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Canon Vixia HF100 Camcorder
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HQ Grade: D+
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| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
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This camcorder is ranked
- 64th of 133 in Mainstream Camcorders (#1 is Sony DCR-SX40)
- 48th of 71 in High Definition (#1 is Kodak Zi8)
- 49th of 66 in Media Card (#1 is Sony DCR-SX40)
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Hi jonny, i assume you were meaning to say a hard disk drive?
well the pros of having a hard drive are:
1.it's built in, you can start shooting instantly
2.nowadays it's common to see a hard drive of 100 gigs in a camcorder so space isn't much an issue
the cons:
1.it has moving parts which generates noise that can be captured by the onboard mic
2.the more the moving parts, the more it's prone to failure
3.once you've fiiled up the hard drive(eventually!!), you've gotta copy your files elsewhere before you can free up the hard drive and start shooting again
4.never put all your eggs in one basket! since you've got a lot of space in the hard drive, you tend to back up less..and should something happen to it, your files are gone forever
5.if by luck your camcorder survives a drop, chances are the hard drive won't
the pros of flash memory:
1.big storage in a compact size
2.no moving parts
3.consumes less power (means longer battery life per charge)
4.durable
5.copying files are easy using a card reader
the cons:
1.you need a class4 and above flash memory to record hd video which means it can get pricey to get a few(price is coming down though)
2.the biggest storage available now is 32 gigs which translates to about 4 hours of the highest definition video
well thats all i can think of at the moment, hope this answers your question :)
well the pros of having a hard drive are:
1.it's built in, you can start shooting instantly
2.nowadays it's common to see a hard drive of 100 gigs in a camcorder so space isn't much an issue
the cons:
1.it has moving parts which generates noise that can be captured by the onboard mic
2.the more the moving parts, the more it's prone to failure
3.once you've fiiled up the hard drive(eventually!!), you've gotta copy your files elsewhere before you can free up the hard drive and start shooting again
4.never put all your eggs in one basket! since you've got a lot of space in the hard drive, you tend to back up less..and should something happen to it, your files are gone forever
5.if by luck your camcorder survives a drop, chances are the hard drive won't
the pros of flash memory:
1.big storage in a compact size
2.no moving parts
3.consumes less power (means longer battery life per charge)
4.durable
5.copying files are easy using a card reader
the cons:
1.you need a class4 and above flash memory to record hd video which means it can get pricey to get a few(price is coming down though)
2.the biggest storage available now is 32 gigs which translates to about 4 hours of the highest definition video
well thats all i can think of at the moment, hope this answers your question :)
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