Canon HF100

The Vixia HF100 and Vixia HF10 are HD cameras developed by Canon . The release was announced in January 2008, and the cameras went on sale in April 2008. The cameras are capable of recording in high-definition AVCHD format, and the drive is full-format Secure Digital High Capacity cards.

Canon HF10 / 100
Type of	high definition camcorder
Lens	Canon HD video lens, focal length f = 4.8 - 57 mm
Matrix	1 / 3.2 " CMOS with RGB filter
Pixel density	21.3 MP / cm²
Resolution	3.3 million pixels
Autofocus Modes	Hybrid (Instant) AF
Gate	electronic
Shutter speed range	1/2000 - 1/2 s
Flash	built-in flash
White balance	auto, manual, presets
Viewfinder	LCD display
Screen	2.7 "LCD (~ 211,000 pixels)
Storage device	The HF10 has 16 GB of internal memory + the ability to install Secure Digital High Capacity cards on the HF100 only Secure Digital High Capacity cards.
Dimensions	73 × 64 × 129 mm
Weight	565 g (with battery)
Battery	lithium ion battery

Canon Vixia HF100 rear view

The camera has 4 recording modes: FXP (1920 x 1080, 17 Mb / s), XP + (1440 x 1080, 12 Mb / s), SP (1440 x 1080, 7 Mb / s), as well as LP (1440 x 1080 , 5 Mbps). A 16GB SDHC card can hold up to two hours of video in FXP mode. A 4 GB card will hold 30 minutes of video in maximum quality. File size and recording duration is limited only by the size of the memory card.

Possible shooting modes are 1080p 25 (30) FPS, 1080i 50 (60) FPS.

The Vixia HF10 model differs from the Vixia HF100 in color (100-gray, 10-black) and the presence of built-in 16 GB.

Distinctive features of these cameras:

• External microphone jack
• Headphone jack
• Accessory slot
• Built-in Neutral Filter
• The ability to connect additional optics
• Presence of manual focus through the menu

The camera has no viewfinder and no manual focus ring.