07M/710k | 5.5 lux | 225 g | |
| *** 2010 *** | |||||||||||||||
| Dynamic image stabilization added; Megapixel CCD, remote control, and microphone and headphone jacks dropped | |||||||||||||||
| model | LCD | light | remote | mic/ear | zoom | auto | lens | recording | mic type | image | 35 mm focal | image sensor | low light | weight | MSRP |
| opt./ext. | cover | thread | media | stabil. | length (16:9) | size/pixels (16:9) | sens. (1/25) | ||||||||
| FS305 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | SDHC | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS306 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | SDHC | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS307 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | SDHC | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS36 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | 8 GB | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 225 g | |
| FS37 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | 16 GB | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 225 g | |
| *** 2011 *** | |||||||||||||||
| SDXC card support, Web mode, and 50/60 Hz flicker reduction added; audio level meter dropped | |||||||||||||||
| model | LCD | light | remote | mic/ear | zoom | auto | lens | recording | mic type | image | 35 mm focal | image sensor | low light | weight | MSRP |
| opt./ext. | cover | thread | media | stabil. | length (16:9) | size/pixels (16:9) | sens. (1/25) | ||||||||
| FS405 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | SDXC | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 220 g | |
| FS406 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | SDXC | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 220 g | |
| FS46 | 2.7W | LED | no | no /no | 37x/41x | yes | no | 8 GB | 2 ch F | Dynamic | 40.5 mm | 1/6 800k/540k | 4.5 lux | 220 g | |