Canon FS100

Pros: Canon name, 3 quality modes, does ok in low light, sdhc support

Cons: Batteries expensive in the store, need bigger cards.

The Bottom Line: Good mid priced unit, much better than the low end units; expensive accessories.  You're getting good value for the dollar here.

Review: A friend of mine wanted to get into video taping and asked me about still cameras with video capabilities. I talked him into a video camera since that's primarily what he was going to be doing with it. I'd previously researched a few of these, generally ...

Pros: Great quality for the price. Easy to use. Perfect travel size. Love flash memory. 

Cons: No cons, unless you're a film student. 

Review: Perfect for family videos! Easy to use. Very nice quality (unless you're an aspiring film student). I appreciate the simple instructions on this camera. I recommend playing around with the camera first before using it for important events, especially if ...

Pros: * External microphone input
* SDHC card (flash drive) recording, not tape or disc
* Small camera

Cons: * Format is MP4...and with a codec my editing software does not understand.

Review: I was looking for a camera to start producing online video.  I had lights and other equipment from my still photography days, but I wanted a camera with an external microphone input.  This was an absolute requirement...but hardly any consumer ...

Pros: Small size, quality construction, high power zoom

Cons: Poor low light recording, uncommon recording format, basic included software

The Bottom Line: A good choice for a basic camcorder that has some nice "bonus" features but with some shortcomings.

Review: We ordered this camcorder for Christmas and have been using it several months now.  So far I'm fairly happy with it, but there are some drawbacks that should be taken into account when considering the FS100 camcorder.  Some of the "additional" ...

Pros: small, good looking, long battery life, quick transferring of footage

Cons: No high Def .

The Bottom Line: You should buy it if you're on a tight budget and are not too 'professional' when it comes to camcorders.

Review: The key fact to this video camera is that it records onto flash memory. Because it uses these SD and SDHC flash memory cards you get some useful benefits; 1) The battery last longer than HDD, DVD or tape cameras. The standard filming time is 3 hours. ...