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Canon VIXIA HF20 SDHC/Flash memory HD Camcorder

The Canon VIXIA HF20 HD camcorder features the ability to record to both an internal, 32GB flash drive and removable SDHC cards. It has the ability to record in Full HD resolution at 24Mbps, the highest bitrate in the popular AVCHD format. Other major features of the Canon HF20 include a 15x zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilization, a 2.7″ widescreen LCD, and a 3.3 megapixal still camera mode.

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