Canon HF100 review

Typical price: £600

What is it: Flash-based HD camcorder

What we think: Though it lacks the HF10's internal memory, its price is right

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	Canon HF100	Samsung VP-HMX20	Sony TG3E	Canon HF10
Review date	29 Apr 08	28 Oct 08	16 Sep 08	28 Apr 08
Editor's rating	8.0	8.3	8.2	8.0
Price range	£600
Review summary	One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon HF100 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package Read full review	The Samsung VP-HMX20 impressed us with the quality of its video even in low light, making this more than just a good-looking stylish model. We'd like more manual control -- and more subtle control over the zoom -- but it's so easy to use that we can look past that to see how good this camorder is Read full review	Sony's forte is high-quality, cutting-edge technology delivered in highly desirable, stylish consumer products. That describes the TG3E perfectly. Serious videographers may scoff at some of its omissions and weaknesses, but for non-experts happy to plug their camcorder straight into their HDTVs, it's excellent Read full review	Canon's dual flash-based camcorder, the Canon HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package Read full review
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