Canon Vixia HF S11

Introduction

The Canon HF S11 is the latest flagship camcorder from Canon. The market is always interested to see what Canon has up its sleeve, but the HF S11 offers very few advantages over the HF S10, released earlier this year. Sure, you have the same solid video performance, but nothing has changed to improve the camcorder’s low light sensitivity or the peculiar design elements that make this series intimidating for beginners.

What you do get is 64GB of internal flash memory (twice that of its predecessor), an extra level of image stabilization, and compatibility with Canon’s RA-V1 LANC adapter (see Connectivity section). These are certainly useful features, but they might not warrant a race to the stores for the HF S11.

Update: The Vixia HF S11 was ultimately selected as our 2009 runner-up for Camcorder of the Year. To see why we selected it and read about our other 2009 awards, check out the 2009 CamcorderInfo.com Select Awards.

This review is organized into 13 parts
Part 1 Product Tour Read More...	Part 2 Design Read More...	Part 3 Performance Read More...
Part 4 Usability Read More...	Part 5 Features Read More...	Part 6 Sample Videos A gallery of photos taken with the Canon Vixia HF S11 Read More...
Part 7 JVC GZ-HM400 Comparison We compare the HF S11 to the GZ-HM400. Read More...	Part 8 Panasonic HDC-TM300 Comparison We compare the HF S11 to the HDC-TM300. Read More...	Part 9 Sony HDR-XR520V Comparison We compare the HF S11 to the HDR-XR520V. Read More...
Part 10 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Canon Vixia HF S11. Read More...	Part 11 Photo Gallery Read More...	Part 12 Specs & Ratings See all the scores for the Canon Vixia HF S11. Read More...
Part 13 Comments Read what people are saying about the Canon Vixia HF S11. Add your comments...