David Kender

The Canon Vixia HF11 is, in many ways, a minor update to an already highly regarded camcorder. The previous generation HF10 produced some of the best looking video of the year, and definitely the sharpest. The new HF11 promises to outdo even that by increasing the bitrate, making it the first consumer camcorder to record at the AVCHD spec\'s ceiling of 24Mbps. In truth, the result is a very minor increase in video quality, and most consumers will probably not see a difference. The more compelling value-add may be the increased flash memory capacity, doubling from 16GB to 32GB. Certainly not failing to live up to its pedigree, the Canon HF11 makes a compelling camcorder.

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