Canon FS100 Flash Memory Camcorder with 37x Optical Zoom (Garnet Wine)
From Canon's long history of optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation in photographic and broadcast television cameras comes the latest in camcorders.With the light, compact Canon FS100, you can have stunning video with the ease and numerous benefits of flash memory, at an affordable price. Flash memory is used in some of the world's most innovative electronic products such as laptop computers, MP3 players, PDAs and cell phones. It is just the thing for catching more of your life's most special moments.In addition you will get the FS100's Canon exclusive features such as Canon 48x Advanced Zoom and Canon?s DIGIC DV II Image Processor, combined with a CCD image sensor, image stabilization and a widescreen LCD. You can even choose the color for your FS100 that suits you best. It is truly a flash memory camcorder that's both hard to beat and unmistakably Canon.
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Canon FS100 Flash Memory Camcorder with 37x Optical Zoom (Garnet Wine) Reviews
Very pleased with it. Have been using it ofr 2 years and I am very happy. Battery life is brilliant and SD use make it so simple to export videos, it's a breeze.
I got this FS100 because I wanted a camcorder. Before, I had a Kodak digital camera, and the only feature the video setting had was on/off. No zoom, no white balance, no nothing. So, this camera seemed decent, I got it for a good price, and I was super happy with it. I still am, mind you, but it does have it's cons.
Pros: It's small, which is nice. But it's hard to keep steady when zooming. Video quality is OK for internet videos, but on a TV it might look sharp. But I've used this for a few years now, and got some great footage. The battery life is really great, but for long shoots I normally plug it into the wall and feed off the electricity. I have an SD card (which is better then DV tapes) and it can hold 3+ hours of straight video. Useful when recording a speech or something.
Cons: The camera names the videos randomly. It names the videos something like "Video1 to Video10" then "VideoA to VideoZ" and then "Video1A to Video10Z", it's really random. So when you want to put your videos in order, it's really hard. If you use the disk that comes with it, it re-names all of them in order (but, I lost that CD) which is super nice. Video quality is not HD, and picture quality is like something on a cell phone. My cell phone takes better pictures then this does!
I read about others having a lens fade to black problem, and sure enough. I get Irvine repair center's ok, then 2 weeks later, no camera, and then someone in virginia is pissed off I ever was able to buy it after saving money out in Palm Springs summer last year, and that the seller sold me a blue one. She wants it and wants to keep it herself! Everything about this product was weird, including the serial no., and retailers pulled it off as soon as returns came through, and very few FS200 in retail if at all, all due to this lens which is "hot," meaning they put it out on market without final ok, and that's why the followup from virginia reflects it. The lens itself I found better HD in Samsung now, which is a great change. Sony's a bit too F22 for me, and you want that softer look at times. The 16:9 is a bit incompatible with most computers and programs, and therefore again, you question why the serial no. on the camcorder needs to adjust to 808 for the first 3 numbers like the other Amazon customer said before my purchase of this product. I'm now selling for parts, but $337 includes the warranty, and Canon reneged, and so like their 35mm without the lens, it's only worth ony $27 on reseller's market, just like Honda.
Always liked canon products, decided on FS 100. Camera did everything I expected. 6 months after purchase the charger failed ( CA 590 ) in this case. I purchased camera in USA via Amazon, then was transfered to Europe (Moscow). I contacted Canon Europe regarding replacement under warranty in Moscow, which has a large service office here. Canon via written email stated that the problem with the CA 590 charger is WELL KNOWN to them and is being corrected. Well OK., they then told me I must SEND BACK the camera and charger to COUNTRY OF PURCHASE (USA). What ??? Warranties even for known defective products are void out of purchase country !! This is insane. Canon must sell 10,000 camcorders a week, same model, same charger here in Moscow.
Obviously, without a charger, the camera is collecting dust and is useless. I suppose I could buy another charger here by special order $80., or I could ship everything back to USA and then hope and pray, not to mention time and effort, plus at least $75 in anything close to being "somewhat secure shipping". When literally up the street, I can get new charger for free. This was Canon response to my problem, as explained to them. Follow up emails by me to them, have met with zip response. Basically FU., good luck.
To ANY Canon purchasers of Canon chargers CA-590. Be AWARE !!! They are a known defective product!! If you want to buy your daughter or grandmother a nice little camera to record special moments..., and the camera does not charge for some reason after a few months and they call YOU up asking why. Well, at least you know why. Do you think Canon wants this info out with millions of SKU's on the shelves?
To all., be careful to note the charger model #. Without charger your camcorder is USELESS !!! Unless, you planned ahead, purchased backup chargers and batteries, your carefully thought out purchase is useless to everyone. Picture quality issues are not an issue when you have no pictures.
I hope I warned some of you.
FS 100 dusty
Very nice zoom. Image stabilizer is so-so. Video quality is DVD-like. Software package is limited to 99 video clips (use sdcopy.exe)
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