Canon Vixia HF11 reviewed

Techtree India has a review of the Canon Vixia HF11.

Summer vacations will be starting soon, and most people will be going somewhere for holidays. When it comes to capturing special moments on special occasions, such as a vacation abroad, a wedding, or a birthday, a camcorder can do a lot more than a digital camera. Yet again, we have the review of a brand new camcorder, and this one has full HD recording capabilities. High Definition content or HD is fast gaining popularity these days, and it will not be long before we find it becoming a part of our everyday life. We have all marveled at the quality of HD movies when compared to standard DVD movies, and the sheer prospect of bringing that quality to the videos we capture is an exhilarating thought. We have with us today the Canon VIXIA HF11, which is a HD camcorder from Canon.

Canon is one of the companies in the forefront as a digital camera manufacturer, and are also manufacturers of a large range of camcorders - non-HD and HD. The SSD-based HF11 camcorder bears the standard stylish looks that have been a hallmark of camcorders from Canon. This particular model uses a 32 GB SSD as well as a SD-HC card slot for more capacity. It features 12x optical zoom and also 40x digital zoom, which can be extended to 200x. We shall observe in our review today how well this camcorder performs and whether what is shown on paper does indeed hold true.

Buy a Canon VIXIA HF11 AVCHD 32 GB Flash Memory Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom

Read the Canon VIXIA HF11 review.

Canon HF11

If you are on the lookout for a HD camcorder that is small and lightweight, the Canon HF11 may tickle your fancy.

It is an AVCHD format camcorder with Canon's True Full HD CMOS Sensor that records at 1,920 x 1,080 and up to a bit rate of 24Mbps.

Features are quite standard for a Canon mid-range camcorder. There is a DV II Imaging Processor, 12x optical zoom, an optical image stabiliser, a 2.7-inch widescreen LCD and manual exposure controls like shutter and aperture priority modes.

The built-in 32GB nets you about four hours at 17Mbps. At 24Mbps, this drops to about three hours. If this is not enough for you, simply add an SD/SDHC card to bump up its memory.

The Canon HF11 is not cheap but it is a worthwhile investment if you want a good quality HD camcorder that is lightweight.

Via AsiaOne