The good: Ultracompact design; 37x optical zoom; mic, headphone jacks.
The bad: No optical image stabilization; no extended-life battery option.
The bottom line: Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.
The Canon FS200 is a standard-definition camcorder with a 37x optical zoom in a very compact body. That's not as megazoomy as Panasonic's H80 or Sony's SR47, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, especially since there's no optical image stabilization. Plus, the FS200 is considerably smaller than those models because it records to SD or SDHC cards only; there is no internal storage. And though its video quality isn't perfect, it's better than most at this price point.
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