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Holistic Guidance - Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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List Price: $899.99
Our Price: Too low to display
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
Manufacturer: Canon
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Digital Zoom: 200
Display Size: 2.7
EAN: 0013803092004
Feature: Capture high-definition video to flash memory
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Included Software: Yes
Label: Canon
Manufacturer: Canon
Maximum Focal Length: 57
Maximum Resolution: 2070000
Minimum Focal Length: 4.8
Model: HF100
Monitor Size: 270
Optical Zoom: 12
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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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
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Editorial Reviews:
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Now that you've upgraded your TV to an HDTV widescreen, doesn't it make sense to consider a Hi-Def Camcorder? The Canon VIXIA HF100 captures videos at 1920x1080 for true 1080i display. There are no tapes or discs to concern yourself with. It has an SD SDHC slot for video storage. So let your videos fill your new TV screen. Use the VIXIA from Canon. DIGIC DV II Image Processor SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization Instant AF (Auto Focus) 2.7 Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD Superb Shooting Control 24p Cinema Mode / 30p Progressive Mode Stunning Digital Photography Focusing System - Instant AF, Through the Lens/Manual Focusing Possible Auto and Manual exposure modes; Programmed AE - Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINEMA, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks Recording Media - SD/SDHC Memory Card (not supplied) Audio - Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2 ch) HDMI Terminal Type C 480i/480p/1080I Format Supported Microphone Terminal - 3.5 mm Stereo Mini-jack Mini HDMI Terminal and Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe Dimensions (WxHxD) 2.9 x 2.5 x 5.1 in (73x64x129mm); Weight (not including lens and battery pack) 13.4 oz (380g)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Camcorder
Comment: I really have enjoyed this camcorder. Easy to use. Small in size, big in features.
My only issue has been with my iMac in terms that it can take forever for iMovie to detect the camera. But I think that has to do with the Mac not the camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Canon Vixia HF100
Comment: After considerable research, I settled on this camera as a birthday present for my husband. He is delighted with it's features, size, and convenience of operation. Delivery was great through Amazon.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very impressed with the Canon HF100
Comment: I guess I am somewhat of an expert having co-written a few books on high definition video so I did quite a bit of research before deciding on this camera. With a baby on the way I knew I wanted a HD video camera and I also wanted it to be solid state based. My last video camera was the Canon Optura Pi. Standard definition of course and tape based. I don't like tape. I don't like having them around, buying them, tape dropouts, jamming in the transport ($300 repair), or storing them. I like shooting video on the card, transferring the video to the computer and then putting the card back in the computer.
With adequate light the video quality of this camera is pretty amazing. I have viewed video from it on my 52XBR4 Sony LCD TV and it really is HD. Only when the lighting gets really bad does the apparent resolution go down and the noise increase. Still the picture remains very usable in all but the darkest conditions. Considering the fact that this is only a 1/3.2" CMOS sensor the picture quality is very good.
Despite what you may have heard about AVCHD compression is it quite editable with the right computer and software. I would say that if you have at least a 2.5GHz dual core you should be fine. I am editing with Sony Vegas Pro 8 and the editing experience is quite snappy.
At the maximum bit rate (16Mbps) the recordings are very clean with macroblocking only visible on really fast motion scenes or other difficult scenes like water waves. And even then it is minimal. I would like to check out the new HF11 with its 24Mbps data rate and see how much better it does than the HF100 on tough motion scenes. I just hate to have to pay the extra money for the built in memory, which I personally think is a waste. Why be locked into the rate that Canon charges for the memory when it's going down every day?
What would I change on this camera?
1. Make the zoom control a rocker.
2. Increase the max bit rate recording to 24Mbps like the HF11.
3. How about the next generation having a 1/2" single CMOS sensor and a larger lens to match for better low light sensitivity.
4. True 30p mode that doesn't use the 60i wrapper to store 30p video.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: First real 1920x1080 camcoder
Comment: Nice quality and color purity. No focus hunting.
This is a first real full HD, unlike fake anisotropic 1440x1080 for previous models.
24p and 30p are impractical ones, video is recorded in 60i anyway. I'd rather see fully progressive 30 fps video instead. Making field deinterlace (even-odd-even-odd) makes nice 60fps footage with half vertical resolution. I'm downscaling the horizontal res twice as well with lanczos sharp resizer. That gives 960x540 ultra sharp very live (60 fps) progressive video.
Battery life is a drawback, you'd better buy extra BP819 off eBay. Note, this battery doesn't have a chip thus can't show charge time left indicator.
Besides battery and "fake" 30p it is a perfect camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Value, Great Quality
Comment:
Pros - Very quiet, quality is amazing on my big plasma. Pleasantly surprised with audio quality and zoom stabilization.
Cons - Night quality is okay, could be better, but does have built in light to help a little. Not sure why the USB requires a Canon Specific 'Universal" adapter. Can be frustrating if you intend to show your vacation footage to family and forgot to bring the Canon plug. The USB plugs from your Canon Elf won't help you, neither will the other 10 plugs from all your other 'Universal' devices. If you forget the VIXIA cord, your footage is held hostage.
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