Reviews of the Canon Vixia HF100
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent video quality; fast focus; compact, attractive, and comfortable design.
The Bad: Wind filter not as dependable as previous Canon models; manual focus pretty useless.
The Bottom Line: One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 57981 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: In comparison to the HF10, the similarly-specced HF100 actually works out better value when you factor in the price of memory. Ok, the HF10 can add a 16GB card and give you four hours of shooting in FXP - comparable to a hard disk-based model - whilst the
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: The battery provides about an hour of juice per charge, which is adequate but definitely less than HD camcorders such as the JVC Everio GZ-HD5, whose battery lasts 80 minutes-but adds quite a bit of bulk and weight. Canon recommends plugging the HF100 int
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camcorderinfo.com
Review Summary: The Canon HF100 ($899 MSRP) comes from a good pedigree. It's nearly identical to the Canon HF10, which received our seal of approval earlier this year. The HF100 offers all the same image quality, manual controls, and form factor, but loses the 16GB inter
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2708B001
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 200 x
- Optical Sensor Size 1/3.2 in
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Sunset, Spotlight, Beach, Portrait mode, Night mode, Sports mode, Snow, Fireworks
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Fluorescent light (cool white), Daylight
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 3.3 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.07 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.76 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 16 GB )
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 1920 x 1440
- Media Type Flash card
- Recording Speed LP, XP+, SP, XP
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.8 mm - 57 mm - F/1.8-3.0
- Focal Length 4.8 mm - 57 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 4.8 mm
- Max focal length 57 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Filter Size 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Additional Features Takes photos while movie recording, RGB primary color filter, USB 2.0 compatibility, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording, 24p Cinema Mode, PictBridge support, Histogram display
- Remote control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- Software PIXELA Image Mixer, Drivers & Utilities
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output, 1 x Headphones, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x Microphone
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Component video cable, USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Canon BP-809 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 211,000 pixels
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.9 in
- Depth 5.1 in
- Height 2.5 in
- Weight 13.4 oz
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