Canon HF11 Reviews: Canon SD Card storage Full HD camcorder

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+ This camcorder scores very high on image quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Light in weight and small but packs a punch when it comes to picture quality. you…” Phil, Suffolk View all 19 real customer reviews

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Battery life	7.4
Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.2
Weight	9.2
Overall rating	8.9

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Phil, Suffolk

Score 10.0/10

+ Light in weight and small but packs a punch when it comes to picture quality. You will not be disappointed at the wonderful clarity when shooting and then watching in H, especially on a large screen.D

- None whatsoever.

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purchased 14 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Size, High Definition SD format. Image Quality

- Lack of viewfinder; no manual focus. However, these shortcomings were understood at time of purchase.

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purchased 11 Dec 2008

Tom, Edinburgh , “20 yrs exoerience”

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent build quality. Excellent images and sound (with external microphone).

- Haven't found any.

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purchased 26 Oct 2008

Lee, Manchester , “Filmmaker”

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, High Quality image. Solid state memory storage.

- Manual controls are a bit fiddly, also no control over iris and shutter at same time.

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purchased 22 Oct 2008

Lee, Manchester , “Filmmaker for 10 years.”

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, highest AVCHD encoding available.

- Cannot have access to both manual iris AND manual shutter at same time (although this can be simulated by fixing the shutter and manually adjusting the exposure up or down) - still not complete manual control.

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purchased 22 Oct 2008

Uwe, Abingdon

Score 8.0/10

+ Excellent video and good photo quality, especially when white balancing is used properly. Image stabilizer and optical zoom work nicely. Internal memory capacity should suffice even for a long vacation, especially as even the standard HD recording mode produces very good quality in most situations.

- As with most consumer cameras the zoom is constructed towards tele and is not well suited for wider angles as is needed to record things at short distance, eg a party in house. I bought the Canon wide angle lens and rarely take it off, and only because of its size and weight, not to use the extreme tele zoom.
The included battery is also a little small so a larger one is a must when you plan using it for more than an hour between charges.
Finally an included neck strap would make it easier to carry then the loop for the wrist.

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purchased 24 Mar 2009

Peter , Melksham

Score 8.0/10

+ Excellent sharp movie pictures. Compact size,

- Image stabilisation seems worse than my previous Sony DV camera. Not sure if this is somthing to do with HD.

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purchased 25 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Light and easy to use

- Battery life is low

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purchased 19 Mar 2009

Mika, Kemi / Finland

Score 9.0/10

+ Good picture quality, as photo 2.

- If you shoot inside you have to shoot so far away to get people inside the image. So u need to buy lens.Battery last only 1 hour.

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purchased 16 Mar 2009

Michael, Manchester , “Keen amateur”

Score 9.0/10

+ LIghtweight, easy to use yet delivering amazing quality. Tranbsfer from camera to computer quick and easy.

- Current costs of high capacity sd cards

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purchased 17 Mar 2009

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Product Features

Resolution Quality	Full HD

Optical Zoom Ratio	12
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Digital Zoom Ratio	200
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
resolution (Megapixel)	3.3

Resolution (Pixels)	1920x1080
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Dimensions (mm)	73x64x129
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Battery Life in Hours	4.5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (g)	380
The weight of the product in grams.
Docking Station	No
A docking station, also known as a cradle, is used to rest your equipment whilst it charges and also allows transfer of data to a computer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
16:9 Recording Format	Yes
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	0
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Remote Control	No
Waterproof	No
If your camcorder is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Digital Still Photography	Yes
A Digital Still Photography function on a camcorder allows you to use the camcorder as if it was a digital camera. Camcorders with photo function often save to a separate memory card such as an SD Card.
Night Recording	Yes
Night Recording is a special mode that allows you to record in low light situations.

Camcorders Buying Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Combining intuitive controls and a compact design, the HF11 delivers amazing HD quality every time. 32Gb internal memory – allowing up to 12 hrs of movies to be stored – lets you pick up and go.

Dual Flash Memory

With Canon’s Dual Flash Memory you can shoot when you want – even when you have no spare media around. While the high capacity 32Gb internal flash memory can store up to 12 hours of HD footage, choose to shoot to SDHC memory cards if you want to record even more. Cards are also great for sharing with family and friends.

Lightweight, compact

Since flash memory is one of the most compact recording formats around, the HF11 is incredibly lightweight and comfortable to hold.

Full HD at 24Mbps

The HF11 captures 1920×1080 Full HD video images that are matched to the resolution of Full HD TVs. With five recording settings to choose between, the highest quality MXP setting has a maximum data rate of 24Mbps – for superior HD images.

Flash

Flash memory brings you several benefits, aside from increased storage capacity. Flash is more robust than other kinds of recording media, keeping movies safe, and also requires far less power – extending battery life. Compatible with a range of other devices – from personal media players to TVs – it is also very responsive: you really can just pick up and shoot.

Canon HD Camera System

Superior HD video quality is possible thanks to the combination of unique Canon technologies: a Canon HD Video Lens with 12x optical zoom, a 3.3 MP Canon Full HD CMOS sensor, and the powerful DIGIC DV II processor.

Instant AF

Instant AF combines two types of focusing methods to achieve super fast and accurate auto focus at speed.

Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer

Since camera shake is more noticeable when shooting in HD, Super Range OIS employs twin shake detection systems to compensate for vibrations across the frequency range.

Shoot and share

PIXELA ImageMixer™ 3 SE software lets you manage, playback and edit your video. You can convert finished projects to different file formats and even burn them to Blu-ray disc. The HF11 is also compatible with Canon’s optional DW-100 standalone DVD burner – a great way to share movies on DVD.