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"Handy, light, easy to use a real digital cam, video quality is also good comparable to normal DV cam" on by phicol
Pros: Handy, easy to use, daylight picture is good, 1.5sec power on and shot!
Cons: Low light video is dark, insufficient memory, 4G will be better, WB response is slow, many restrictions in bundle software in managing video files
Summary: This is my first DV cam, I choose S100 because of it's video quality much better as compare to the recent JVC's HDD cam MG50. It's 3CCD really give more detail video with less noise, especially in daytime. For low light situation it still needs improvement.
Movie quality is very good, however, since it is handy, even if it's O.I.S. is on, hand shaking is still obvious, and I've to hold it much steady (may be I'm newbie in DV).
It's control button is easy to use including the playback buttons, however, if I want to turn off the info display on LCD, I've to go into menu to turn it off. It's a compromise to have less button on body vs direct access features.
It's incovenient to take out the SD card by opening the LCD flip first and pull the open button. Much better if the open button can be accessed from outside without the need to open the LCD flip first.
The bundle software "MotionSD STUDIO" is easy to use, however, it does not compatible to my PC, green screen on the movie was seen in this software (by Windows Media Play is ok). And this software restrict us to upload the movie from SD memory card only! All movies are required to be upload from SD card, otherwise, the software would not display them as index on screen, so I cannot edit other videos by this software.Updated
Pros:
- Battery is sufficient (may be because it's memory is onyl 25 minutes), it seldom use up all battery at a time.
Cons:
- When playback several clips by S100 slideshow mode, a sudden stoppage or sound and screen freeze (about 0.5s) is a little bit distructing.
- Focus is easily cheated by sharp and contrast object even a model's face occupy ~1/4 screen size
- Difficult (not as easy as drag and drop, need to use bundle software'MotionSD STUDIO' coz' it has index files and S100 wouldn't recognise the MOD file) to put back video from PC to S100, or we can put the file as MOV001.MOD in SD card and S100 treat it as index file not found and need several minutes to re-generate the index files.
- When taking self portrait movie, the movie image on LCD you see your self is a mirror image! It's strange, but acceptable. -
"Best of the small" on by Crunchy Doodle
Pros: Excellent color and clarity in MPEG-2 video - good battery life
Cons: Almost too small - expensive - poor stills
Summary: Except in low light where my GS400 is better, the images from this camera are very good to excellent. With the included software, or better yet Womble Video Wizard, I can turn out a very nice family DVD with ease. The MPEG-2 files produced are DVD compatible with Nero Vision or Sonic DVDit Pro 6 - my choice of DVD authoring. And I can carry this thing in a belt pouch along with an extra battery and SD card. Try that with a MiniDV camcorder. The sound is quite good too.
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"Very good pictures, stills and movie. Easy to use" on by polarengineer
Pros: Simple controls, good in-screen data, built in flash
Cons: firing button is in a difficult position for one hand operation. Not for Mac users.
Summary: Cool design although just a bit too large for one handed operation. Stupidly not set up for Mac users, only PC. It would earn 2 more rating points if Mac software/interface was included.
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"Met my needs...." on by critique
Pros: Portable, good picture quality in decent light, easy to access and edit your video clips right away.
Cons: Even with OIS it is still shakey, low light quality isn't stellar, 2GB Max on SD cards.
Summary: Well, I bought this camera so that I'd have something small to take with me hiking and shoot some video. I am very pleased with the camera overall. It met my needs.
I am a little upset with Panasonic for repeatedly stating that they WILL NOT come out with a newer cam that can handle over 2GB. They obviously had one in the works because is was just now released to the public. They flat out lied. That is unethical.
Now, that being said, Panasonic puts out a great product. My new goal is to unload this one on some poor sod and buy the new one. Same camera, better card format and size.
I bought 4 batteries and several 2GB cards so that I'd be ready. I never, even with an 8 hour hike, found myself short on memory or on battery life.
For what is out there today, I did the homework and I'd reccomend this guy's big brother. If you need something small and portable, this is the best option out there all the way around.
Panasonic SDR-S100 SD Camcorder user reviews
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