Why I buy this one ?
- Capture high-definition video to flash memory
- 12x optical zoom; SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
- 24p Cinema Mode; 30p Progressive Mode
- 2.7-inch widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid LCD
- Simultaneous photo capture

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What our customer's say!

"Glitch Every 20 Seconds", I got mine this Monday. I noticed that all the videos I recorded have glitches about every 20 seconds. The glitches are shown at the same times, no matter I play the video on the Camcorder or on a PC. So I am sure it is created during recording, not by the players. Whenever I zoom, there will be glitches too.

I have tried many scenarios (still scene, Transend SDHC/Class 6/8G, SanDisk SD/512M, FXP, LP, ...), and there are consistently glitches every 20 seconds or so.

Maybe my expectation is too high? Watching the playback is like watching scratched DVD, not much fun to look at.

"HF100 Review HF100 VS HF11 and AVCHD vs HDV All what you need to know about HD Camcorders", With this review I will tell you everything you need to know About HD Camcorders and HF100 , I will not tell you which camcorder is the best, however I will tell you Everything you need to know to pick the best camcorder for you, my old camcorder was SONY camcorder however I was forced to switch to canon because for this year there camcorders are better, you can waste your time searching on the internet for months and still not get any worthy results (Happened to few friends of mine) so just read this review and you shall get what you seek!

SOUND 9/10 (perfect Expect at windy days you can hear the wind noise " can be solved with external microphone")
VIDEO 10/10 (Crystal Clear how can it get any better for less than 1000$ camcorder)
SIZE 10/10 (extremely portable I simply put it inside my jeans pocket)
VALUE/PRICE 9/10 (Would rate it 10/10 if SD cards were cheaper "not the camcorder fault I guess after a year value would be 10/10 with SD cards prices going down)
Battery around 1hour~
And i was amazed by the LCD even at sunny days its still very clear
It weight less than half a kilo with the battery on which is great

HF100 do not record in SD (standard definition) or 720p "it only records 1080 videos"
So if you want the options to record in SD or 720p then you might reconsider another Camcorder


So lets start first of all Yes I wrote HF11 in the title its not a Typo Canon just announced TODAY (22 July 2008) that they will release HF11 very soon "September" (Only in Japan for now as I write this review) Which use 24MB/S instead of the 17MB/S max that the Current HF100 use (That's around 30% video BITRATE Boost over HF100/HF10)

So before I starts Some might say The hell with HF100 I will just wait for HF11 which have 24MB/S AVCHD
Well you need to understand First what does the 24MB/S means

1-There is a million Camcorder that use HDV tapes with 25MB/s recording yet HV30 wins hand down without any other camcorder getting close to its quality/price because HV30 lens, sensor, etc are way better than other camcorders in the market, Same goes here HF100 and HF11 both have the EXACT SAME lens, sensor, optical zoom, pixels 1920x1080i (or p) and even the body design!!!! So don't expect serious changes in video quality at all (Lens, sensor, etc matter the most than the codec of the video) what was changed in HF11 is that Canon added 32GB memory and new processor to record the new 24MB/S AVCHD (which of course require faster processor to play/record in the camcorder) (I am not saying 24MB/s is useless however I AM saying that HF11 wont be the camcorder to use the true power of the 24mb/s avchd

2-You CAN NOT copy these files to a DVD and share them with family/friends because All DVDS have "18MB/S LIMIT" and sharing 4-5GB files over the internet is something people try to avoid, yes you can edit the video and lower the BITRATE to 18mb/s however this will take a lot of time (AVCHD isn't walk in the park when it comes to editing) and the quality wont be as good as the HF100 17MB/S because HF100 video is unedited
Almost any BLU ray player can play normal AVCHD DVDS! (The PLAYSTATION 3 plays them too) and since BLU ray burners are very expensive (300-600$) and Each disc is around 10$ you don't want to deal with BLU rays for now (Unless you don't mind giving free 10$ discs to friends/family) DVDS cost like nothing these days for 10$ you can buy 100 DVD

3- 24MB/S = you need Bigger hard drives to backup/save your data
17MB/S 2hours and 5min for 16GB
24MB/S 1hour and 25Min for 16GB

4-Bigger files = Require better PC for playback/editing (But not huge jump like HDV to AVCHD editing/playback requirement)

5-HF11 is priced for 1300$ (HF100 is half the price) why waste more money for Same Exact camcorder even if you buy the HF11 trust me next year a new Camcorder will be released which will use the true power of the 24MB/S AVCHD but as of now HF11 lens and sensor is very limiting and wont use AVCHD 24MB/S real power Canon is just using the 24MB/S for Marketing~ save your money and get HF100 if you want memory based camcorder

Now AVCHD vs. HDV (HV30 VS HF100)
HV30 = Best Tape HD camcorder
HF100 = Best HD Camcorder that use Memory to record videos

HF100 pros over HV30
1-Its smaller
2-Record in full HD 1920x1080 (HV30 max recording is 1440x1080)
3-You just copy the files to your PC however with the HV30 you need to plug the camcorder to the pc and LIVE capture (HF100 is way faster and better tech also you can use your pc and browse the net while you wait for HF100 video file to be sent to your pc , but with HV30 using your pc while you live capture from the tape can cause slowdowns and frame drops in your video )
4-You can take your memory of the camera and insert it on any PC/PS3/blu ray player and watch your videos (With HV30 you need to plug the camera... because it use tapes)
5-With HF100 you do not need external microphone for acceptable audio sound which make it very portable since its already smaller than the HV30 however the HV30 without External microphone is completely not acceptable at all you can hear the tape noise and trust me its very LOUD
6-HF100 use AVCHD H264 Codec "To Me" it have better colors it depends on your taste some people do not like the cool blue effect that AVCHD videos use
7-With tapes you have 1hour limit for recoding then you have to switch your tape but with HF100 you can keep recording for hours (Depends on your battery + memory size)
8-With memory based camcorders you can shoot in 1sec!! But with HV30 you cant record fast you need to wait for tape to get active first
9-You can record with any settings/frame rate you want with memory based camcorders but with HV30 recording multi settings/frame rate in the SAME TAPE can cause problems when you capture the video on your pc
10-you can backup your AVCHD files and make them "playable video discs" to any DVD or (BLU ray in the future "now if you are rich") without any EDITING at all!! But with HV30 you are required to Edit/capture , with AVCHD its just drag and drop then burn voila !
11-You can record over hundred and thousands of videos in the same memory without any problems and its free but with HV30 "tapes" first it costs money to buy tapes and secondly you cant repeat recording in the same tape after 3-4 times you will see lot of video quality drops the more you record over same tape also keep in mind that with HF100 all what you need is your camcorder and you are ready to go, but with HV30 you need lot of tapes with you if you going in trips and tapes are big which will kill the idea of having a portable camcorder

Now lets talk about HV30 pros over HF100
1- It have a Viewfinder which a lot of people prefer over the LCD
2- It can record in SD (standard definition) and 720p (HF100 can only do 1080)
3-It use HDV format which is way easier to play or edit in pretty much any pc nowdays
4-HDV format have worldwide support programs wise because its very old almost any video editing program can edit HDV, not the same for AVCHD which is new (Sony vegas 8 pro edit AVCHD just perfect but its very limiting to have few programs that really work with AVCHD unlike HDV any program is fine with it kinda, i guess by the end of the year everything will be solved remember AVCHD is new format"


So after reading all this you should know that waiting for HF11 isn't really good idea and which camcorder is better for you HV30 or HF100

And that's about it I hope it was helpful to you :)

"Awsome video quality on hd tv", The video of my vacation is better quality than High Def tv programming. Better than blue ray disk. Simply amazing way to save your memories. Burn high def disk with dw cd burner for this camera and plays directly on sony ps3 or blue ray player. Disk also imports directly to new imac computer

"Can't go wrong with this one!", It works great! Excellent HD picture quality even when shown on my 100" screen. Worthy of note: When zooming in (full zoom) on a subject, there is a slight delay (5 seconds or so) before the auto focus kicks in. Just took this cam and lots of memory cards on an Alaskan cruise. The video is spectacular! The mic is quite susceptible to wind noise but it's no major issue. Be sure to purchase a MINI HDMI cable as it is not included with this camcorder. Expect the following from your SD Cards when set to highest resolution: 4 gig = 30 minutes video. 8 gig = 1 hour video. 16 gig = about 2 hours video. And, this very positive note: You can edit & burn this AVCHD video onto a regular DVD burner. You don't need to have a Blu-Ray burner! Then, the "regular" DVD will play back in 1080 HD on a Blu-Ray player! Is that cool, or what??!!

"Best AVCHD bang for the buck!", Review of Amazon's Customer Service: I received my HF100 very quickly. It was backordered and shipped out (I assume) the same day that more came into stock. I paid for one day shipping (3.99 with prime), and received my order the day after Amazon got more in stock. Great job at a great price!

Review of HF100: By FAR, this camcorder is the best I have used of any solid state memory camcorder or hard drive-based camcorder. It's not really fair to compare this product to tape or DVD-based camcorders which are in a different (and in my opinion, lower) class of product. The video quality is excellent for the price. There is some noise in low light, but you will never find a camcorder that gives you no low light noise at a consumer price point.

I chose the HF100 over the HF10 for several reasons: 1) I like the silver color better, 2) a 16GB SDHC card is less than one third of the $200-300 premium you pay for 16GB of onboard memory with the HF10, and (MOST IMPORTANT) 3) one of the advantages of using removable memory is that if the camera breaks, you don't lose the stored footage. If you have 3-4 hours of video "trapped" on the HF10's internal memory and have to send the camera in for repair, you can be assured it's gone forever. If everything is always saved to an SDHC card, then you can just pop out the card and send in the camera and wait for the inevitable refurbished replacement unit to arrive.

The camera itself is ridiculously small for a product that produces such high quality results. In fact, I don't think any company could make a smaller camcorder that was actually useful (the exception being the "pistol" shape of the Sanyo Xacti series which are nearly the same size anyway). If you have very large hands, then this size may even be too small, and the button placement will be difficult to get used to. I have average sized hands, and the ergonomics are very good. The zoom and start/stop are in just the right place. The screen frame controls take some getting used to, but considering the number of options/settings Canon overall did a good job of arranging the controls. It would be nice to have a "wheel" type control for the manual focus, but using manual focus is probably going to be a rare occasion for me.

The zoom is virtually silent (and since there is no tape or DVD drive, there is no "whirr" sound in the background either :). Most people don't realize this, but there is a 400x digital zoom on top of the 12x optical zoom. Obviously, if you zoom in digitally 400x, the picture quality is going to be awful, but until you get over 150x, the picture quality is fine and just starts to show lots of grain. It is also nice to be able to take pictures at the same time as video (about 3 megapixel), so you don't have to choose between having a camera or a video camera anymore.

The screen is adequate given the size constraints of the overall size of the camcorder. It does do pretty well in bright sunlight. Some washout occurs as expected, but you can still tell whether or not what you are trying to capture will be in the shot.

Sound quality is also quite good for objects/people close to the camcorder. The wind noise reduction is good but not great, especially on a really windy day. If you're shooting a play or a ballgame and really want to hear what's going on wherever you are zoomed at or if you plan on shooting in the wind a lot, you may want to consider getting the microphone attachment. It's on MY list.

Speaking of add-ons, the two gripes I have are these: 1) there is no HDMI mini cable (these are cheap, cheap, cheap Canon, so there is no reason one shouldn't be included) and more importantly, 2) an external battery charger is not included and they cost $50-75 online. This is a huge oversight, and a charger should be included either with the camera or with the additional battery that YOU WILL end up buying (just put it in the cart now).

If Canon had included the charger, I would have given five stars. The HF100 is truly excellent, and it may be the last camcorder you buy for many years (who really is going to need better than 1080i picture on home movies anytime soon. Anybody?) This is a great product. If you're in the market for a camcorder, get this one.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Great camera for my skill level!", For my needs and skill level (mom on the go!) this is the perfect camera! I wanted an all-in-one unit (video and stills) so I wouldn't have to purchase a digital camera separately. I am very pleased with the quality of both the video and stills. It's lightweight, compact, simple and straightforward. I did a lot of research before purchasing, and feel this camera offers the most bang for the buck with great quality pictures. Good for a families who want something small and functional. But don't buy retail! I saved around $150 searching on Amazon.

"superb", very clean and clear picture - works perfectly with my Macbook Pro and iMovie...

good color... needs a little fiddling to get perfect.

"Great camcorder, limited software", The first advice is to buy from Amazon. Don't waste your time with NY and NJ online stores with no addresses and prices significantly less than Amazon.
The HF-100 package is an example of a product rushed to the marketplace before having it tested by simple-minded consumers like me.
The camcorder is a beautiful feat of engineering. The size, shape and arrangement of controls is fine. I take video of chorale concert performances 100 to 200 feet away indoors and outdoors and the video and sound are outstanding. Don't buy any microphones until you have tried the built in one. I have hand held it and the motion control doesn't appear to work well enough so I'm going to try a monopod.
The weakness in the HF-100 package is the software inability to burn DVD's from the files in the computer.
I have spoken with Pixela support several times and have been assured my duo core Dell has all the necessary contents to burn DVD's but it won't. Read all the reviews regarding software issues and if they are negative believe them.
Once the files are loaded into your computer and you erase the SD card you can't do anything but watch them on your computer. The MTS and M2TS files are too new for any software to handle them.

Try the software but don't waste your time struggling as I did. If you can't burn DVD's fom your computer then burn them from your camcorder.
You can buy the companion Canon HD DVD burner and burn HD DVD's by hooking the camcorder directly to the burner. I didn't do this since I have read that there are some problems with DVD players reading these DVD's especially if you and your friends and relatives have don't have HD DVD players. Or you can do what I did and buy a standard DVD burner like the Sony RDR-GX360 and hook the HF-100 directly to it with the included STV-250N 3 plug cable and burn DVD's that can be read by all DVD players.
This is simple.
The sound and video is great, not HD, but be sure to make extra copies if you plan to erase and reuse your SD card. It may be a while before some software comes out to make HD and standard DVD burning simple from your computer.

"Cannon HD movie camera==HF100", Appears to be well made, sturdy camera. The difference in use between this and a DV tape presents more of an adjustment than I expected, but I think I will eventually be happy with the camera.
Issues I have with the design, software, and AVCHD
1. I miss a manual viewfinder
2. The supplied video editing software is worthless
3. I have Premier Elements 4 software and can't use it with the format
4. Finding the correct white balance can be difficult.
5. Downloading from the camera to the computer has aggravating problems.
a. power cord must be plugged in for the camera to download.
b. can't download to a secondary drive in the computer.
6. Can't download the movies directly from the SD card, but must go through the camera.
7. I wish it had the option to record in SD with 4:3 ratio.

"Great camera, sparse format support", This is a remarkable camera that weights practically nothing and takes very realistic HD video with extremely clear stereo sound. I bought a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable to plug it directly into our HD LCD TV and the quality rivals what you can see on Discovery HD. You will not be disappointed with the video quality. Still images too look fantastic. I set it to 30p frame rate since our TV and computers are progressive scan displays and the 60i seems a little shaky with software support. The stills at 2 MP may not have enough resolution for large prints, but they are incredible again on an HDTV as it displays them at a 1:1 ratio.

The only thing lacking is good software support for the AVCHD format. The crappy software that it comes with is Windows only and has limited editing. We are a Mac/Linux household so I'm still waiting for native AVCHD playback support on my MythTV box. The Mac can import from the camera using iMovie though it converts it to Apple's format which is huge and can take hours. I'm sure the software world will catch up with the new AVCHD format cameras very soon though.

The only knock against the camera itself is the slowness when changing between video and picture modes. It can take 15 seconds before it is ready to take a photo or up to 5 seconds or so when switching back to video mode. I do not know why unless it is the fact that I have a 16GB card? Maybe Canon can provide a firmware update to speed it up.