Unbiased camcorder reviews, advice, and prices
Note: this camcorder was first sold in Apr 2008. There may be newer versions available.
Canon Vixia HF100 Camcorder
Canon Vixia HF100 Camcorder
D+
HQ Grade: D+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"An excellent camcorder"
  • 5 out of 5
"Best in Show"
See rating based on 480 user reviews
Submit your own Canon HF100 review!
This camcorder is ranked
Ask

Have a question about the HF100?
Enter it here: (You can enter more details in the next step)

Back to List
Question Answered!
Ghettopop (Ghettopop) 1 pts
October 31, 2008 10:56 AM
0 people rated this question helpful, 0 people rated this question not helpful Subscribe for Email Updates for this Question

HF100 - How much HD recording time on a 16GB SDHC CARD (SD 2.0 SPD CLASS 6)?

With this Canon Vixia HF100 camcorder, how much HD recording time would I get on a 16GB SDHC MEMORY CARD (SD 2.0 SPD CLASS 6)?

Report Abuse Did you find this question helpful or not helpful?
Answers This question has been answered!
Ghettopop (Ghettopop) 1 pts
October 31, 2008 2:19 PM
1 people rated this answer helpful, 0 people rated this answer not helpful
 
From my research, it sounds like you can record about 2 hours of the highest HD quality video (1920x1080 @ 17Mbps). So 2 hours on a 16GB memory card.....sound about right???
If correct, this camcorder seems like a better value then a hard drive HD unit. It's cheaper, more compact and has no moving parts and the HD cannot fail/break since it uses only memory cards. Decent 16GB cards costs only $37 now so they have gotten cheaper and will continue to go down in price for years to come. Opinions?
Report Abuse Did you find this answer helpful or not helpful?
by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
November 3, 2008 1:50 PM
1 people rated this answer helpful, 1 people rated this answer not helpful
 
From Sandisk:

Video minutes that can be stored to Video HD memory card*

Card Capacity
Movie Format Resolution Bit Rate (Mbps)*** 8GB**
HD Super
AVCHD/H.264 1920x1080 17 1 hr.
HD High
AVCHD/H.264 1920x1080 13 1 hr. 20 min.
HD Standard
AVCHD/H.264 1920x1080 9 2 hr.
HD Extended
AVCHD/H.264 1440x1080 6 3 hrs.
Standard Definition XP
MPEG 2 720x480 9 1 hr. 50 min.
Standard Definition SP
MPEG 2 720x480
6 2 hrs. 45 min.
Standard Definition LP
MPEG 2
720x480 3 5 hrs. 10 min.

Additionally, Sandisk says that the HF100 will only accept up to 8GB cards. I think this is old information, but the recording times would still be accurate.
Best Answer
Report Abuse Did you find this answer helpful or not helpful?

This Question is Answered. If you have further information you may add it here.

Need to add formatting or links? Use BBCode.
Spell-check
Helpful Guides
Most Popular
Price Range
Resolution
Camcorder Brand
Media Format
Hands-On Reviews
Camcorder Type
Our Other Sites

Close
Loading