Canon HF100 Expert Reviews

Photo gallery:Canon Vixia HF100Canon may not have been first out of the gate with a flash-based camcorder--or second, or third--but one of its debut models, the high-definition Vixia HF100, gets it right the first time. A sleek, matte-gray compact ...

The HF100 is equipped with a single 1/3.2-inch CMOS sensor and Canon's Digic DVII processor. The sensor is smaller than the one found in the popular HV20 and HV30 models (among others), but we saw little difference in performance. In bright to ...

The low light performance is great, as well. The HF100 manages to pull out color and detail in even very low light. It's helped greatly in this capacity by the camcorder's multiple frame rates, which we'll talk about in bit

The Canon HF100 ($899 MSRP) is a high-definition camcorder that records exclusively to SD and SDHC memory cards. It's a step-down from the HF10 ($1,099 MSRP), which is identical but includes 16GB of internal flash memory. Relying only on memory cards ...

All told, the Canon HF100 is a great camcorder. Video quality is superior and the light body and easy to use interface should please most point-and-shooters. Be sure to stock up on a few SDHC cards before a long vacation. If you don't trust yourself ...

Lightweight and extremely versatile, the flash-based Canon Vixia HF100 is the future of high-definition camcorders.

Stunningly sharp video quality, Lightweight, portable, and easy to operate, Above-average 12X optical zoom, Records directly to SDHC memory cards

Jagged edges and lines visible in 60i video mode, SDHC Card, mini-HDMI cable not included

The battery provides about an hour of juice per charge, which is adequate but definitely less than HD camcorders such as the JVC Everio GZ-HD5, whose battery lasts 80 minutes-but adds quite a bit of bulk and weight. Canon recommends plugging the HF100 ...

The Canon HF100 ($899 MSRP) comes from a good pedigree. It's nearly identical to the Canon HF10, which received our seal of approval earlier this year. The HF100 offers all the same image quality, manual controls, and form factor, but loses the 16GB ...

Now, with the light, compact Canon VIXIA HF100, you can have stunning AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format recording with the ease and

The HF100 Flash Memory camcorder features an SDHC memory card slot only. It features a newly designed genuine Canon 12x HD video lens, a robust canon 3.3 megapixel full HD CMOS image sensor, a 3.1 Megapixel digital camera, and full HD lens-to-screen ...

All Vixia camcorders feature Canon core technologies to create HD video that possesses the highest level of image quality - a Genuine Canon HD Video Lens incorporates over 70 years of optics experience in professional broadcast and photography; a ...

Aside from price, there are only a few minor differences between the Canon HF100 and its brother, the HF10. Cosmetically, the HF100 is a sleek, matte-grey instead of black. Plus, it lacks the HF10's internal memory, relying on SDHC cards. Still, it ...

Excellent video quality ; fast focus ; compact, attractive and comfortable design

Wind filter not as dependable as previous Canon models ; manual focus pretty useless

One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon HF100 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package