Canon DC100 DVD Camcorder w/25x Optical Zoom (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I have only had the camera for less than a year and it just stopped working. The pictures were not that good but ok and the video had problems focusing on the subject. Especially for the price.

This is the second Canon DC100 DVD Camcorder w/25x optical zoom that we have owned. My husband bought one over 7 years ago. We used it quite heavily as we do alot of rodeos every year. Plus we use it to video wildlife and our children. The first one just broke (due to me accidently breaking it). So I went looking for another camcorder with all the qualities we enjoyed from this one. I looked at several, but decided they didnt have what I was looking for. The Canon DC100 is amazing. We just use the auto setting and it does great! The zoom is great, and it picks up sound like you wouldn't believe. It also does amazing in low light settings such as low arena light and at dusk. I never tried to video in the dark, so Im not sure about that. The picture quality is great as well. I also love the mini dvd idea over the sd card. That is because we can finalize the dvd after recording and watch it on the tv, then unfinalize the dvd and put back in the camcorder and record more. This comes in handy when my husband wants to see his bronc rides when we get home from a rodeo. There is no downloading to a computer and then burning a disk to make your dvd. Although you can do that as well to pull different clips together and make your own dvd. This camcorder does not have the cheap, plastic feel of some that I have seen, ours has been through alot of unfavorable conditions and survived. Over all I am very impressed with this camcorder, and would buy it over and over again.

this camcorder cannot record in low or artificial light environment; the image is so bad that the faces become unrecognizable. Night shot or any other settings are competely useless. Bottom line: this DC100 is piece of junk

My wife and I bought this camcorder to record our baby's first days and weeks, and while the reviews weren't that strong, we felt it was the best choice for the price.I am happy to say that this camera has been a surprisingly pleasant experience. The setup is somewhat challenging, hence 4 stars, but once ready, it was very easy to record, view and make changes to videos. The quality of the videos are also better than expected for average folks like myself.Canon has a good reputation for their camera products, and I think this camcorder is another addition to that reputation. It's not the newest camera on the market, but don't pass this one up.

My old Sony Hi8 is getting a bit ancient and it is time to replace it. After researching dozens of digital camcorders, I decided to obtain one with records on DVD so that we can easily play our recordings on DVD players. I settled on the DC100 as it seemed to be a vert good middle-of-the-road model that should have been good enough for my family and casual use. I also had very good experiences with Canon digital cameras.The end result is that this was a disaster. While the DC100 is cute and small, the bottom line is that:- the picture is very grainy- colors are washed out- video playback is choppyBased on this, I am returning the DC100 and moving to a MiniDV-formatted camcorder, probably one of the Sony model.

I purchased this camcorder for myself. I was not impressed at all. It was better than having to use a tape camcorder & worry about possible taping over important footage, but the video quality was not impressive at all. For this price, I'd expect more. I returned mine & am currently thinking about a Sony.

I purchased the Canon DC100 from Amazon in mid-May. This is my fourth camcorder since 1985. Therefore, I pretty much know what is needed by me in the manner in which I use a video. This camera is new but appeared to 'fit the bill', so I bought it on faith. I am not dissapointed! This is a little jewel. How small can a camcorder be designed? It will fit in your coat pocket or your purse. The ergonomics are very good. Who thought to hide that wafer sized battery behind the LCD? That gets it out of the way and it charges in situ. A surprise is the high quality of the fit and finish. From what I have seen in others, this was unexpected. The picture quality is good. Probably not great but this is what you get with small CCDs. However, you do get the long optical zoom (25X). Long zooms are absolutely necessary for my use. You can't get them with mega-pixel cameras. I was apprehensive about the DVD format,but my fears were unfounded. The discs are dirt cheap except for RWs and they are so easy to access and play. If you want a fun camera that you will actually use, this is a good choice. If you are a pro(you probably just think you are) or like to edit(a ridiculous activity) ,get something that costs $800 instead of $400 and let it collect dust.

This camcorder is a disgrace, operation manual is complicated, operation is weak on battery life, and the DVD has PC load issues, a total waste of money collecting dust for several years now because it's too burdensome to use, I'll never buy anything from Canon again, their printers always suck too, the cheap printer i bought makes a loud stripped gear sound and then mangles the paper or doesn't feed and Canon should be ashamed of themselves for price gouging us on short-lived ink cartridges. To me, CANON stands for CANNOT.