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Reviews of the Canon Vixia HF S11

  • 8.0

    CNET Review

    October 2, 2009

    The Good: Excellent video quality and performance; nicely designed interface; fast battery charging.

    The Bad: No eye-level viewfinder; expensive; lens cover rattles when closed.

    The Bottom Line: An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF S11 has the advantage of an excellent image stabilizer but it disappointingly lacks an eye-level viewfinder.

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  • 9.0

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 97/100. Comparing these reviews to 104854 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.

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  • 5.3

    camcorderinfo.com

    By Kaitlyn Chantry | September 11, 2009

    Review Summary: The Canon HF S11 is the latest flagship camcorder from Canon. The market is always interested to see what Canon has up its sleeve, but the HF S11 offers very few advantages over the HF S10, released earlier this year. Sure, you have the same solid ...

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  • No Rating

    pricemo.com

    Review Summary: Canon Vixia HF S11 is quite good which gives you extra performance to stay in touch with all your life happenings. The video quality and performance is excellent and is up to the mark

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 4063B001

General

  • Product Type Camcorder - 1080p
  • Digital Zoom 200 x
  • Progressive scan Yes
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.6"
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Min Illumination 0.3 lux
  • Analog Video Format NTSC
  • Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MPEG-4
  • Special Effects Vivid, Neutral, Skin Detail, Low Sharpening
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (Dynamic SuperRange)
  • Digital Scene Transition Art fader, Wipe fader, Black & white fader
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Low light, Spotlight, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

  • Camcorder Sensor Resolution 8.59 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 6.01 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 8.02 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 EV step
  • Face Detection Yes
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
  • TV Tuner None

Pro Camcorder Features

  • Features Zebra pattern, SMPTE Color Bars

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 64 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 64 GB )
  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 2456, JPEG 3264 x 1840, JPEG 1920 x 1440, JPEG 640 x 480
  • Media Type Flash card
  • Recording Speed LP, SP, FXP, MXP, XP+

Camera Flash

  • Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.4 mm - 64 mm - F/1.8-3.0
  • Focal Length 6.4 mm - 64 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 6.4 mm
  • Max focal length 64 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
  • Filter Size 58 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features Direct print, Face detection, 24p Cinema Mode, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Contrast control, Histogram display, Brightness control, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, Saturation control, Accessories hot shoe, Progressive scanning, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, RGB primary color filter, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
  • Built-in Light Yes
  • Remote control Remote control - Infrared
  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Pixela ImageMixer 3SE
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

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 Composite video/audio output, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Microphone, 1 x USB, 1 x Headphones
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Component video cable, A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-807
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 211,000 pixels

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 2.8 in
  • Depth 5.4 in
  • Height 2.7 in
  • Weight 15.9 oz

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

User Opinions

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