Canon  Vixia HF R11
The HF R11 is an entry-level HD camcorder from Canon that has an inflated price due to its 32GB of internal flash memory. The camcorder did well in our testing, but if you're looking for a bargain, there are far better offers out there.
Canon Vixia HF R11- Specs
Original Price 699
Year 2010
Format Flash Memory
Class Consumer
HD Yes
General Type Basic Budget, Prosumer
Image Stabilization Digital
HD Video Format AVCHD
SD Video Format None
Frame Rate(s) 60i, PF24, PF30
Primary Audio Format Dolby Digital 2-channel Stereo
Secondary Audio Format None
Primary Media Internal Flash Memory
Secondary Media memory card
Tertiary Media None
Memory Card Type SD/SDHC
Included Media Capacity 32GB internal flash memory
Zoom Control Type(s) Toggle
Optical Zoom 20 x
Digital Zoom 400 x
Manual Focus Yes
Manual Focus Control Type(s) Joystick
Focus Assist / Peaking Yes
Manual Exposure Yes
Manual Exposure Steps 23
Manual Aperture No
Manual Aperture Steps 0
Minimum Aperture (f/) 0.0 f/
Maximum Aperture (f/) 0.0 f/
Manual Shutter Speed No
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 0
Manual White Balance Yes
White Balance Presets Daylight, Tungsten
Manual Gain No
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Noise Reduction No
Audio Dubbing No
Auto / Easy Mode Yes
Face Detection Yes
Color / Image Control(s) Picture Effects, Cine Mode, x.v. Color
Scene Mode(s) Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks
Other Manual Control(s) Flicker Reduction, Onscreen Markers
Still-Video Hybrid Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Still Image Quality Option(s) Fine, Super Fine, Normal
Flash No
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording No
Self Timer Yes
Manual ISO No
Manual ISO Steps 0
ISO Minimum 0
ISO Maximum 0
Continuous Shot No
Bracketing No
Still Media Internal flash memory, memory card
Still Media Included 32GB internal flash memory
Body Type Horizontal
Weight (with battery pack) 325 g
Width (mm) 60.0 mm
Height (mm) 64.0 mm
Length (mm) 124.0 mm
Body Color(s) Black
LCD Size (inches) 2.7 in.
LCD Resolution (pixels) 112000 pixels
Touch Screen No
Viewfinder No
Viewfinder Resolution 0 pixels
Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster No
Video Light No
Waterproof No
Composite (RCA) output Yes
Composite (RCA) input No
FireWire No
Audio-only AV input No
S-Video No
USB Yes
Component output Yes
Component input No
HDMI Yes
Headphone output Yes
External Microphone input Yes
LANC / Control L No
Accessory Shoe (Cold) No
Accessory Shoe (Hot) No
Included Wireless Remote No
WiFi No
GPS No
Sister Model Up HF M31
Sister Model Down HF R10
Included Battery BP-2L5
Other Accessories Editing Software, music CD
Other Features Pre Record, HD-SD conversion, Video Snap, Digital Effects

Canon Vixia HF R11 Scores
Rating Score Weighting
Color Score 8.82 2.0
Noise Score 9.12 1.0
Wide Angle Score 11.0 0.8
Motion Score 9.4 1.0
Video Sharpness Score 10.19 4.0
Low Light Color Score 5.35 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity Score 4.96 1.5
Low Light Noise Score 7.82 1.25
Compression Score 6.5 1.0
Media Score 8.52 1.5
Editing Score 7.0 0.75
Auto Mode Score 9.47 0.5
Zoom Score 6.5 0.75
Zoom Ratio Score 7.0 0.5
Focus Score 5.5 0.7
Exposure Score 8.3 0.65
Aperture Score 0.0 0.65
Shutter Speed Score 0.0 0.6
White Balance Score 6.5 0.55
Gain Score 0.0 0.5
Color & Image Controls Score 3.0 0.5
Other Manual Controls Score 2.0 0.5
Still Features Score 6.9 0.8
Ease of Use Score 7.0 1.25
Handling Score 7.0 1.25
Stabilization Score 0.0 1.0
Portability Score 9.82 0.8
Battery Life Score 3.55 1.0
LCD & Viewfinder Score 7.04 0.6
Menus Score 4.25 1.0
Playback Score 5.9 0.3
Connectivity Score 5.38 0.8
Audio Features Score 4.75 1.0
Other Features Score 3.5 0.5
Total: 218


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