Vixia Family Welcomes New Members

This week Canon announced three new additions to the popular Vixia family of camcorders; the HF11, HG20 and HG21.

In each case, the new models offer greater storage capacity and improved HD image quality. And all of them record in full 1920 x 1020 HD. The enhanced HD image rendering is the result of 24Mbps bit rate recording - the highest possible bit rate today in the AVCHD format. 24Mbps recording ability allows for greater details, refined tonal gradation and better reproduction of moving subjects. Previous models recorded at 17Mbps.

The other major improvement in each of these models, is storage capacity. The dual flash HF11 (successor to the highly popular and well-reviewed HF10) now can record 12 hours of HD video to a 32 GB internal flash drive, and can also record directly to a removable SDHC card for even longer recording time.

The hybrid HG20 and HG21 (not too distant relatives to the HG10), have 60 GB and 120 GB hard disk drives respectively. And the both offer the ability to expand recording to an SDHC card.

All three new Vixias will be available in September. --JB Storey