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Canon VIXIA HF100 AVCHD 1080p SD Camcorder

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Canon VIXIA HF100 AVCHD 1080p SD Camcorder $512 at 6ave.com
 
Discuss (7) : History : Tell : Posted 7:23 AM PST 12/3/08 by Ben
Canon VIXIA HF100 AVCHD 1080p SD Camcorder6ave.com has the Canon VIXIA HF100 AVCHD Removable SDHC Memory Card HD Camcorder for $545 - coupon code CAT6OFF = $512 with free shipping.

  • Full HD Lens-to Screen (1920 x 1080 Capture and Recording)
  • 2.7-inch Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD, 12x HD Video Zoom Lens
  • 3.3 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Sensor, 24p Cinema Mode, 30p Progressive Mode
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    #1   aem - Posted 7:25 am PST 12/3/08 (37 Posts)
    Good price on a great camcorder.
    #2   bugger - Posted 7:58 am PST 12/3/08 (147 Posts)
    #3   gpeek - Posted 9:01 am PST 12/3/08 (474 Posts)
    This is the HD camcorder to own.

    HD for only $500. No moving parts in a SDHC = no noise picked up in the sound, and no moving parts to fail. SDHC getting very cheap - 4GB for the cost of a tape now. Hotshoe and external mic inputs. Canon 12X lens. Li battery. Good autofocus. Built-in light/flash (weak output, but then there is the hotshoe if you need a bit more). HDMI out. Small size, yet decent user controls.

    I've never read a bad review of this camera.

    Yet, this is merely a good price, not a great price. I'm holding out for a lower discount in the near future.
    #4   TakaSaurus - Posted 10:00 am PST 12/3/08 (178 Posts)
    I've had this camcorder for ~7 months and I have no complaints. The image stabilization especially helps at high zoom, and since it's so lightweight it's less tiring to hold it up for long periods of time. Just make sure you've got plenty of memory because at the highest bitrate it uses up ~8GB/hr.
    #5   GB123 - Posted 10:32 am PST 12/3/08 (386 Posts)
    I've been looking at this camcorder for a while now and this is a great price. HD at ~$500.00 is a great deal.
    #6   riredale - Posted 12:13 am PST 12/4/08 (164 Posts)
    Good camera, solid-state is cool, but AVCHD still not as good overall as HDV. It's also a PITA to edit, even on a fairly new system.

    Also, when you shoot HDV you self-archive to tape. Here, you need to transfer to PC, then to what? With HDV you buy 12GB of storage (one tape) for $2.50. SDHC isn't there--yet.

    Finally, check out the camcorderinfo review. The new Sony is killing this camera (their words, not mine) but at a higher price.
    #7   wolf_359 - Posted 6:21 am PST 12/10/08 (309 Posts)
    #6, sure, but good enough (at a much cheaper price) usually beats superior (but much more expensive) technology in the marketplace. Sony learned that lesson before (Betamax vs. VHS), and is learning it still (Blu-ray vs. upscaled DVD) (Wii vs. PS3). Also see SCSI vs. IDE.

    This version of "good enough" is still very, very good. I went for the Canon.
     
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