Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend 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… Product details and pricing info |
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141 Customer Reviews Posted
- Unbelievable Video Camera!!!!
- WoW, is all I can say about this video camera. It is really easy to use and the fact that there is no tape or disk I need to put into it makes this a really compact piece of equipment. The video quality is just fantastic and so clear. My only drawback is as many have stated, the video editing software. There aren't too many out there right now that can handle the high definition editing and still make it easy to do. Other than that plus the low battery life, this is a great video camera and I would highly recommend this product.
- 2008-07-10, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great camera for my skill level!
- For my needs and skill level (mom on the go!) this is the perfect camera! I wanted an all-in-one unit (video and stills) so I wouldn't have to purchase a digital camera separately. I am very pleased with the quality of both the video and stills. It's lightweight, compact, simple and straightforward. I did a lot of research before purchasing, and feel this camera offers the most bang for the buck with great quality pictures. Good for a families who want something small and functional. But don't buy retail! I saved around $150 searching on Amazon.
- 2008-07-07, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- superb
- very clean and clear picture - works perfectly with my Macbook Pro and iMovie...
good color... needs a little fiddling to get perfect. - 2008-07-07, 1 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great camcorder, limited software
- The first advice is to buy from Amazon. Don't waste your time with NY and NJ online stores with no addresses and prices significantly less than Amazon.
The HF-100 package is an example of a product rushed to the marketplace before having it tested by simple-minded consumers like me.
The camcorder is a beautiful feat of engineering. The size, shape and arrangement of controls is fine. I take video of chorale concert performances 100 to 200 feet away indoors and outdoors and the video and sound are outstanding. Don't buy any microphones until you have tried the built in one. I have hand held it and the motion control doesn't appear to work well enough so I'm going to try a monopod.
The weakness in the HF-100 package is the software inability to burn DVD's from the files in the computer.
I have spoken with Pixela support several times and have been assured my duo core Dell has all the necessary contents to burn DVD's but it won't. Read all the reviews regarding software issues and if they are negative believe them.
Once the files are loaded into your computer and you erase the SD card you can't do anything but watch them on your computer. The MTS and M2TS files are too new for any software to handle them.
Try the software but don't waste your time struggling as I did. If you can't burn DVD's fom your computer then burn them from your camcorder.
You can buy the companion Canon HD DVD burner and burn HD DVD's by hooking the camcorder directly to the burner. I didn't do this since I have read that there are some problems with DVD players reading these DVD's especially if you and your friends and relatives have don't have HD DVD players. Or you can do what I did and buy a standard DVD burner like the Sony RDR-GX360 and hook the HF-100 directly to it with the included STV-250N 3 plug cable and burn DVD's that can be read by all DVD players.
This is simple.
The sound and video is great, not HD, but be sure to make extra copies if you plan to erase and reuse your SD card. It may be a while before some software comes out to make HD and standard DVD burning simple from your computer. - 2008-07-07, 9 of 16 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Cannon HD movie camera==HF100
- Appears to be well made, sturdy camera. The difference in use between this and a DV tape presents more of an adjustment than I expected, but I think I will eventually be happy with the camera.
Issues I have with the design, software, and AVCHD
1. I miss a manual viewfinder
2. The supplied video editing software is worthless
3. I have Premier Elements 4 software and can't use it with the format
4. Finding the correct white balance can be difficult.
5. Downloading from the camera to the computer has aggravating problems.
a. power cord must be plugged in for the camera to download.
b. can't download to a secondary drive in the computer.
6. Can't download the movies directly from the SD card, but must go through the camera.
7. I wish it had the option to record in SD with 4:3 ratio. - 2008-07-06, 5 of 10 people found this review helpful, Rated:
