Canon DC100 Video

By Lori Grunin on 18/07/2006

More Canon reviews , RRP: AU$899.00

The good:

  • Fast focusing, long zoom lens
  • Solid image stabilisation
  • Decent low-light video
  • Aperture- and shutter-priority exposure modes

The bad:

  • Fair-to-middling video quality overall
  • Awkward navigation controls
  • Poor still photos

The bottomline:

A basic, inexpensive DVD camcorder, the Canon DC100 is a safe, if unremarkable, choice.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

6.4/10

Users' rating:

6.5/10

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