Reviews for Canon FS100 Digital Camcorder - 2.7" LCD - CCD16:9 - 0.8 Megapixel Image - 0.7 Megapixel Video - 37x Optical Zoom - 2000x Digital Zoom - Electronic IS - MPN: 2699B001 
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scottnsamantha
- Aug 15, 2008
Canon FS100 CamcorderStrengths: compact size, electronic lens cover Weakness: menus could be easier to navigate, supplied software is functional but not great We bought this compact camcorder to replace our Sony Digital 8 camcorder. We did not use the Sony as much as we thought we would. In hindsight I think it was because it was too big for us to pack around easily. That problem was definitely solved with the FS100. It is about the size of a can of soda. For our purposes (recording family video) this is a great camcorder. We are pleased with the video quality and also with the zoom. The overall quality and feel of the FS100 is much better than other memory card camcorders we tried. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mehdi1357
- Jul 12, 2008
Canon FS100Strengths: Light weight, Great Zoom, Solid Body Weakness: Not the best quality of movies even at highest setting Overall the camera is a good unit with an exceptional zoom. I was very impressed with the zoom quality. I bought this as a replacement to my previous miniDV tape camcorder that its tape eject bottom quit working. We simply use it to record family moments so I'm not doing any kind of professional video recording. 85% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Cotronix
- Dec 25, 2008
Canon FS100 ReviewStrengths: Compact, lightweight, priced right, mic jack. Weakness: No .avi, no firewire, no lens adaptability, no viewfinder, no separate battery charger, hokey third party software. I am very disappointed. For my application, all I need are .avi files. Even all the old cameras are capable of this very clean and common file format. Thought I would save time not needing to capture video anymore, but now it takes even more time than in the past. I will have to go back to tape or a different brand. Cheesy software is included with no file conversion capabilities. 45% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mascaras1
- Jun 2, 2008
Nice compact camcorderStrengths: Compact. Record on an SD card. Great video quality. Price. Weakness: None. This is a great compact camcorder. It is very light, but it fits nicely in my palm. It starts up quickly in a few seconds. Video is recorded on an SD(HC) card. Each scene of the videos are recorded as separate files. It is easy to transfer video files to a computer using the included software, and it is easy to burn a DVD by selecting scenes that you want. At the highest quality, video quality is actually great. It records one hour of video at the highest quality on a 4 GB card. FS100 does not have internal storage memory. However, the price of SDHC cards are getting low, so I thought FS100 is a great choice. So far, I really like this camcorder. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
cnet.com - Jun 30, 2008
Canon FS100 (silver)
THE GOOD: Compact, attractive design; mic input. THE BAD: No optical image stabilization; ineffective wind filter; no headphone jack; modest video quality. THE BOTTOM LINE: Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series--FS11, FS10, and FS100--nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their budget price tags. Top
productwiki.com - Mar 13, 2011
Canon FS100
The FS100 model from Canon is a camcorder which features a 1/6" CCD, resolving approximately one million pixels. The camera records onto Flash memory via SDHC cards, and also features a USB 2.0 output for file transfering. The zoom lens is capable of 37x enlargement in optical mode, and 200x in digital mode, with additional image stabilization. White balance is automatic, but can also be pre-set... Top
testseek.com - Oct 22, 2008
Canon FS100
Testseek.com has collected 16 expert reviews for Canon FS100 and the average expert rating is 68 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Top 
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Nice compact camcorder
Strengths: Compact. Record on an SD card. Great video quality. Price.
Weakness: Software needs improvement.
This is a great compact camcorder. It is very light, but it fits nicely in my palm. It starts up quickly in a few seconds. Video is recorded on an SD(HC) card. Each scene of the videos are recorded as separate files. It is easy to transfer video files to a computer using the included software, and it is easy to burn a DVD by selecting scenes that you want. However, the software needs improvement. On my Win XP PC, the software does not play back downloaded videos. At the highest quality, video quality is actually great. It records one hour of video at the highest quality on a 4 GB card. FS100 does not have internal storage memory. However, the price of SDHC cards are getting low, so I thought FS100 is a great choice. So far, I really like this camcorder.
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