Camcorder: Canon Vixia HF100 vs Sony CX12 lowlight in Disneyland

High Definition (HD) Comparison of lowlight testing between the Canon Vixia HF100 and the Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 AVCHD camcorders. All videos use each camcorder's default settings. Shot in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Mickey shot is the Main Stree Parade. See a full comparison between these two camcorders at:
geardig.com/2008/09/canon-vixia-hf100-vs-sony-handycam-hdr-cx12-comparison/
For a High Def version, see
http://www.vimeo.com/2261781

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• HF100
• CX12
• Disneyland
• HD
• AVCHD
• lowlight
• Camcorder
• Canon
• Sony
• Comparison
• Anaheim
• Mickey
• Mouse
• Disney

[davidskessler]

I know AVCHD has problems with low light but both look pretty terrible to me. how does this compressed footage compare to the original?

[DansCamcorder]

Be sure to watch them in HD. The first shot was very low light so any camcorder would have problems with that. The second isn't so bad comparitively.

[NiGHTSChao689]

I think you meant to say "you're" but okay.

Considering you don't even understand how English works, I'm going to go ahead and say: Fuck you. In return.

[theguymjp]

Haha, well said.

[TheOfficialvice84]

didnt even look hd

[thebibleastronaut]

They seem to be the same to me. I just wish sony or somthing had a spotting scope you can attach to your digital camcorder that brightens the sky at night.

[guitarpikz]

vixia has better sound  quality for sure.....video, i can't tell much

[thechiz666]

Our videos were shot with a HF100 at Disneyworld, Orlando.

[thechiz666]

Pretty good quality really !

You can always change the mode to fireworks or spotlight mode at night.

We went just before Christmas and shot some of the shows in HD like this.

[HorsePlayProductions]

Canon is a little better though

[discothief]

Noisey cameras in low light. These are great for their time but with the latest from Canon and Sony they don't even come close to the low light capabilities and image stabilization. Good tests but a bit dated now.

[a1mint]

To all the people looking to get a camcorder, like the HF100 or something that is similar, or any camcorder in that kind of market segment, beware of low light problems.

In these kind of videos, the problems don't come out.

The problem starts when you're trying to take video indoors in the evening with only a few lights on in the house.

*ALL* these types of camcorders will give you incredibly grainy video.

I would consider waiting until DSLR's do decent video. Bigger CMOS chip for one.

[LifeLongRacer]

Oh my gosh I would LOVE to have the canon vixia for Christman.... If only Santa Claus ACTUALLY existed, then I would defintely be getting one of them, I mean, I HAVE been a REAL good boy this year!