Product Description

Canon Digital Camcorder Silver DC100

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52055 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: B000FVR5CK
• Released on: 2006-06-19
• Dimensions: 2.12 pounds

Features

• Canon Digital Camcorder Silver DC100

Manufacturer's description
With the affordable Canon DC100, you get all the convenience and functionality of recording and sharing your videos with DVD technology. You also get the same Canon expertise and features found on more expensive camcorders. The DC100 delivers great video and makes it easy to capture the precious moments in your life.

The DC100 digital camcorder gives you all the convenience and functionality of DVD technology. It lets you record directly to DVDs, and lets you shoot and share video through a variety of options. Only 3 inches (8 centimeters) in diameter, the DC100's DVD -R/-RW discs are compatible with most DVD players and can store up to 30 minutes of video in standard mode and 60 minutes of video in long-play mode. That's 120 minutes on a double-sided disc!

With the DC100's DVD technology, you no longer have to worry about mistakenly taping over a once-in-a-lifetime piece of footage. You simply shoot, and the DC100 ensures that you are recording onto a blank part of the DVD.

The DC100's DVD functionality also makes it possible for you to review your footage quickly and easily without the bother of rewind or fast-forward searching. With the camcorder's Visual Index, you can review your footage at a glance and play the selection you want. You can even select shots and arrange them into a playlist. It's like editing your video right in your camcorder!

What's more, the finalization process for these DVDs is quick and easy with the DC100. It's just one more reason why you'll love recording direct to DVD with your DC100.

Like all of Canon's DVD camcorders, the DC100's optical excellence and advanced features come in a sophisticated, compact design. Its slim and comfortable design makes it easy to operate, carry, or put in your coat pocket.

The DC100 records true High Resolution Widescreen for picture perfect video. Canon's Widescreen HR Mode uses the entire width of the image sensor, capturing true 16:9 widescreen.

The Canon DC100 captures video and photos in true 16:9 widescreen, for better picture quality on widescreen televisions.

So why is the way you record widescreen images so important? Because you want an image made for widescreen, not adapted for widescreen. Widescreen is the future--every HD television is widescreen.

The story of how we do it may be a bit technical, but the result is clear to see. Canon camcorders use the entire width of the image sensor to capture your precious video in true 16:9 format. What difference does this make? It's simple. With more pixels captured, you get better image quality. Other camcorders force the wider picture into a smaller space on the sensor--giving you a less true image, with fewer pixels and lower quality. With High Resolution recording on a Canon camcorder, the canals of Venice will be as grand as you remembered seeing them.

Get an accurate view of what you're shooting with a 2.7-inch letterbox-view LCD screen.

The viewfinder of your DC100 displays the image in a "letterbox" view--from side to side and top to bottom, what you see will be what you get. No guessing and extra work when looking at an image that's distorted like a fun-house mirror. Not only that, but the DC100's big 2.7-inch LCD screen lets you see exactly what you're recording.

The DC100 also lets you show your great Widescreen HR video on a standard television in letterbox format.

To make it even easier, a Widescreen Button lets you switch from standard 4:3 to 16:9 Widescreen Mode at the touch of your finger. The widescreen feature can also be used in both Program Mode and Easy Recording Mode, as well as with the camcorder's advanced image stabilization.

You want your memories to last forever--that's why you've taken the time to shoot them. And you want to shoot in widescreen format to get everything you can out of your new widescreen TV or home theater system. Remember--widescreen is the future--be sure you invest in that future with a Canon camcorder.

Because of genuine Canon optics, the name Canon is synonymous with unsurpassed optical performance. Brilliant optical quality is part of every Canon broadcast TV lens, 35mm film camera, digital camera, and camcorder--and the DC100 is no exception.

A high-quality, coated 25x-optical-zoom lens takes you seamlessly through a variety of shooting environments, from landscapes to parties.

The DC100 comes with a 25x optical zoom lens, precisely matched to the camcorder's CCD and featuring high-quality glass with a unique, super-spectra coating developed exclusively by Canon to reduce flare and ghosting for a clean image. Combined with the camcorder's powerful 1000x digital zoom, you get the widest range of focal lengths available in a Canon single-CCD camcorder. Whether you're recording beautiful nature panoramas, a group shot at your daughter's wedding, or close-ups at your child's birthday party, you always have the right lens.

Image stabilization helps you shoot rock-steady, professional-looking video.

The DC100's built-in, high-quality image stabilizer allows you to shoot rock-steady video--whether you're shooting sporting events, fun and games at your child's birthday party, or capturing a shot at a long focal length. It even works when you're panning and zooming. Thanks to Canon's superior electronic expertise, the DC100's image stabilization system corrects camcorder shake instantly, thereby eliminating one of the telltale signs of amateur video.

DIGIC DV
The DC100 features Canon's exclusive DIGIC DV image processor for vivid video with exceptional color and clarity.

Smooth Zoom Control
With this innovative feature, you can always be sure of smooth, steady, professional-looking zoom shots. Simply select one of three pre-set zoom speeds. Your DC100 will automatically control your zoom.

Level Shot Control
With this feature, it's easy to keep your camcorder level for more professional looking video. Simply press the Level Shot Control button, and a horizontal marker appears in your viewfinder. Line up any horizontal lines in your shot--including the horizon, of course--to the marker and you know your camcorder is level. Level Shot control also includes a center marker to help you center your subject in the viewfinder.

Audio Excellence
To match the brilliance of its video image quality, the DC100 records audio with Dolby Digital Stereo--ensuring a complete movie theater experience in the comfort of your living room.

Easily connect your DC100 to a TV for convenient image and video sharing.

Share Your Video
The DVD technology of the DC100 not only makes it easy to capture great video, it also makes it easy to share that video with family and friends. You can simply watch the video you've just shot by connecting your DC100 to your TV and viewing your unfinalized DVD. Or, finalize your DVD, then watch it on your TV by playing it in your DVD player. (Your DC100 comes with a Composite output.) With your DC100 DVD camcorder, all your friends and family can enjoy the memories you've captured.

The Canon DC100 delivers great video and makes it easy to capture the precious moments in your life. Canon digital camcorders include the latest advancement, sophisticated and powerful DVD camcorders. The DC100 digital camcorder gives you all the convenience and functionality of DVD technology while letting you record directly to DVDs. With this innovative line, you experience all the image quality, convenience and compatibility of DVDs, in sleek and compactly designed camcorders. Get all the convenience and functionality of recording and sharing your videos with DVD technology. Shoot and share video through a variety of options. Only 3 inch (8cm) in diameter, the DC100's DVD-R & DVD-RW discs are compatible with most DVD players. With the DC100's DVD technology, you no longer have to worry about mistakenly taping over a once-in-a-lifetime piece of footage. You simply shoot, and the DC100 ensures that you are recording onto a blank part of the DVD. The DC100's DVD functionality also makes it possible for you to review your footage quickly and easily without the bother of rewind or fast-forward searching. With the camcorder's Visual Index, you can review your footage at a glance and play the selection you want. You can even select shots and arrange them into a playlist. The DC100 comes with a 25x optical zoom lens, precisely matched to the camcorder's CCD and featuring high-quality glass with a unique, super spectra coating developed exclusively by Canon to reduce flare and ghosting for a clean image. The DC100's built-in, high-quality image stabilizer allows you to shoot rock-steady video. 2.7 inch LCD Screen with Backlight Easy Color Menu System Digital Effects & Fades add professional looking touches to your videos Display Languages - English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Italian, Polish and Thai Unit Dimensions - 2.4 x 3.4 x 5.0 inches,

Box contents

• Canon DC100 Camcorder
• Compact Power Adapter
• Battery Pack
• Stereo/Video Cable
• Instruction manual
• Warranty information

Customer Reviews

A great camcorder.
I bought this camcorder because of the excellent reviews it has received and also because of its specification.
All I can say is that it is so good I was amazed it costs so little for such a fabulous camcorder. I can't think of one function that the average user could want that it doesn't have, and after taking it on holiday and playing the DVD recordings straight from the camera in my DVD player the picture quality was absolutely brilliant.
If you want a great camcorder but don't want to pay a fortune for it you won't go wrong if you buy this one.

Great for only watching back and back...
To me, I was extremley excited when I bought this camcorder from Comet, at the price it seemed like a fantastic buy, but then when I tried to play what I had recorded on my DVD player, it roughly played and jolted at times. When I watched it on the camcorder itself, it was fine. The quality and sound that it records at is fantastic.

The biggest dissapointment however, is the fact that it's is almost impossible to edit videos on the computer. As this is an AV camcorder, the computer cannot read it at all. I also can't find any software that will let me convert it.

I would only advise buying this if you did not want to edit what you record otherwise it's a huge dissapointment.

Not too bad at all
Like the other reviews, this is a good little DVD camcorder.

It's a great size, looks the part but you can see where Canon have cut costs with the cheap lens cap and charging jack. Picture is quite noisy in darker shoots (grainey).

I too was dissappointed by the lack of PC editing (the camera comes with no software) but have since discovered you can probably use Premiere Elements 5 as it recognises the file format the Canon uses. Perhaps someone can verify for me?

In summary 4 stars, I would have given 5 but for the small annoyances.