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Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Binding: Electronics
Manufacturer: Canon
Features:
Average Rating: 4.5
Total Customer Reviews: 232
List Price: $899.99
Sales Rank: 656
Product Description
From Canon's long history of optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation in photographic and broadcast television cameras comes the latest in high definition camcorders.Now, with the light, compact Canon VIXIA HF100, you can have stunning AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format recording with the ease and numerous benefits of Flash Memory. It's used in some of the world's most innovative electronic products such as laptop computers, MP3 players, PDAs and cell phones.Add to that the VIXIA HF100's Canon Exclusive features such as Canon's 3.3 Megapixel Full HD CMOS sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II Image Processor, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, Instant Auto Focus, 2.7" Widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid LCD and the Genuine Canon 12x HD video zoom lens and you have a Flash Memory camcorder that's hard to beat and unmistakably Canon.
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Product Review Summary: Superb Camera I purchased this camera over a year ago for a trip to Jamaica. I also purchased a 16GB flash memory card to go with. This camera replaced a vhs-c compact recorder that I've had for years and finally went due to battery issues. I am an average user mainly taping my children and family significant events. For this purpose the camera is excellent, there are no tapes, dvds, cd's (did I say tapes?) that you need to purchase once you have initially bought flash memory. During our week in Jamaica the 16 GB card held everything I taped. I recorded at the highest quality setting for the duration. Also of note, I only had to charge the battery once during our vacation as well. So the negative comments on the battery I initially encountered during my research do not really apply to me (1 hour is plenty!). This camera has plenty of recording space and plenty of battery power for the average user. I agree with others though with respect to the low light quality, it is on par with my old vhs-c, no worse no better.
Nice compact design, again partly attributable to the flash memory storage.
I still need to locate some good software for editing, but honestly haven't done much with this. When clips are played back on my plasma, they are absolutely stunning, the audio quality has issues, but again I think this is a software and not a hardware issue. The camera is extremely easy to use and takes decent photo's as well. I have very few negative things to say about this purchase. Highly recommend it to those of you looking to eliminate the "middle man" with respect to recording media, and/or are looking to upgrade to HD in the camcorder relm.
Product Review Summary: art easy I shoot small-time art videos, mostly. Documentaries, dance performances, musicians' performances.
I've owned numerous camcorders, my favorite being a tape-based top of the line Sony. Actually, my recent DV tape Panasonic is a sturdy and good camera. I use it for backup and for 2 cam shoots. But the Canon HF100 has been splendid and met every expectation.
Am using a Macbook and LaCie external hard drive. I think you know that with the SD-based system you're going to want a ton of storage. I learned Final Cut Express. The books I ordered were somewhat of a waste inasmuch as I finally learned the procedures via video tutorials.
Anyway, the Canon has been a pleasure. At the highest-quality setting it has enough HD clarity to establish that you're using an excellent camera . My sole complaint after months of shooting is that the trigger is poorly placed. But I like the toggle control and the menu is direct. It's tiny and that means it goes with me everywhere. I don't agree that the battery is inadequate. I bought an extra battery and rarely use it. Overall, it seems sturdy; well made. The mic works well, too. I've been happy with the all-important audio.
Product Review Summary: Does NOT work natively with iMovie on the Mac Contrary to other reviews that say this camera works with a Mac and the iMovie "automatically" imports the video from the camera, actually neither the Canon HF100 camera nor the SDHC card from it are recognized by iMovie '09 running on my fairly recent 2008 MacBook with latest operating system(even though they ARE recognized by the computer). So, in my experience, you CANNOT just plug the camera in and have iMovie read or even convert the files from the Canon HF100 camera. I was told on the phone by Apple that iMovie will NOT recognize nor convert the .MTS files saved by the Canon HF100 so I find it misleading that Apple says iMovie "supports" the Canon HF100 and very hard to understand when some Mac users says it works well with a Mac. Most people writing reviews about using the Canon HF100 well on the Mac seem to be either are using Fincal Cut (FCE 4.0 which is $199) or have it installed (so the necessary codecs can also be used by iMovie, I suspect). I understand you can get another application to transcode the files to be read by iMovie, but iMovie '09 will NOT automatically do the conversion without some special codec (prehaps from Final Cut) installed on the computer. Either that, or the satisfied Mac users have found some way to save in a different file format than .MTS from the camera, which I haven't been able to do. I would VERY much like to know exactly how anybody got iMovie '09 to "automtically" convert files from the .MTS format without Final Cut as it absolutley will not on my Mac and Apple says iMovie doesn't support the .MTS files...
Product Review Summary: Video Quality Is Ordinary I bought Canon HF100 5 months ago and was surprised to find that the video quality (even when recorded at the highest resolution) when played back on my HDTV (via HDMI) was very ordinary. I mean it is no better than the video quality of my five year old Sony TRV22E. Not sure what the rave reviews are all about.
Product Review Summary: clever, simple but some flaws well, this was my first real camcorder
this camera is packed with great features, is very light and compact, has great zoom and the image quality (still or video) is fantastic.
the thing that really got me was the format that it records in. ---.mts---
this was a real pain in the wedding vegetables, as no editing software that i have is compatible. i ended up buying a program online for about 40 bucks.
i also have a free one too, which works just fine and is made by koyote soft.
another thing is, it doesnt come with a case, but thats ok. this camera is also tough. ive dropped it several times, once from about 15 feet high and it survived without a scratch. the price on amazon here is rather steep, and i ended up buying one in my local electronics store for about 150bucks less, and a 2 year warranty
great camera, definately reccomended.
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