Canon Exclusive: 3.3 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Sensor
The VIXIA HF100 captures 1920x1080 High Definition video through its Canon designed and manufactured 1/3.2” 3.3 Megapixel Full HD CMOS image sensor, similar to the CMOS image sensors in Canon’s EOS Series Digital SLR cameras.
Compared to a CCD, the VIXIA HF100’s CMOS’s high color resolution and advanced color reproduction gives brilliant results. It is also unique in featuring Canon’s proprietary noise reduction technologies for crisp, sharp images. Low noise technology also means that even in dimly lit scenes, the signal from each pixel is as pure as possible, with minimal noise or other aberrations. It’s the ideal sensor for HD.
The VIXIA HF100 uses an RGB Primary Color Filter with Bayer Placement Pattern that separates light into red, green and blue color components. This results in vibrant images with deep, rich, accurate color and
Full HD Lens-to-Screen (1920 x 1080 Capture and Recording)
The Canon VIXIA HF100 not only captures images in Full HD, but records and outputs at 1920 x 1080* as well, so you get Full HD from lens to screen. Your memories are preserved in stunning clarity, and ready for playback on your HDTV.
*A Class 4 or higher SDHC memory card is required.
1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128 MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba, SanDisk or Matsushita are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images.
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