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Question: Do I have to have video software to use this camera? I don't need to edit or anything, I just want to be able to watch on my computer.
Document: The Vixia HF10 is a great camcorder for those interested in HD quality and in a computer friendly format. Image quality is superb for such a compact model.Cons, I would like to be able to adjust the white balance from a control outside the camcorder rather than with the touch screen. Additionally, the software that comes with the camcorder is poor from an editing standpoint. If you want to edit your film into better projects you will need to spend an extra [..] to get what you need.
and the size of your favourite beverage is well acceptable even for ladies or kids hands.The HF11 does not come with any major usability hitches but for video editing features you might want to look into additional software editing and codec converter solutions like Divx, Xvid etc. to be able to share the joy with your friends on DVD etc. The package contains all possible cables but NOT the ultra compact HDMI cable connection.The major salespoints of this video camera are- Imaging quality (resolution and smoothness of video)- Canons colours- Usability- Usability and- UsabilityMy subjective opinion is that the Imaging quality is unlike anything I have seen before and easily justifies the product alone.HF11, HF10 or HF100, which one should I get ?If you cant compromise video quality for anything get the HF11 with its 24mbps recording mode and be rest assured you have the extra stretch when you need it f.e.
Video editing sofware: since this camera shoots in AVCHD, pay attention on the software you'll have to buy in order to edit your films. The one that comes with the camera is just ok. For Mac users it's a no brainer, but for PC user, like me, be aware that Adobe Premier does not edit AVCHD files. You'll have to chose either Sony Vegas Platinum or Pinnacle to do so. An upgrade in your computer may be also needed, especially for Pinnacle.Bottom line? Buy it! But also order an extra battery and SD card to guarantee you don't miss anything!
You need a fast processor and lots of RAM to efficiently edit HD video. Especially AVCHD. I've done it on my dual core, 4gb ram, no-dedicated-video-card laptop (HP Pavilion dv5-2135dx), but it is SLOW. Once you get more than a few clips on there, especially layered, it's basically not even worth trying.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. If you only want to spend $300 or $400 bucks, I don't know of anything that would be a better deal.
Every Mac user ought to get Roxio Toast anyways, since it is extremely useful for all kinds of video and data management.Anyhow, I think it is worth knowing (I didn't know, but soon found out) that when you buy an AVCHD camcorder that the size and convenience of the camcorder come at the cost of compressed video files that will need to be uncompressed before they can be edited. I think it's a small price to pay and love this camcorder, but if you bought this and didn't have an Intel Mac and weren't willing or able to get the right software you'd have some very limited options for doing anything with your video.
This is a complete amateur review - I bought this camera used, but in pretty much brand new condition. It is an incredible camera! It takes amazing video. The sound on it is good/very good, not amazing, but maybe you would need to looking to the mic to boot on for that. It's as small as a coke can, has amazing capabilities, but my problem is that I didn't realize that my computer is not strong enough to handle this thing. I have an average laptop. So, for those of you that want an amazing HD camera, this is it for your, but make sure that you're comp is equip, or be ready to fork up the money to upgrade your comp to be able handle this machine (I'm guessing that I didn't look at the minimum comp requirements).
If you watch the video linked at the bottom of this review, there is another on my account entitled "Strange Morning" - the lines are very evident here. I am not an expert on video rendering, and I have no idea what causes this, but my guess would be the AVCHD format. When I convert the files and edit in Premiere, the end result looks great.Also, to transfer files from the Camera's internal HD to a computer, the camera must be plugged in to an outlet (charging).
If you want to get into HD video in a big way for a reasonable cost the HF-10 is the way to go. I love it. Being able to pop out the SCHD card and get video right into the computer is great. It is small light weight but really delivers a great full screen HD picture. I got the WIDE ANGLED lens (sold separately) and the bigger battery (sold separately) to complete my package, but for kid vid and amateur shooting, you really don't need to buy the extras.
This camera is reasonably easy to operate and makes great video but do not buy this camera unless you are really computer and software savvy. The "pixela" software that comes with the camera is horrible! It is far from intuitive to figure out how to use it and the directions suck. I haven't been able to figure out any other product that works for getting the video clips onto my computer. I'm so frustrated with this thing that it is now mostly a very expensive paperweight.
I wanted a General Porous HD Camcorder to shoot Vacations, Exhibits, Family Video and for my own video production team that doesn't break my budget.In My Review, I'll explain the Pros, Cons and how to over come the cons + other Camcorder tips (AVCHD Vs. HDV, Sony Vs. Canon).== Intro ==- Basically It's a High Definition camera using AVCHD codec which it consists of: Video encoded with MP4/AVC H.264 and Audio encoded with Dolby digital.- It uses on board Flash (16GB) to store footage.- It has lots of options and manual through it's menu which is accessed with the joystick located on the left of the screen.- It uses CMOS sensor to capture video.== Pros ==- Capable of Full HD 1080x1920 recording.- Capable of Recording with different Frame rates : 60i , 30p , 24p- Image is clear and crisp (Best In Class).- Very good low light performance.- Very good image stabilizer (Optic).- Importing Video footage From Camcorder Into PC is very easy and fast (Because it's tapeless) Via USB.- Can Use SDHC to increase recording time.- Light weighted and small sized : easy to hold up for long periods (considering other HD camcorders)- Has a verity of ports, can use professional accessories (including lenses, microphones, tripods, video light, etc..) with it (directly or indirectly with converters).-Sound encoded with Dolby Digital Codec.==Cons==-Compression artifacts sometimes are visible when you pause the video footage (due to highly compressed video).-AVCHD codec is very heavy on the computer especially If you are planning to edit the footage.-No Slow Mo capturing.-Battery life could be better (80-90 Minutes)-Although the camcorder does capture at 30p and 24p, but it is encoded within the time frame of 60i (which is good for viewing directly on TV, a living hell if try to edit with out converting to true 30p/24p) don't get me wrong, the camera does record actual 30p/24p but to edit it you need to convert the video files first , especially with 24p (requires converter capable of inverse telecine).-Audio is only 2-channel (stereo).-Microphone is medicore .-Manual controls could be better (but I suppose that's why there is the HF S10 model)==Special Notes==- Best AVCHD consumer camcorder is HF S10, Period.- The HF11 is a better option than HF10, why ?
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