Canon Vixia HFS100
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Editors' Comments
Another entry in Canon's formidable VIXIA line, the HF S100 is an excellent camcorder with a range of unique features. A powerful, new 8.59-megapixel Full HD CMOS Image sensor and Canon's latest DIGIC DV III Image Processor allows you to take stunning HD video that stores directly to removable SDHC memory cards for easy sharing. Add to this a genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens and the highest bit rate in AVCHD and you'll understand why the HF S1OO is one of the most powerful camera's on the market. The HF S100 also features a number of built-in assist functions and shooting modes like color peaking, zebra patterns, and 24p Cinema Mode that gives your video a true professional touch.
Specifications
- Canon 10x HD video lens
- SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
- 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording
- 24p Cinema Mode, 30p Progressive Mode
- Built in 8.0 digital camera for stunning photos
- HDMI port for easy HDTV connectivity
Product Information
| Manufacturer | Canon |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 3569B001AA |
| UPC | 013803109665 |
| Release Date | Apr 01, 2009 |
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Canon Vixia HFS100 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
And this Canon thread ( usa.canon.com/consumer/cont... ) outlines how to set it up to work with Final Cut Studio and by extention, FCP.
Canon Vixia HFS100 Reviews
Canon Vixia HFS100 Reviews by Camcorder HQ Users
- 5.0 out of 5
Pros:
-great quality especially outside
-very easy to control menus
-mac friendly (iMovie, Final Cut)
-very solid
-nice lens
-2 mics
-24mbps recording
Cons:
-software included sucks (but you shouldn't ever use free included software for any real video editing)
-the internal lens cover rattles
-the built in camera is not so good (keep your still camera)
notes: turn off facial recognition, use white balance on dark areas, you need a fast computer to edit this type of video (core duo 3ghz + and 4+ gb ram), get yourself a multi coated uv 58mm lens, and buy the 16gb sdhc class 6 memory card
- 1.0 out of 5
This camera was expensive to begin with...but hey we don't mind spending the money if it's a great camera. As per other reviews, we thought this would be great, especially since it's a Canon brand. What a mistake....this has been the WORST camera I have ever owned. It is completely non-user friendly and takes very 'shaky' videos. It keeps on trying to stabilize the picture, but continually has that digitizing shake/focus- blurring thing going on when it takes pictures. It also has proprietary software to review your videos or attempt to get them onto your PC. The software is a nightmare to use......and after hours and hours of attempts to download my videos to my PC, I still cannot get it done. I've never had problems like this on my other brand camcorders. Also, you cannot take out the card to input to your computer to view the files, but instead have to have it hooked up to the PC AND plugged into the wall socket which then sends the camera into a 'freeze' mode that cannot be exited. The canon software is not user friendly as well as the camera's memory utilization and cataloging system. Every time I try to use this camera it is a frustrating experience.
I hate this camera....stay away!
