Clueless...HF s10 or HF20? What am I missing?
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Night and Day...use this url to compare: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=173
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I have a HF M30, and I used it. It is very good considering the price and its capacity (can last more than 5 hours!)I am pretty sure M30 & M40 use the same battery interface. So I don't think you need to worry.
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Thanks Jim, What is the advantage of the HF200 over the HF100 camcorder? Is the quality going to be better?
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For whatever it's worth, if you own any reasonably recent Canon product, you can register it online at the Canon website and get a 15% off priority code valid on the Canon online store. So, with some work you should be able to get 15% off the price of the HF S100. Canon's a reputable company :-) and I think Amazon's asleep at the switch here.Check out: https://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=OnlineRegIndex1Act&source;=04
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Have you made a decision? I'm in the same boat. Got a bunch of Sony DVs but the camera is huge. Time to move to HD. I like the Canon HF M40 because its got alot of the same optics as the G10 at half the price. The Pan has a much better range on the wide end, so I'm torn. Not sure if the Pan features are as good as the Canon otherwise.
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I actually tried the HF S200 and was disappointed with its low light performance, so I returned it and placed an order for the HF M400. I don't need all of the bells and whistles, and still photos are not a requirement for me for a video camera. I think their logic in using the pro sensor makes sense. I got the same response when I asked Canon. If you compare them side by side though, the only thing the HF M400 is missing is some of the manual controls, the ability to take high-quality still photos, and a larger display. Other than that, for pure video quality and low light performance, the HF M400 should come out on top (I hope). I actually tried the HF S200 and was disappointed with its low light performance, so I returned it and placed an order for the HF M400. I don't need all of the bells and whistles, and still photos are not a requirement for me for a video camera. I think their logic in using the pro sensor makes sense. I got the same response when I asked Canon. If you compare them side by side though, the only thing the HF M400 is missing is some of the manual controls, the ability to take high-quality still photos, and a larger display. Other than that, for pure video quality and low light... » Read More I actually tried the HF S200 and was disappointed with its low light performance, so I returned it and placed an order for the HF M400. I don't need all of the bells and whistles, and still photos are not a requirement for me for a video camera. I think their logic in using the pro sensor makes sense. I got the same response when I asked Canon. If you compare them side by side though, the only thing the HF M400 is missing is some of the manual controls, the ability to take high-quality still photos, and a larger display. Other than that, for pure video quality and low light performance, the HF M400 should come out on top (I hope). « Show Less
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In fact, they are not recording the same quality, HG20 is a set ahead than HF100, 24Mbps against 17Mbps, resulting better quality. Can we see the difference? Who knows? But it's there...I aggre with you, HF100 feels cheap(in fact it's cheaper) but does not give the quality feel of HG20, it's not as ergonomic as HG20...HD part of HG20 lets you to handle it better, HF100 feels too small..But, are these enough to pay about 65-70$ more?
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we have a dsc-h20 and it seems to work just fine; if it fits into your model I would suggest that it's a good deal.
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HFS100 advertises 3264x1840 video resolution. Do you need a monitor/TV of that resolution to see the quality? The TV's on the market only go up to 1920x1080, I think. Does that mean there is no difference in quality between HF200 (2304x1296) and HFS100 when watching on TV?Also, HF200 has proprietary Sony file system (people complained). Does that really bother you?
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Honeywell model number HRF-H2...sold on Amazon...You may use any self cut prefilter if you wish...This is a sweet little unit...Had it for almost 3 years now...runs 24/7/365 and still WHISPER quiet!!! A great choice!!!
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Despite what amazon wrote, the Canon VIXIA HF R100 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder is not the newer version of the Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom, the Canon VIXIA HF M300 Flash Memory Camcorder is. The HF200 is a 2009 model with a list price of $749.99 and the HF R100 is a 2010 model with a list price of $499.99, which makes it the lowest-cost (or bottom of the line) Vixia model. The HF200 was also the lowest cost of the 2009 line-up, but the 2010 line-up has a lower bottom. There are several differences. The HF R100 has a 20X optical zoom, vs. 15X optical for the HF200. That appears to be the only advantage the HF R100 has over the HF200. However, unless you use the HF R100 on a tripod, that extra zoom will be useless because it has worse image stabilization than the HF200 and you can't handhold a camcorder at that magnification and shoot acceptable footage (it will be bouncing all over the place). So, that extra zoom is mainly a marketing ploy rather than a true advantage. The HF200 has a larger image sensor (for better low-light performance), higher resolution image sensor (for sharper video and still images), higher resolution LCD screen (for sharper images and icons), Multi-Angle Vivid LCD screen (apparently for wider viewing angles), optical image stabilization (for sharper images; the HF R100 has no optical image stabilization but uses electronic image shifting instead), and a higher maximum recording bit rate (for sharper images with fewer compression artifacts, a.k.a. pixelation). Since the HF200 is a 2009 model, it is available at about 1/3 off the list price bringing it down to the same street price as the still new 2010 HF R100 model. The HF200 is a much better camcorder than the HF R100 and they sell for the same price right now.
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Yes. However I also own the previous model EX-H10. They took away some of the quick menu setting features in the H20.
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I have the original DSC-H20, and we gave the DSC-H20/B to my father-in-law for Christmas. His looks and is almost exactly the same as mine, but it has a few more options in the manual and program modes. Specifically I recall that he had more shutter speeds and focus distances to choose from.Edit: Sorry, I was mislead! My camera was missing some ISO speeds, etc. in the menus for some reason (stopped at 800 instead of 3200). But they just appeared. Must have been a firmware glitch!? :(
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As far as image quality is concerned, the HF-10 is leaps and bounds ahead of the HDC-SD5. Panasonic has recently been sacrificing image quality for smaller size.
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The HF3520 has a 2nd alarm setup which, in theory, could be used to wake up your mate, or as an alternate setting (weekends, school days, etc). The HF3520 also has a sunrise simulation which changes the color of the wake-up light from a dim reddish glow to the same slightly yellow white glow as the HF3510. That's why I opted for the HF3510 since the extra features weren't useful to me. Over the last month, the pricing has fluctuated a lot for the HF3520 but not for the HF3510. The pricing seems to have dropped for the HF3520 to the point where it could be cheaper to get that model over the HF3510 had I not gotten a good deal. Do your homework before buying. The HF3520 has a 2nd alarm setup which, in theory, could be used to wake up your mate, or as an alternate setting (weekends, school days, etc). The HF3520 also has a sunrise simulation which changes the color of the wake-up light from a dim reddish glow to the same slightly yellow white glow as the HF3510. That's why I opted for the HF3510 since the extra features weren't useful to me. Over the last month, the pricing has fluctuated a lot for the HF3520 but not for the HF3510. The pricing seems to have dropped for the HF3520 to the point where it could be cheaper to get that model over the... » Read More The HF3520 has a 2nd alarm setup which, in theory, could be used to wake up your mate, or as an alternate setting (weekends, school days, etc). The HF3520 also has a sunrise simulation which changes the color of the wake-up light from a dim reddish glow to the same slightly yellow white glow as the HF3510. That's why I opted for the HF3510 since the extra features weren't useful to me. Over the last month, the pricing has fluctuated a lot for the HF3520 but not for the HF3510. The pricing seems to have dropped for the HF3520 to the point where it could be cheaper to get that model over the HF3510 had I not gotten a good deal. Do your homework before buying. « Show Less
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i am having the exact smea problem! T10 or SD630??? Have you come to a conclusion? if you have, please let me know which one you chose and why. thanks
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The HL-2380DW is the newer model and is more versatile for mobile devices. You can connect to dropbox, and cloud. It is also has a small touch screen in middle for easier selection.