Buying Canon FS11 Flash Memory Camcorder with 16GB Internal Flash Memory and 48x Advanced Zoom

I have read the reviews and the warnings about sound. Some people say the sound is great, others say it's horrid. Well, I've actually returned this camera. Wish I had listened to the warnings.

Pros - It was easy to setup and use. I really liked the features and that it had a mic jack. Nice and compact.

Cons - I do have a couple of complaints. The sound quality isn't that great. You can hear ambient noise in the background all the time like a slight humming noise. Very distracting. It's like it hears too much! (if that makes sense) It picks up EVERY little sound. I taped something at our church and plugged our mixer into the camera so it could hear Pastor through his mic. That was a nightmare! I would've been better of without the mic. I uploaded it to my computer and all I could hear was a HUGE, LOUD buzzing. I couldn't hear a thing he said. The other thing that is really bad is the still picture feature. I have an LG Rhythm cell phone and it takes better pictures than this camcorder does. The video picture is fine, but for stills - I was really shocked at how poor the quality was. I expected a much better product from Canon.

I suppose if all you're doing is taping the children playing loudly, this camera would be okay. If you're taping recitals, your own mini movie, or if you bought it because it had a still picture option, I'd pass.Get more detail about Canon FS11 Flash Memory Camcorder with 16GB Internal Flash Memory and 48x Advanced Zoom.