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- Reviewed on: 07/14/2006
- Released on: 04/21/2006
Light for a camcorder at just a hair over a pound, the DC100 fits comfortably into medium-size hands, with thumb and forefinger falling naturally into position atop the most important controls.
The standard controls--power, mode, and record--are located where your thumb naturally lands. The DC100 has no media slot for still images, but you can save stills to the DVD. Ironically, I found Canon's method for snapping stills--using the record button--induced far less shake than the typical dedicated photo-shutter button.
Although the controls on the left side are simple to understand, they're a bit difficult to use. The four-way navigation switch with its central enter button is not very responsive and is hard to operate precisely.
Canon's budget cuts in the design include an uncovered DC-input jack, a manually operated built-in lens cover, and a smooth plastic grip strip atop the drive, rather than a rubberized one. It also lacks a video light. However, in addition to the handful of scene modes, the DC100 also includes shutter- and aperture-priority modes--they're a rarity in this price class.
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