Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Customer Review: happy with it
Summary: 5 Stars
Review after ten month use: 4 Stars
The battery time is too short. A fully charged battery can support about one hour recording which is far from enough. Had to buy a new battery bp-819 which is too expensive (about $120). Fortunately I found a site which sells canon battery for $80 but is still expensive.
Review after four month use: 4.5 Stars
Update on 12/30/2009: After I use it for 4 months, I would like to decrease the rating to 4. So far I still like it but I cannot say it's perfect. Thinks I don't like: 1) Battery lasts about one hour. Have to buy another backup battery. 2) 12X zoom is not enough. Cannot grab video/images which are far away.
Review after one month use: 5 Stars
* Video is wonderful.
* Audio is great.
* Low light indoor video quality is very good.
* Still picture is very good. I no longer need to carry my Olympus DC.
* Easy to transfer files to computer
* Even in a sunny day, LCD display has no problem.
Customer Review: Wow wow wow
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all I should have done this review with my camera if it had not been in use by an international broadcaster.
This camera is really one that amazes me every time.
It is easy to use for the beginner but also a semi pro can do nice things with it. A befriended director of an international broadcaster has used it already a few times and is still using it for recordings. Where the serious cameras too big (like in a giant Ferris wheel and on the roller coaster this camera does it all. Also in low light conditions it does what it needs to do.
Copying from card to Powerbook i use a card reader that came with one of the Sandisk cards I bought with it. It is a lot easier than connecting camera to computer and power socket.
Once you have set up your editing software it is really easy to do.
One thing: I recommend to get an additional battery to avoid disappointments whilst recording because of a flat battery. You can go for the Canon battery but there are also cheaper options available.
Oh yes, I of course bought a small camera bag as well to have it secure whilst on the road.
Customer Review: PS3 Compatible and Why not the HF10
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok everyone here is stating how great the HF100 is, they are right. So let me point out something that I love about it. You can pull the SD card out and plug it into your PS3 and watch the videos instantly. It is awesome, the PS3 also upconverts it to 1080p, and it looks GREAT. I save the file to me server and can stream them down to the PS3 anytime, no more searching for DVDs. Just thought I would through another curve ball in there.
Oh and a reason for going with the HF100 over the HF10. Besides the common since of shelling out two hundred dollars for 16gb of RAM (that you can buy for less then sixty dollars). The SD cards are much more convenient when it comes to downloading. With the builtin RAM you still have to plug the camera into your PC. There for requiring you to use the battery of the camera or break out the power cord. Then breakout the USB cord. The SD card you just plug them into the reader and go. I got the Transend 16gb with reader, it is less them sixty dollars (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010Z28XG)
. I got three and keep a reader in my laptop bag, the wife's laptop bag, and one in my camera bag.
Customer Review: Great camera, some limitations
Summary: 5 Stars
The Canon Vixia HF100 is a great camera. I have not purchased a camcorder in 10 years and the jump in technology is magic. I am using the quality setting that can record 3 hrs per 16GB card and 30 frames progressive and the result is amazing. The zoom and image stabilization is also very good. I recommend this product and you should seriously consider it, however here are some gotchas:
1. the battery last only about 1hr
2. changing the mode to picture takes 20-30 seconds as the camera reads the card
3. if you are walking around a town or need to take pictures over a longer period of times you will tend to leave the camera on with the lid closed, this will give you a couple of hours of operation, depending on usage
4. the video is highly compressed and while the quality is good for me it takes lots of disk space and CPU to process. Also you may need to invest in new video editing software.
I do not think that the issues above are specific to Canon's AVCHD camera. I hope they will improve on the start time in picture mode, until then I will carry around an separate digital camera.
Enjoy :-)
Customer Review: Excellent for sports
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Canon HF100 Flash memory and I'm very happy with it. I use it for my son's track & field and cross country events and my daughter's soccer and basketball. I don't yet have an HDTV, but hooked it up to a 50" HDTV using an separately purchased HDMI cable and the color an images are stunning. Wow! I'm glad I got the flash memory rather than the hard drive as I run around at times trying to capture some good footage. I purchased the Canon | BP-827 | Battery Pack for 4-hrs. of usage and use the original battery (1-hr) as a backup. I also got 2 Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card with Compact Card Reader. They have capacity for 2-hrs each of high def video; plenty of space, and the card reader helps for plugging into a PC USB port since my memory slot does not read the high capacity SD cards. To connect directly to HDTV you'll need a separately purchased mini-HDMI to HDMI cable. Get the cable for $11 at MonoPrice.com; it works great. I had bought a Tripp Lite Mini-HDMI to HDMI Cable (6 feet) and it had a very poor connector and did not work. Overall excellent camera with these extras.