H1 vs H2: Ignoring the obvious 5.1 mpixel vs. 6.0 mpixel, is there any big difference between the 2 cameras?
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The biggest difference I find is that you can use optical zoom in movie mode with the H2. Also, H2 has Carl Zeiss lens which i think H1 doesn't
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The card I got is U3. I'm not shooting 3K video, so the U1 versus U3 did not bother me, but I did research it to see what the difference was.
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Yeah, those seem to be the major differences. The non-user-replaceable battery on the new View sucks though...that was one nice feature about the e200 series (as oposed to iPods) and seemed to make complete sense. I have had to use firmware update on my V1 e260 to recover from a crash and it was pretty seamless and I lost no data. V2, I believe, does not support the "recovery mode" firmware update. I have no idea what the parameters of the View are regarding this. Maybe it just never crashes! (not likely...) Other thing is the better stats on the microSD expansion slot...now up to 8 gigs (wow!) and using microSCHC. That's 16 gigs total without a hard-drive. Awesome! I have found, after some initial frustration and confusion with the expansion slot on my e260, that I just never put it in MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode and ALWAYS use it in MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode. I found moving files with Windows Explorer pretty glitchy in MSC mode. (Windows iExplorer would freeze up or get very strange-acting) Now, I just pull the microSD card, stick in into card reader on my computer (with the full-SD-size adapter) and add files like it was a pen drive. Perfect for podcasts which you switch in and out frequently and perfect for loading stuff for a trip. You could have a second card for you wife's/gf's music or podcasts as well and just swap it out without a Windows session. It DOES mean a much longer boot-up (really "refresh data" after the initial normal bootup...) but I think it's worth it for the flexibility of adding and deleting files so easily. You can always just remove the microSD and not deal with the "refresh-data" wait if you get sick of it. 8 gb of microSD would be nice though! Also, I'd like to hear some objective feedback regarding the sound quality of normal audio with the View as compared to the e280. Is is MUCH better? The e280 has become so inexpensive I may just go for that and wait out the View for another year or two.
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M+ is really better. Well not so much better but a little faster in writing the picture data onto the card, especially video. It's better for capturing video that is moving. But the XD cards now are pretty much obsolete, and only older cameras use them. That is what I bought mine for.
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Despite what amazon wrote, the Canon VIXIA HF R100 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder is not the newer version of the Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom, the Canon VIXIA HF M300 Flash Memory Camcorder is. The HF200 is a 2009 model with a list price of $749.99 and the HF R100 is a 2010 model with a list price of $499.99, which makes it the lowest-cost (or bottom of the line) Vixia model. The HF200 was also the lowest cost of the 2009 line-up, but the 2010 line-up has a lower bottom. There are several differences. The HF R100 has a 20X optical zoom, vs. 15X optical for the HF200. That appears to be the only advantage the HF R100 has over the HF200. However, unless you use the HF R100 on a tripod, that extra zoom will be useless because it has worse image stabilization than the HF200 and you can't handhold a camcorder at that magnification and shoot acceptable footage (it will be bouncing all over the place). So, that extra zoom is mainly a marketing ploy rather than a true advantage. The HF200 has a larger image sensor (for better low-light performance), higher resolution image sensor (for sharper video and still images), higher resolution LCD screen (for sharper images and icons), Multi-Angle Vivid LCD screen (apparently for wider viewing angles), optical image stabilization (for sharper images; the HF R100 has no optical image stabilization but uses electronic image shifting instead), and a higher maximum recording bit rate (for sharper images with fewer compression artifacts, a.k.a. pixelation). Since the HF200 is a 2009 model, it is available at about 1/3 off the list price bringing it down to the same street price as the still new 2010 HF R100 model. The HF200 is a much better camcorder than the HF R100 and they sell for the same price right now.
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check out this website, they hv compared both cameras. good luck! http://www.cameralabs.com/buyers_guide/superzooms_and_premium_compacts/best_high_end_compact_camera.shtml
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Actually it's the exact same sensor...the only difference there is that the 7D uses dual Digic IV processors where as the T2i only uses a single one (which affects the burst FPS). The sensor and processor are identical. It might not be *quite* as good at low-light only because using a single processor instead of 2 means there's not as much in-camera PP but it's not a huge difference (pictures looked very similar taken between the 7D and T2i).
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I'm also on the fence on deciding between with these 2 cameras. Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
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Bummer. Interesting that Zoom doesn't seem to take any ownership of this issue and that they are still selling the H2. I certainly wouldn't buy another H2 and I probably won't buy another Zoom product. I replaced the H2 with a Tascam DR-07, which works just fine.
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I too am looking at the HD, but for a different main purpose. I will be using it to capture my 3 and 1-year olds and editing videos on iMovie. What do people think about the MinoHD vs. Mino vs. Ultra for this purpose?
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I was also deciding on these 2 cameras as a gift for my parents and ended up going with the A570. Another difference I saw with the A570 was the Face Detection feature and the improved Red-Eye Correction - I don't remember seeing those 2 features on the A710. In addition to that, my final deciding factor was the fact that the A570 is a newer model in the Powershot series.If you haven't already, I recommend watching the interactive video on the A570 - it will highlight some of the features I mentioned and is helpful especially if you're not as familiar with the Powershot series.I also purchased the Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries which had good ratings. I was also deciding on these 2 cameras as a gift for my parents and ended up going with the A570. Another difference I saw with the A570 was the Face Detection feature and the improved Red-Eye Correction - I don't remember seeing those 2 features on the A710. In addition to that, my final deciding factor was the fact that the A570 is a newer model in the Powershot series.If you haven't already, I recommend watching the interactive video on the A570 - it will highlight some of the features I mentioned and is helpful especially if you're not as familiar with the Powershot... » Read More I was also deciding on these 2 cameras as a gift for my parents and ended up going with the A570. Another difference I saw with the A570 was the Face Detection feature and the improved Red-Eye Correction - I don't remember seeing those 2 features on the A710. In addition to that, my final deciding factor was the fact that the A570 is a newer model in the Powershot series.If you haven't already, I recommend watching the interactive video on the A570 - it will highlight some of the features I mentioned and is helpful especially if you're not as familiar with the Powershot series.I also purchased the Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries which had good ratings. « Show Less
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I really don't know the difference - all I can tell you is that I have really enjoyed my canon wa-h58 lens on my canon hfg30 camcorder - I use it a lot on a lang p04 stabilizer - with great results - I can see no distortion at all - all the corners are great - love the lens
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I own them both, and have been using them in my portriat studio for a while now. i'll say this, theres really not much difference in the two cameras, a few minor upgrades in the xti, what it boils down to is image quality, and from what i've seen they are equal. Just as fyi, I have been able to get prints as large as 20x30 from both cameras with excellent results.
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The one I had shipped to me on Nov. 19 was indeed a V2 model. The box did not have V2 sticker on it, and the description here doesn't say V2 (as opposed to elsewhere here on Amazon where it does say V2 - with the price being somewhat higher). But when I plugged it in and looked at the settings on the web interface, it was indeed a V2. I still had to update the camera and system firmware (the latest versions are about 6 weeks old or so), but it was a V2 camera. I'm not sure if that was just serendipity, or if they have run out of V1 stock and just defaulted to V2.
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HG21 has a better sensor(1/3.2") than the HF20/200 (1/4"). Also, it still has the flash card option to record video, in addition to the hard drive. Not to mention, the HG21 also includes a viewfinder, which is missing in the HF20/200. I would definitely pick the HG21.
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I can't wait for a reviewer to get their hands on the HS20. Sounds great on paper.HS20 reportedly has Bigger CMOS sensor and faster circuits (along with a few other fixes, plus remote shutter release capable, more frames per second, SDXC, and includes a proper bayonet mounted hood).HS10 at under $400 sounded too good to be true, this sounds more like it, how it is worth the extra dough.DP Review reports the basics (propaganda):http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11010513fujifilmhs20exr.asp
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I got mine from Fry's. It is the newer model with 128mb. There was some lagging in speed because the images were too high of a resolution. The quick fix is to use the WindowsXP powertool call ImageRiser. Free to download. Shrunk my 5.0mp images from about 1.7mb in size down to about 30k (at the 800x600 setting). Images now slideshow much faster and with a left over 512mb SD I had laying around, I could easily put thousands of images on it. Could not get the videos to work though, would be nice but no biggie. On the images where the pictures are bright and sunny, it looks great, but darking indoor images, the contrast is not so great. From 6 feet away, it is very watchable, up close at 2 to 3 feet, you can see the pixels.