Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Feb 07

Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00114162K
Manufacturer: Canon
Average Customer Review: (From 199 total reviews)
List Price: ~~$899.99~~
Amazon Price: Too low to display (23 new 1 used available)

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Features

Capture high-definition video to flash memory
12x optical zoom; SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
24p Cinema Mode; 30p Progressive Mode
2.7-inch widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid LCD
Simultaneous photo capture

Accessories

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
records high-definition AVCHD video (at 1080i resolution) to SD and SDHC memory cards (not included) * 3.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor (2.07 effective in 16:9) * High Definition video lens with 12X optical zoom (digital zoom to 200X) * advanced DIGIC DV II image processor with hybrid noise reduction system * 2-11/16″ widescreen LCD *

Customer Reviews

Excellent Product – highly recommend for HD cameras by Menehune
I agree with all the accolades about this camera and I highly recommend it for those people who haven’t purchased a camera in quite awhile and are looking for a very portable, high definition camera, but don’t want to pay extra for an internal 16GB HDD which the HF10 has.

Here are some things I found out after I purchased the camera:

-You don’t need to purchase a lens cap, there’s a auto-cover when you power up the camera, however, if you decide to get a UV filter or a polarized filter, yes, get a lens cap for the camera.

-If you had plans to take out the memory card and plug it into a SDHC card reader/USB adapter so you could copy the files from the memory card to your PC, don’t bother. I have attempted 3 times to manually copy the video files and all 3 times the files got corrupted. This occurred while reading the card and copying the card. I didn’t read the fine print in the manual, but apparently, the files on the memory card is not supported by any card reader and the only way to copy the files to your PC is through a USB cable to your camera and using Imagemixer 3 or a similar softtware program to read and copy the files, then you erase the files on the memory card by selecting the files from the camera and delete them. I’m hoping to find a way to get around that so I don’t have to wear out the USB port on the camera, plus I don’t want to buy an excessive amount of SDHC cards for a long trip if I plan to get a memory card backup device that’s not supported (like the Hyperdrive) by the HF100.

Camera is no good for high-motion video! by Valerie
I bought this camera to use outside filming a sport that requires me to constantly move the camera to follow the action. The video quality I obtained ranged from poor to terrible, the camera appears to skip frames, and the video appears “jumpy” as if it can’t keep up with the panning I’m doing. At worst, the entire video appeared stuck in slow-motion, creating a worthless video that will give you motion sickness if you watch it for too long.

Apparently the compression the camera has to create because it is Hi-Def is known to cause these problems.

It’s going back to Amazon as soon as I get to the UPS store. I’m not sure what I’ll buy instead, but it can’t be worse than this!

P.S. — Amazon is incredibly generous about returns, and for that Amazon deserves high praise. I was afraid I was going to get stuck with this useless camera since I’ve had it for over a month.

Canon HF 100 by Kenneth M. Mailley
Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Great little video camera. Its easy to use & takes great video. It was a little difficult getting the software to work with my computer, but after a little trial & error I found some programs that allow me to make great home movies.

Like a moving photograph… by Eric Slay
Rather than regurgitate what everyone else has said already, let me put it plainly:

The picture quality of the videos from this camera are so beautiful, so full of detail that it looks like a moving photograph. You can see the hairs on your childrens head, the texture from their sweater, the grains of sand stuck to their toes, the water drops landing on their face from the sprinklers…

Jaw-dropping.

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