Help me decide please

[commalot]

HF-S100 vs. HF200. If all we were talking about is image quality and nothing else is the S100 better? I can't tell a difference between the 2 on Vimeo. But I haven't seen them on a Blu-Ray disc.

[dearcatastrophe]

yes.

[commalot]

Thank you! Succinct and to the point.

[JCM_GDL]

The resolution and sharpness maybe are quite similar in both models. The quality difference is in the sensor size, significant bigger in the HF-S100 making possible a shallow depth of field and more artistic scenes in this model than in the HF20 - HF200, where some portrait scenes are a little more plain and home video style.

[commalot]

The resolution and sharpness maybe are quite similar in both models. The quality difference is in the sensor size, significant bigger in the HF-S100 making possible a shallow depth of field and more artistic scenes in this model than in the HF20 - HF200, where some portrait scenes are a little more plain and home video style.

I hadn't thought about the DOF. Since it's only using a a portion of the sensor for video. Anyway, I'm way over towards buying the HF-S100 now. I'd rather spend some more than be disappointed later.

[JCM_GDL]

I hadn't thought about the DOF. Since it's only using a a portion of the sensor for video. Anyway, I'm way over towards buying the HF-S100 now. I'd rather spend some more than be disappointed later.

It use the full size sensor for video, sampling the 8MP to achieve a 1920x1080 image, except in the 1.7X Digital Teleconverter mode, using exactly a 1920x1080 pixel subset of the entire sensor in its center.

[commalot]

It use the full size sensor for video, sampling the 8MP to achieve a 1920x1080 image, except in the 1.7X Digital Teleconverter mode, using exactly a 1920x1080 pixel subset of the entire sensor in its center.

Well, that settles it! I'm getting the HF-S100.

Thanks.