Canon FS11
- 4.0 out of 5
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Like it's little brother the FS10, the Canon FS11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder can record either to an onboard flash memory drive or via it's SDHC Card slot. Only twice as much with it's 16GB capacity offering up to 10 hours of video recording. Additionally, the FS10 incorporates Canon's DIGIC DV II Image processor exceptional color and clarity. Along with an image-stabilized 48x optical zoom, an advanced Lithium-ion Battery display which can show remaining recording time to the minute. An external microphone terminal rounds out the spate of features.
Comes in four colors - silver, navy blue and wine red.
Specifications
- High-definition flash memory/media card camcorder
- 48x optical zoom
- Image Stabilization
- 2.7-inch widescreen (16:9) LCD
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Canon FS11 Reviews
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Canon FS11 Reviews by Camcorder HQ Users
- 4.0 out of 5
Can anyone please help with this problem I am having in ImageMixer 3 SE for SD. I am able to load my clips from my Canon FS11 to the library but when I go into edit movie I am unable to preview the clips and/or edit them. Does anyone know why this could be. Could it be the formate of the clips ie Properties show files as MPEG-2 I have rang Canon who suggest I contact Pixela who's only support is via the phone and only international numbers.
- 2.0 out of 5
The biggest thing to know about this camera is it records video in MOD files which is not recognizable with most software for editing. You must convert them and then use editing software which takes a long time... Beware of MOD files!
- 1.0 out of 5
Pros
Lightweight
Small
Solid State Flash Drive
Cons
Awful unnatural light performance (worse than my $175 still camera on video mode)
No thread to attach filters
LED light is useless
Do NOT buy this camera if you intend to use it in unnatural light conditions (anything other than sunlight with the exception of maybe studio lighting).
I recently got this camera as a replacement for a Panasonic Mini DV GS-230 that was stolen from me. Although I had not had it long the idea of carrying tapes had started to bug me and I thought this would be a good opportunity to upgrade to something with a HDD. I was offered a few options from my insurer, one of which was the Canon FS11. I must admit the idea of a solid-state flash memory camera excited me as I intended to use it for snowboarding and vibration can trigger HDD cameras to power down to protect the drive. I searched in vain for a review on the FS11 with no luck so I decided to take the gamble and boy was it a bad one. Upon receiving the camera the first thing I did was charge it up to have a play, as it was night time I just did the basic walk around the house filming random stuff. While filming I noticed that in rooms that had light fittings over the globes that the picture looked very grainy with purple and green pixels appearing of which my first assumption was that maybe it was just the quality of the LCD. I copied the footage to my PC and in horror found that it looked just as bad. As I had not had my other camera for long I only had limited footage to compare it to which included some footage shot at night in my study, I decided to replicate the footage as I knew the light would be the same. I shot some footage of me standing in the study and the new footage was awful, I could hardly see the details of my face, I compared it to the footage shot on the GS-230 which looked flawless in comparison. The first thing I did was to call the insurer and organized to exchange it ASAP and fortunately I was able to. To be honest I imagine the FS11 would have probably performed a lot better in daylight but as an amateur/hobbyist I was looking for a good all rounder and the FS11 seemed far from it. I ended up paying an extra $100 and got the Panasonic SDR-H280 and so far I am really impressed with the performance, funnily enough both of the Panasonics I have had are 3CCD cameras which are noted as having excellent colour definition at the expense of poorer quality in low light, from what I have seen they both perform 100 times better than the FS11 did. As an amateur I, like most am restricted to a relatively low budget and as a result cannot expect to have the best of the best however, considering the price I would expect much better performance, Canon should be ashamed and I hope that anyone who buys one still has the ability to exchange/return it.
Canon FS11 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
The only issue I've heard of and experienced since yesterday's purchase is that the camcorder will not "eject" from the PB - one needs to upgrade to the latest version of iMovie, 7.1.2 and to do that I need to update my OS from 10.4.10 to 10.4.11. I just yank the cord for now, hopefully when no write is in progress:)
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Michael, Canon Elura User Information ( elurauser.com )
But there's something to be said for having that 16GB on board. It's much more room than you think.
fs11
canon says it come :
with battery, battery pack
wireles controller
interface cable
stereo video cable
strap
3sE disc
digital video solutions disc,
ac cable
is this right
If something is gray market, it means that - although you may have gotten a great deal on it - it doesn't come with a warranty that will be honored here in this country. Which means if something goes wrong with the camera, you'll either have to send it to the country it was built in to repair or pay to have it fixed yourself.
But to be honest, you'll have a much better go of it if you look into Adobe Premiere Elements. It supports MPEG2, it offers 99 audio and video tracks, and IIRC you can burn to DVD. For under $100, it's well worth the expense, believe me. FAR better than WMM.
Does the bundled software work ? I have a PC not mac.
This would affect my decision to buy.
thanks for any comments.
thank again
thanks again for the advice
Is it my understanding that to edit videos made by the FS11, I either have to convert or purchase software? If I purchase the Adobe application that's been promoted on this thread, will I have to go through that extremely long (and expensive in terms of hard-disk space) process?
which one do you recomend ... I should make a choice between Sony dcr sr47 and Canon fs11?
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Regards
David