Canon FS100 review

Typical price: £250

What is it: Budget camcorder that records to SD card

What we think: Convenient and well-designed but with limited video quality

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7.4

User Rating

8.0

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	Canon FS100	Samsung Miniket VP-X100L	Panasonic SDR-S10	Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1
Review date	1 Aug 08	12 Jan 06	7 Jun 07	28 Apr 06
Editor's rating	7.4	7.0	7.0	7.0
Price range	£250
Review summary	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 price tags Read full review	It's easy to forgive the Miniket for its sub-par image quality when you're watching footage back on the TV at home. Sitting on a sofa with a hot cup of tea, re-living the moment you leapt off a BMX jump and crashed spectacuarly is a joy. We hope that the next iteration of this camcorder brings better image quality. For now, at least, the Miniket is a novelty that will supplement, but not replace your existing sports camcorder Read full review	Forget home movies, the Panasonic S10 is a weather- and drop-proof camcorder that's happier shooting in the surf, halfway up a mountain or in torrential rain. It's small, sexy and simple to use, although you'll need to avoid low light if don't want your movies to descend into a dull, grainy mess Read full review	If you want the latest in cool toys, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 certainly has the right gadget quotient. Once you look at the image quality, however, its allure dims quite a bit Read full review
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