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Based on 9 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon FS100 is 3.7/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Canon FS100 SD-Video Camcorder

(10/7/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 56828 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
92.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Canon FS100

(9/3/08)
Summary: 1 expert has reviewed the Canon FS100, giving it an average score of 70 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
70.0 / 100.0
Testseek US Title:

canon fs100

(9/3/08)
Summary: 7 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 65 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
65.0 / 100.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon FS100 (silver)

(6/30/08)
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Verdict: 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 budget price tags.
Pros: ; Compact, attractive design; mic input.
Cons: ; No optical image stabilization; ineffective wind filter; no headphone jack; modest video quality.
Country: US
7.4 / 10.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon FS100 (garnet wine)

(6/30/08)
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Verdict: 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 budget price tags.
Pros: ; Compact, attractive design; mic input.
Cons: ; No optical image stabilization; ineffective wind filter; no headphone jack; modest video quality.
Country: US
7.4 / 10.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon FS100 (sapphire blue)

(6/30/08)
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Verdict: 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 budget price tags.
Pros: ; Compact, attractive design; mic input.
Cons: ; No optical image stabilization; ineffective wind filter; no headphone jack; modest video quality.
Country: US
7.4 / 10.0
SimplyDV.co.uk Title:

Canon FS100 SD-Video (Standard Definition) Camcorder


Summary: There's much to commend the FS100 - not least its typical retail price here in the UK. If you're new to this whole camcorder thing and you're a bit bewildered by the choice yet you like the idea of recording to, and playing back from, a memory card similar to the sort you have in your stills camera, then you'll no doubt find the FS100 a... Read the full review
Country: UK
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Techradar Title:

Canon FS100


Summary: Canon has gone for the cheap and cheerful approach with its FS100, which is a standard-definition camcorder. It's also the cheapest in the range and lacks internal memory, forcing you to shoot straight to SD card. The look and feel is solid yet lightweight, although the silver paint looks poor.Basic spec Despite that, Canon has designed... Read the full review
Pros: ; >Decent picture quality> Easy to use> Low price
Cons: ; >Basic feature set> Low build quality> Only standard def
Country: UK
3.5 / 5.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Canon FS100 review


Summary: : Convenient and well-designed but with limited video quality... Read the full review
Verdict: 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
Pros: ; Compact, attractive design; mic input
Cons: ; No optical image stabilisation; ineffective wind filter; no headphone jack; modest video quality
Country: UK
7.4 / 10.0

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