Canon FS100 - your views?

[markuscj]

Hi all

Apoligies for being another first time poster asking advice, but I am a noob with camcorders so I would value your opinions.

I am looking for an easy to use camcorder for general use (family/holidays etc) in the £200-£250 region with Flash Memory. So far I am leaning toward the Canon FS100.

What do you guys think? A good choice or is there something better that fits the above criteria?

I have to tell you as well that I don't really like camcorders, but they are an essential when you have a family in my opinion. The last 2 camcorders I have had were both Samsung, the first was a Mini DV and I had nothing but problems, I eventually managed to get it replaced with another Samsung that was DVD - that one was even worse, battery life was terrible, even copying the mini DVD to PC and then to regular DVD was a pain in the ar*e

So what I really need is something that produces a good picture, and is easy and FUN to use

TIA

[senu]

Originally Posted by markuscj

Hi all

Apoligies for being another first time poster asking advice, but I am a noob with camcorders so I would value your opinions.

I am looking for an easy to use camcorder for general use (family/holidays etc) in the £200-£250 region with Flash Memory. So far I am leaning toward the Canon FS100.

What do you guys think? A good choice or is there something better that fits the above criteria?

I have to tell you as well that I don't really like camcorders, but they are an essential when you have a family in my opinion. The last 2 camcorders I have had were both Samsung, the first was a Mini DV and I had nothing but problems, I eventually managed to get it replaced with another Samsung that was DVD - that one was even worse, battery life was terrible, even copying the mini DVD to PC and then to regular DVD was a pain in the ar*e

So what I really need is something that produces a good picture, and is easy and FUN to use

TIA

I don't know the Canon FS100, it is that new to me, maybe others will comment, but Ive heard good things in the main, so far
I did use the Canon HG10 and have nothing but praise for it even though I own Sony tape models

I do think though that your experience with Samsung camcorders may have slightly tainted your views

Samsung make excellent displays, and even refrigerators but their camcorders..... suck

Replacing a MiniDV one with a DVD model was a big mistake
Camcorders can be fun to use, and reliable and all are easy to use.The better featured ones always have an "auto" newbee mode

[markuscj]

Thanks for the reply.

It didn't take me long to figure out the move to DVD was not a good one (and Samsung were rubbish!), one of the things that sounds good to me about the Canon FS100 is the 3 hour battery time.

[chrishull3]

Originally Posted by markuscj

Thanks for the reply.

It didn't take me long to figure out the move to DVD was not a good one (and Samsung were rubbish!), one of the things that sounds good to me about the Canon FS100 is the 3 hour battery time.

You will need a good pc to make any decent films with avchd.The canon you are thinking about is a very good cam if you can live without a viewfinder and use the lcd for all the filming,personaly i could not as out doors with the sun out i can see nothing with them but you may be able to.

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The FS100 is standard def MPEG2, not AVCHD (not to be confused with the HF100...)