Canon VIXIA HF100 is I4U Gift Idea #97

Nov 23 2008, 12:00pm CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon offers several hot HD camcorder this Holiday season. The cutest is the compact Canon VIXIA HF100 AVCHD camcorder that records onto SD cards.
Other feature highlights of the Canon VIXIA HF100 include 3.3 Megapixel Full HD CMOS sensor, DIGIC DV II Image Processor, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, Instant Auto Focus, 2.7" Widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid LCD and the Genuine Canon 12x HD video zoom lens. On a 8 GB SDHC CardLP (5 Mbps) you can record up to 3 hours of video.

Measurements of the VIXIA HF100 are only 2.9" wide, 2.5" high and 5.1" deep and the weight is 380g.

The Canon HF100 is the 2nd most selling HD Camcorder on Amazon right now, only outdone by the Canon VIXIA HG20 with 60GB HDD.

For Whom:
For everybody who loves small technology master pieces and like the idea of recording HD everywhere they go with stellar 12x optics and features.

The Good:
1080 HD video recording
Compact design
Full featured

The Bad:
n/a

Where to Buy:
The Canon VIXIA HF100 is on sale on Amazon.com for $547.64. Compare prices on Other Shops.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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