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Pros:

battery life (6)

• ...after our 9-year-old daughter explained them, it was no problem. Battery life is good so far, and the clarity of the video and audio is great. We...[0.9]
• ...about noise because of other reviews, it has not been a problem. Great battery life ....[0.8]
• ...The zoom is fantastic. Records great sound quality. I find the battery life pretty good . I do have some gripes though. I wish the firewire port wasn...[0.8]
• ...camcorder and view contents on the TV screen. Camera is compact, and battery life so far has been exceptional . Camera has more features than I will probably ever use. ...[0.7200000000000001]

feature set (11)

• ....not! the mic jack can only be used in dubbing mode thats a great feature if you are editing film on the camera but for my uses (i use...[0.8]
• ...magnificently for me for the three weeks I had it and it has an extraordinary feature set for the money. However, the motor emits an extremely annoying...[0.8]
• ...June. We love the widescreen format and the compact size. The features seem good . Indoors, however, we tend to get dark pictures in a normally...[0.8]
• ...can come up with for how many 5 star reviews are posted here. I love the features , size and image quality of the Elura 100 and am a huge Canon...[0.8]

general (15)

• ...of the oral histories. They might not be movie quality, but they are good enough for displaying in exhibits and for researchers to access...[1.0]
• ...size of the camera and the overall picture quality, this is a really great camera . Its VERY important to note, however, that some folks DO have...[1.0]
• ...couple months and filling up my first video cassette, I have been pretty happy with the performance. However, I come to learn that I have to purchase...[1.0]
• ...no big deal. No firewire included in pack...Overall, its a good purchase ..recommended. ...[1.0]

low-light performance (5)

• ...efore getting this camcorder I asked my wife: Do you prefer great low light performance or great portability?, and the answer proved that SIZE MATTERS...[0.8]
• ...impressive camcorder for the prices [it was going for in mid-2006]. Good low-light performance for a sub four-hundred camcorder (in fact, even good low-light...[0.8]
• ...compact, but captured more light. Still, in this price range, low light performance appears to be universally poor . At times, you have to manually override the automatic exposure...[-0.6400000000000001]
• ...enhance the low light perfromance in a real, palpable way. 3. LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE IS NOT SO GOOD : One area that my old RCA analog recorder did better than this...[-0.8]

operate (2)

• ...year, and have been very pleased with how it has worked. It is easy to operate , and gives great results. Have noticed only a bit of background...[0.8]
• ...Canon it would be that the zoom button is located in a spot that is difficult to operate easily with one hand. If you are looking for a recorder that...[-0.8]

performance (6)

• ...couple months and filling up my first video cassette, I have been pretty happy with the performance . However, I come to learn that I have to purchase a seperate...[1.0]
• ...of new cameras start skipping that this year) - good color performance - good low-light performance - small size - lens cover built in ...[0.9]
• ...with the loud motor. But I recently took it on a vacation and loved its performance . It's not a perfect camera, but for $350, with its plethora...[0.8]
• ...of the few cameras I could find that had A/V input along with decent performance features. 5. Even though this takes still pictures, you should...[0.8]

picture quality (15)

• ...For this price range, the picture is great . I can also verify the noise from the motor of this camera....[1.0]
• ...it my way. It was such a good surprise and what a blessing. The picture quality is amazing and it is also so easy to use....[1.0]
• ...cinematographer, but is a great, easy to use, and portable family camera. The picture quality is excellent for a camera in this range and it has a broad feature set as...[1.0]
• ...downloading and editing ease. At first, I did not think the image quality was that good : colors a bit off, too much distortion when moving the camera...[0.9]

price (15)

• ...school and can take the tapes home. I purchased locally for a very good price ($288) Of course, they try to sell you an extra battery by telling...[1.0]
• ...I did a great deal of research before purchasing this for Christmas. It cost $329...[1.0]
• ...someone and they really enjoy it. simple to use and compact, yet not too expensive . ...[1.0]
• ...especially if you have used other Canon digital cameras before. It is good buy for my first camcorder. I would recommend this camera to others...[1.0]

results (9)

• ...grandchild who lives in Germany. The recording was done indoors and the results were excellent . The raw footage was transferred to a Mac, edited and made into...[1.0]
• ...site helped me decide. I still only use the "easy" mode, but the results are great , and so too is the convenience of being able to take still photos...[1.0]
• ...adjust old habits of framing the person I'm recording. But the results look great . Video transfer to my Mac (OS 10.4) and iMovie HD works fine...[0.9]
• ...said for compact cameras and digicams - most people will be happy with the results , and they get used a LOT more than bulkier, heavier, more complicated...[0.9]

settings (3)

• ...to operate. Small and light. It takes great video. Fireworks setting was awesome . I like the pictures I took with it. It was a great dollar value...[0.9]
• ...while alarmingly noticeable next to my ear when recording in quiet settings , is not a significant problem on the recordings. It might be...[0.8]
• ... Pros: Compact, many functions/settings yet can "point & shoot", can use both SD or MMC memory cards...[0.6400000000000001]

sound quality (12)

• ...more vibrant and it picked up more in low light than the Sony. The sound was very good , picking up all conversation, even some background stuff from...[1.0]
• ...widescreen picture is amazing. Color saturation is right on. The sound is great . A very slight, but very normal motor whir is noticable only...[1.0]
• ...it were recording a silent scene in a still room, but it has not hurt the sound in any of the situations I have yet used it. The manual is...[0.8]
• ...does the job for what we need. It has crisp, clear pictures and great sound . It is quiet when running. It has a slight motor noise (I can...[0.8]

usability (7)

• ...this camera easy to work using just one hand. And it's very user friendly in every way. I also enjoy the ability to take video in both...[1.0]
• ...budget it does the trick. The images are clear, the camera is easy to use and small enough to haul around when doing interviews at people...[1.0]
• ...and light it is. The controls are easily accessible and fairly intuitive . I had read a few reviews that suggested they were cramped....[1.0]
• ...This camera was fairly easy to use, BUT read the manual first. It is very small, but operates via a...[0.5]

video quality (10)

• ...camcorder is excelent for home use, easy to use, the quality of de video are very good . I think the noise mentioned in other reviews is not catastrofic...[1.0]
• ...to my PC using Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 through Firewire. The video quality was outstanding . Great home video camera! ...[1.0]
• ...good low-light performance for a sub six-hundred camcorder). The video quality is great (hard to believe what's coming from this bargain). Months ago...[1.0]
• ...camcorder may be compact, but don't let that fool you, it takes great video ! ...[0.8]

working (5)

• ...hours of video to edit down to 10 minutes. This little jobby worked great . Battery live was superb. In fact, I had purchased an extra...[0.9]
• ...it. I found that the layout of the buttons make this camera easy to work using just one hand. And it's very user friendly in every way...[0.8]
• ...Sony is the touch-screen control, but the joystick of the Canon works just fine . I was in Prague in August when my Sony simply upped and died...[0.8]
• ...chalkboard'. Using the analog to digital pass through (which works no problem with iMovie) I've noticed more motor noise on my old Panasonic...[0.8]

Cons:

reliability (15)

• ...for comparison was only with a large VHS format camcorder; it had no problem with motor noise. The motor sound of the Elura 100, while alarmingly...[1.0]
• ...First, I did not have any issues with the motor noise. It's present but I did not find it noticeable...[1.0]
• ...than the 1 hour I expected per charge. The joystick control worked fine once I slowed down and read the on-screen directions carefully...[1.0]
• ...and got a new one (same model), hoping that the new one would not have any problem . Unfortunately the noise was the same, so I returned it again...[1.0]