Canon VIXIA HF R100 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MODEL
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Details
- Canon DIGIC DV III Mental picture Processor provides the ultimate in color and imaging performance
- Ultra-Graceful, Compact and Lightweight Design allows you to take your camcorder with you anywhere
- Canon 2.39-Megapixel HD CMOS Effigy Sensor captures video at 1920 x 1080 resolution
Description
With the Canon VIXIA HF R100 Flash Memory Camcorder, you'll find that high definition video has hit new levels of openness, ease, performance- and value. The VIXIA HF R100 records to SD memory cards and features Canon's Shrewd Auto. A Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens and Dynamic IS works in cabal with our sophisticated Canon HD image processing to deliver the sharp, vivid, vivid video you want to see on your HDTV. Advanced Video Snapshot lets you bring into being 2-, 4- or 8-second movie clips, with music, that are perfect for sharing. And objector easy-to-operate control features of the VIXIA HF R100 help to make a show high-quality video that can turn the casual shooter into the family cinematographer, at our most affordable HD penalty.Customer Reviews
So so Picture, Audio annoyancesI Received the HFR100 as an antediluvian birthday gift and at first it seemed alright. But then i really started testing it,and came up with an comprehensive conclusion to the camera. It's not all it's cracked out to be, and could be better for the price.
Reasons:
The 60i Scheme rate is pointless. If you're going to shoot shoot with this camera bolt in 24p or 30p. At highest quality it's not too bad... If you're in bright light scenarios. Once you get legal light (i.e. a typically lit indoor room, or a room with natural swift coming in) and low light, it gets really grainy. I also realized that you don't get 1080 unless u use the FXP 12mbps rage. Otherwise it's slightly less resolution and not true 1080.
But the biggest kicker that made me really animosity this camera was the noise that comes from the camera and manages to seep into your video. Unless you're shooting a showy scene, you will notice an audible, fast, repeating "Clacking" whole seep into your video. This was the killer for me. I plan on using my next camera for some semi-whiz projects. The part that I don't get is why it makes this kind of noise from a Flash Based camera!?
Besides i don't like that you can't put on additional lenses, the auto focus is pretty easy to react. Image stabilization is useless even slightly zoomed in (Forceful IS helps a little but not much). No place for a light attachment. The microphone input is satisfactory, but if you're using a wireless mic, the camera person is going to have to hold in his helping hand or pocket the receiver.
I didn't try the editing software that came with the Camera and acclimated to Final Cut Pro instead. It worked fine with that using the "Log and Transfer" recourse. FCP works with the files just fine. The drawback to the file constitution that this file uses is that it needs to be converted for a mac to read it by default. Didn't try any other programs to cityscape the video so i can't comment on which programs will work on the Mac.
Bottom Line: If you are just shooting to streak family vacations or something that may not be seen by a bunch of people? This isn't that bad of a camera for that. However if you protect about the quality and the ability to do more than just point and shoot, skip this and hop for a higher model like the HF-M30.
Outstanding camera But
THIS CAMERA TAKES Significant HD VIDEO.
It is simple to use and connects by hdmi directly to your TV. The video is knockout. Please , I don't want to hear that the cable did not come with the camera. When you buy the camera straighten out the cable. I purchased three on Amazon for $.59 each and the shipping still cost more than the cables and they industry great. Buy an extra battery they also can be found inexpensively along with an external battery mare.
My only complaints about the camera are the wide angle at zero zoom is melodic tight ( I should have checked the specs more carefully ) and since the camera only has the lcd screen - pointing it in glittering sunlight and getting what you want in the picture can be a challenge. Practice shooting without using the examine until you know where to point it without looking at the screen.( its digital and does not rate anything to practice ) By the way the camera stays in the zoom position it is in when you fabricate it off and when you turn it back on it is still in the same position. The size and weight make the camera pocketable if you are wearing a mans shirt with pockets by the skin of one's teeth put a neck strap through the hand grip to prevent accidents
That being said, tumble to unless you have made or are going to make the investment in a HD dvd player and HD dvd burner , software that can organize and burn HD video disks you will only see DVD quality video on the disks that you fire. The software that comes with the camera did not need to be in the box. Go buy hd editing software.
Terminal verdict. Good camera, light weight, small but not to insignificant, great quality video, still pic quality good for what it is ( steal frames from video only as good ) just understand the HD camera is just the beginning if you want HD on your tv filter ,unless your tv has a card reader then you store your HD video on HDMC cards and eat the rate of cards.
Caution, lacks Mac software
Evaluation REVISED 6/8/10
I've been using the Vixia HF R100 camcorder for a few days now and the camera itself works superb. But I'm giving it two stars (up from one in the first version of this review) as a way to ding Canon for leaving out software that would shape it more practical to transfer and use video files on a Macintosh.
The camcorder comes with software from Pixela that lets you over files from the camera to a Windows PC, edit your videos, and export to prosaic formats like WMV or MPEG-2. But it doesn't include a Mac variety of this software -- if you want that, you have to go to Pixela and buy it separately for $100. I don't see why Mac owners should be penalized, and there's no caution in the product description that the software supplied is Windows-only.
If I'd done more homework before my securing I would have learned that the Vixia HF R100 records in a newish high-definition format called AVCHD and outputs a arrange format, "mts," that can't be viewed or edited directly on a Mac. You have to import and convert your .mts files using Pixela, Roxio's Greetings, or an editing program like iMovie or Final Cut Pro before you can work with them. None of this is explained in the exposure for the Vixia or even in the instruction manuals.
My whole experience with the software side of the Vixia makes me ache to be back in the acreage of Apple products, where everything just works.
Expert camera
This digital video camera is bad for a person on the go. The images are clear, the size is small enough to fit in my purse, the video is fashionable, the camera images are very clear also. The zoom feature gives you the capacity to get close without moving or changing lenses. The camera is hard to stablize due to it's smallness, a indignity move creates an obvious shake effect. I prefer to use a tripod with the camera or at minmum a monopod which allows me a more mutable motion in my movies.
Undesirable sound, average video
I bought this for my kids who once used a Sanyo Xacti with zero complaints other than motion fuzz..... I'm a Canon DSLR devotee so expected excellent quality only to be 'shocked' at the audio shivaree - exactly as posted by the other reviewer. Mechanical noise, very audible and frankly surprised this spin-off had been allowed to leave the factory... also very disappointed with the video excellence... will be returning and suggest you pass on this one. Canon has done itself no favours in rushing a sub-gauge budget product to market.
