Comments on: Canon Vixia HF S10 Review

By: fooddestroyer

fooddestroyer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:58 +0000

Thanks.

I will check all those out.

FD

By: dang

dang — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:08:35 +0000

Renton, just outside of South Seattle has a Fry's. Best Buy stores are availble in Seattle as well. Google Shopping is a good place to look for them as well since it can show local stores.

So can http://www.milo.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.milo.com/

By: fooddestroyer

fooddestroyer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:04:48 +0000

Thanks Dang.

Google shopping seems to list most of them. I will be in Seatlle, MI and DC over the Christmas, so I am flexible.

By: dang

dang — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:22:20 +0000

There are many places to check, especially if you are going to be in the US. Are you hoping to pick something up in a physical location or online?

For physical locations, there are many small camera stores that might be able to offer up a good deal. Big Box retail stores: Best Buy, Fry's, etc.

Online, check amazon, http://bestbuy.com" rel="nofollow">bestbuy.com, http://frys.com" rel="nofollow">frys.com, http://newegg.com" rel="nofollow">newegg.com.

If you know someone with a Costco or Sam's club membership, check those stores and sites as well.

By: robersonphoto

robersonphoto — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:21:28 +0000

A good place to start for sure, but also watch other big Canon retailers like B&H Photo. I'd do a price search online and see who has it. — Bill

By: fooddestroyer

fooddestroyer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:45:25 +0000

Cool. I will check prices and see what comes up.

Is Amazon the best place to check for deals for the post-Christmas sales then?

FD

By: robersonphoto

robersonphoto — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:42:24 +0000

No real differences besides the internal memory, no. You could certainly buy a lot of memory cards with the money saved. Personally, I like the safety factor of internal memory (let's see, where did I put that little memory card with my big project on it???) with the expansion capability. Worth the price difference? I think it's a wash. If you shop around enough, you may be able to find the HFS10 for a price closer to the 100.

Bill.

By: fooddestroyer

fooddestroyer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:24:03 +0000

You are a gent, thanks for that.

Everything that I though then, eh?

OK, to save a few $ then, is there any major differences with the Canon HFS100, other than the memory?

It seems like a smarter purchase?

Thanks.

By: robersonphoto

robersonphoto — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:06:24 +0000

Foodie-

My name is Bill and I shoot the videos for the Digital Trends Web site. Digital Trends has asked me to respond to your question.

Is the HFS10 worth the money? That depends on you really, and what you intend to use the camera for. For home video, it's a great camera, but near the upper end of the market. For professional use, it's probably a little less capable than what is required, especially when it comes to recording sound (no XLR inputs for professional mics), but there are ways around that. Video quality is at the "professional" level to be sure for most things, and there are enough video controls to make any shot look like you want, so it's really a toss-up for pro use. Personally, if I saw the camera getting a lot of pro use coming up, I'd probably get something else more tailored to that (like an XL-H1), but for home use with a little pro stuff mixed in, it should be a good fit.

As for competing models, there are always close competitors from Sony, JVC and Panasonic. You'll have to compare features that you want. I personally like the HDV video format Canon uses since it has fewer issues for editing than AVCHD, but those problems are becoming more minor as editing systems update their codec compliances.

As for where and when to look on "Boxing Day" (in the U.S. we just call it "the Day After Chistmas Sales Chaos Day"), I'd just check the sales offered at places that carry the camera and especially online (such as on http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow">Amazon.com). As for if you'd save money buying it here as opposed to in Ireland/UK, that will depend on the exchange rate at the time of purchase and any taxes you may have to pay in Ireland or the UK (which you may be able to avoid on a small purchase like this). But overall I'd think you'd save money buying it here in the U.S. due to the exchange rate at present.

And yes, that voltage adapter should work fine for charging the camera where you live.

Bill Roberson
Writer/Photographer
Digital Trends Video Production Director

By: fooddestroyer

fooddestroyer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:13:40 +0000

Budget: No more than $1000

Detail: Want as future-proof as possible , HQ HD camcorder for home video, and some semi-serious video shoots.

Additional: Need advice on extra memory, carrying bag, tripod etc etc I am listening!

I'm visiting the US at Christmas and hope to buy a decent HD camcorder. I'm hoping to get a better deal in the US than in Ireland or UK - is that still the case?

The model that I am interested in the Canon HFS10 is http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=177&modelid=17993" rel="nofollow">http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?ac... because of its obvious quality performance.

Here are my questions:

1. Is the Canon HF S 10 worth the money?

2. If not, is there anything else like it that is?

3. I'm hoping to make a purchase on boxing day, during the sales. Where and maybe when(what time) should I start looking? ANy ideas on what discount is offered around this time of the year?

4. Will as US electrical equipment work OK if I use an adapter like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stepdown-240-120V-Transformer-45VA/dp/B000NJ26X2/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_b" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stepdown-240-120V-Trans...

Any other advice?

Thanks guys.