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: I Love the HF100
Summary: 5 Stars
All I can say is excellent HD Video. I record everything in fxp (highest quality mode) In bright sunlight i just hit the easy button. In low light indoors i turn off the easy button (if you don't you will get snow)and record in cinema 30p mode.The more light the better the indoor footage looks. All of the above give excellent video that is amazing.
I play the footage back on my PlayStation. I just pop the card in and i have beautiful hi def playback. It even ask me if i want to copy to the hard drive.
I store my video and pics as data on standard DVDs. One Data DVD holds 1/2 hour of high def footage in the FXP mode. When you pop the DVDs in the PlayStation it opens the movie files and plays them in high def.
I plan to buy editing software and a blu-ray burner in the future. One blue ray can hold 5 hours of footage. Don't fear AVCHD. it is here to stay. Software will become readily available.
The hf100 also takes good pictures. The flash has great range and gives the pics that hi def look. But don't kid yourself a $150 Kodak pocket camera will blow it away.
Customer Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought three of these for use at work and have been thrilled with the performance. I was initially worried about low light quality because of other reviews--we're using them to film in a manufacturing environment with all artificial lighting that's sparse and as much as 100' above the area being filmed. This creates a lot of dark areas, heavy shadows, and generally poor lighting conditions. The camera does an exceptional job and we've had no problems with capturing even fine details even in the darkest areas.
The image stabilization is ok - definitely a great improvement over cameras with no image stabilization or only electronic image stabilization. Still, we found that a tripod was necessary when filming for more than a few minutes at a time to get the best quality.
We recorded using the camera's highest quality, then down converted to DVD quality for streaming over the company's network (also converted to WMV format). The end result has been videos that are small enough to stream efficiently with quality that exceeds everyone's expectations.
Customer Review: An Amazing Little Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This was an experiment for me as I had never played with a flash memory video camera. But I have used several tape based cameras, including professional equipment. The size is perfect it just fits in you hand and the unit is light. In fact it is so light you have to remember that it is there and avoid moving the camera too fast. A couple of minutes practice and I could smoothly and slowly zoom the 12x lens. Far better than any other tape camera I have used other than a $50K PROFESSIONAL SONY camera.
The camera comes on quickly.
A 16 GB SDHC class six card gives over 4 hours of video. Need more switch to another card.
The standard battery last 80-90 minutes. You may want a spare or a larger battery.
That "usability" which is great is still not the best feature. The actual video is stunning. I transcode the video into Final Cut Express for editing and I can create beautiful HD videos. I haven't played with the PC video software yet but when I get time I will write another review. Meanwhile, I rate this camera A for Amazing.
Customer Review: Pretty good camcorder
Summary: 5 Stars
Had mine over a year now. Relatively easy to use; this was my first camcorder, and having both the "easy" automatic feature, plus manual controls for adjusting lighting types, etc is nice.
Only complaints I have: lousy software included with it. Not easy to use, low on features. Editing in particular is so painful I've given up on it.
Battery dies too fast; even the upgraded battery doesn't last all that long. Keep several spares or get a cigarette lighter adapter or seperate AC plug-in charger (the installed battery can be charged only if in the camera, which is a problem if you're using it at the time).
Another minor quirk is that when you download the videos to a computer, it gives them filenames that are useless and too long. It also puts the videos in folders based upon date of filming, not date of download. Sometimes this is useful if you don't remember the date of filming, other times it's just a hassle to change it, especially on many videos.
Still, all in all, I'm very happy with the camcorder.
Customer Review: This Camera is WELL worth it. Simply Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my third video camera, the previous ones both being sonys, one an older hi8 and a newer sony miniDV camcorder. I have sold both of them and purchased this new canon HF100 and love it. We took it on a family vacation to the beach and it took superb video. I have a mac and love editing and creating movies with IMOVIE. I haven't found anything about this camera that I dislike. The video and even sound quality is crystal clear.
You will not be disappointed. Don't get the more expensive one with built in memory, you can get yourself a 16 gig SD card, I got the transcend one with reader and i can take up to 2 hours of video in the highest and the battery lasts a while too. I didn't want a battery sticking out of the back. We rarely video tape anything more than just an hour or so anyways. I may get a second SD card just to have it incase we fill the one up and cant access the computer to upload them.
This camera is a great buy for the money! 600 bucks and free shipping!