Canon Vixia HF S11 Product Specs
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":http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Camcorderinfo-com-Select-Awards-2009-37268.htm.*
| Canon Vixia HF S11- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 1399 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Format | Flash Memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Prosumer |
| Image Stabilization | Optical |
| 3D Capable | No |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| SD Video Format | None |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i, 24p, 30p |
| Primary Audio Format | Dolby Digital (2ch) |
| Secondary Audio Format | None |
| Primary Media | Internal Flash Memory |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC |
| Included Media Capacity | 64GB |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 355 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | MXP (24Mbps), FXP (17Mbps), XP+ (12Mbps), SP (7Mbps), LP (5Mbps) |
| Included Software | Pixela ImageMixer 3SE, Digital Video Solution Disk, Music CD |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle, Buttons |
| Optical Zoom | 10 x |
| Digital Zoom | 200 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Joystick and Dial |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 23 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 10 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 8.00 f/ |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 1.80 f/ |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 9 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/8 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/2000 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 4 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Color / Image Control(s) | Image Effects (Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Soft Skin Detail), Custom Image Effects (Brightness, Contrast, Sharpening, Color Depth), x.v. Color |
| Low Light Mode(s) | Low Light (scene mode) |
| Scene Mode(s) | Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Onscreen Markers, Tele-conversion, color bar, zebra |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 16:9 - 3264 x 1840, 1920 x 1080; 4:3 - 3264 x 2456, 1920 x 1440, 640 x 480 |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | Super Fine, Fine, Normal |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Settings | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, On, Off |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | Yes |
| Still Media | SD/SDHC, internal flash memory |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 500.00 g |
| Width (mm) | 70.00 mm |
| Height (mm) | 69.00 mm |
| Length (mm) | 136.00 mm |
| Body Color(s) | Black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.70 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 211000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | Yes |
| 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) | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | Yes |
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | Yes |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC |
| Sister Model Down | HF S10 |
| Included Battery | BP-807 |
| Canon Vixia HF S11 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 8.35 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 8.33 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 9.40 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 10.80 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 11.32 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 7.23 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 2.77 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 9.90 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 7.00 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 9.42 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.00 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 9.22 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 7.50 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 3.77 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 7.50 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 8.30 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 6.50 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 6.60 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 9.50 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 3.50 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 9.00 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 3.50 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 12.21 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 4.85 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 7.45 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 4.43 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 6.15 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 5.00 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 7.88 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 3.50 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 6.15 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 5.88 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 5.75 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 4.50 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 247 | ||
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