The Canon Vixia HF S100 is simply a Diet Vixia HF S10, recording solely to SDHC memory cards rather than an additional 32GB of internal flash memory. That means we get the same awesome AVCHD goodness and ample shooting features for 200 smackers less than the flagship model. So, if you happen to have a bunch of SDHC cards lying around, the Canon Vixia HF S100 is the ticket. 24Mbps 1920 x 1080 HD recording, stellar manual controls with a Custom dial and three different frame rates kept us occupied all week, in addition to the Vixia HF S100’s impressive Still image mode, which we found to be the best in the camcorder world. For just over a grand, the Vixia HF S100 is almost a steal considering what this beast can do. Our few gripes were limited to low light shooting and a conservative design approach. If Canon matched the Sony XR-520V’s low light capability and pumped external controls on their next generation top of the line Vixia, we’d be introduced to a whole new animal. But for now, the Canon Vixia HF S100 is one of the best HD camcorders on the market. Release: March 2009