• Capture video to SDHC cards
• 48x Advanced Zoom; image stabilizer
• Widescreen HR recording
• 2.7-inch widescreen LCD
• USB 2.0 compatible for fast file transfer

• nv:Sensor^1.07 Megapixel|Size^1/6" CCD Sensor|Image Resolution^1152 x 864|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Storage Media^SDHC Memory Card|Optical Zoom^37x|Digital Zoom^2000x|Focal Length^f= 2.6 - 96.2mm|Focus Mode^Auto|Focus Mode^Manual|LCD Monitor^2.7 inches|LCD Pixels^123,000 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Maximum Aperture^F 2.0 - 5.2|Shutter Speed^1/6 - 1/2000 sec.|White Balance Control^Automatic|White Balance Control^Daylight|White Balance Control^Tungsten|Shooting Modes^Sunset

The FS100 is one of Canon's first Flash Memory camcorders. In addition to the advantage of added recording time, Flash Memory offers quick response time, because it doesn't have to wait for moving parts. The FS100's lower power consumption rate allows your battery to last longer. Measuring only 2.3" wide, 2.4" high and 4.9" deep, it combines big video storage capacity in a small, easy to carry body. The 2.7" Widescreen LCD on the FS100 lets you see more of what your camcorder is recording. With the FS100 you get a powerful 1.07 Megapixel CCD image sensor. The video you shoot will be sharp, clear and more true to life, as will your still photos. The Genuine Canon 48x Advanced Zoom on the FS100 extends the power of your zoom. In both wide angle and telephoto positions, there is virtually no loss in image quality throughout the range. The Canon DIGIC DV II Image Processor is the next generation of Canon's exclusive DIGIC DV signal processing technology to ensure optimal image quality for still images, even though video and still images have different color requirements. Focal Length - f=2.6-96.2mm Minimum Focusing Distance - 10mm (wide)/1m (tele) White Balance - Daylight, Tungsten, Auto, and Manual Programmed AE - Auto, Program, TV, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, and Fireworks 2-channel Dolby Digital Audio (AC-3) 3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack Microphone Terminal Dimensions - Width 2.3 x Height 2.4 x Depth 4.9 (58x60x124mm) Weight - 9.2 ounces (260 grams)

I bought this as a gift for my son in law/daughter. The used it for x-mas 08 and it seems like a very nice camcorder. I choose it because of the flash memory. They are both very happy with it also.

Takes great video, and is super small and lightweight. Get a 8GB card, and you'll get hours of video. Best price on the net for this model.

This item is an excelent camera for the money !!!! The shipping was fast and right on time !! Thank You !!!

I bought this for my wife as a christmas present to capture our Son's first christmas. It was easy to use right out of the box. The zoom, record, and selector functions are in convenient places for one handed operation. The other functions are easy to navigate and learn on the fly. I haven't read the manual and was easily able to pick it up and operate it with little trouble.

I like the fact that it makes movies in files so you don't inadvertently record over something you may have wanted to save. Overall a good purchase for the price.

I got the cheaper Aipteck "HD" camcorder for Christmas, and it just didn't cut it in any way. My previous experience has been with a good, but old, Sony mini dv recorder. I still like it, but it's comparatively big and heavy and uses tapes, which are a pain to store, rewind, etc. The Sony is easy to edit with, using Adobe Premiere, and produces very good video. But, I wanted a kickaround camcorder that was lightweight and small that I would use in more casual, spontaneous situations. The reviews for the FS 100 were good enough so I got one, a little cheaper elsewhere. I liked it right out of the box. It has limited but adequate functions, so it was easy figuring out all of them pretty quickly. The manual is ok. I had no trouble navigating the menus with the joystick, and found it quite responsive and easy (and quick) to use (easier than navigating the multiple layers of menus on my Sony). The biggest appeal of the FS-100 is the light weight, and how it fits in the hand--you almost forget you are carrying it around. Simple on and off--click one button and flip out the viewfinder--the shutter cover opens and you're instantly ready to shoot. This was my first flash disk camcorder, though I have other flash disk equipment. I was concerned about the speed of the card needed so I bought an Extreme III 4 GB card, and being satisfied with that, tried a couple Kingston 8 GB class six cards. All have performed well so far. Just for fun, I took a 2 GB class 2 Kingston card out of my still camera and tried it in the camcorder. It worked just fine. The flash disk operation makes transferring files a snap. I have a card reader built in to my laptop and the transfer of files is lightning quick. It's a little slower using the USB cable to my desktop, but not bad. So once I could see the DVD produced from the footage on my 42" plasma TV, I noticed what others have mentioned--this is not a great camera for low light. You will get grain. I haven't fooled much with the manual settings, and I think I could get better results with some experimentation. I shot some band footage in dark clubs and noticed that some of the blurriness was the result of the autofocus not quite knowing what to focus on--I'm going to experiment with using manual focus and see if that improves things. Where this camera shines is in daylight outdoors. When the camera is still, you can get excellent crisp video of outdoor objects. The camera is a bit slow to refocus in the modes I've used it in, so movement of the camera produces some blur--not too bad. Once again, I think some experimentation with the limited manual settings could improve that. If the camera is on a tripod, or very still, the zoom is absolutely incredible. You can control the zoom speed with a great deal of precision, with a little practice, and the video stays in focus through the zoom as long as the camera isn't moving a lot. You can get excellent closeup shots of small objects with this camera using manual focus. The stereo mics on the camera are very good-- you get crisp clear sound, as long as it's not too loud. A loud band will kick in the compressor, but it takes a lot to distort the sound. Normal everyday sounds come through brilliantly. I haven't tried using any of my external mics yet, and I'm looking forward to seeing how that goes. As for the editing software that comes with the camera--it's not too bad. You can import the MOD files directly from the camera, arrange them in a timeline, add titles, transitions, etc and produce an ok movie, and burn it to DVD. The rendering takes a while, but it all works. For those who said there were no help files, you need to access the pdf file on the program CD. The program is pretty adequately explained. People who want to use Premiere to edit, as I tried to do, will have to do some file conversion, or they may run into problems. I wanted a program that would work directly with MOD files, run a little faster than the program that came with the camera, and work on Vista 64-bit. Some research turned up Corel Video Studio, and I downloaded the free trial. It works great as a basic editor, probably similar to Adobe Premiere Elements. It renders video quite a bit faster than the camera's editing program and gives a greater and more convenient selection of file formats to export to. I've created several standard DVDs complete with nice menus that were simple to put together, and I'm happy with the results. I'll most likely buy the Corel program with my educational discount. Bottom line for this camera: it's a pretty good entry-level camcorder, extremely easy to use, and convenient to carry with you. With the right editing program you can produce adequate DVDs that look pretty good in a minimum amount of time. With some care and time spent practicing with manual settings, I think the quality in lower light situations might improve. I'm happy I got this camera. It won't be the last or best one I buy, but it serves the purpose I got it for--speed, convenience, and fun.