Canon DC 230

Advantages: easy to hold and easy to work
Disadvantages: image quality is poorer than other cameras

...DVD is undeniably superior to the ageing VHS tape format in the world of home movies, but you might be surprised to learn that the same is not necessarily true in the land of the camcorder. Though DVD camcorders offer a far more convenient method of storing footage, the output still lacks the resolution and vibrancy of tape-based MiniDV camcorders. We won't pull punches on this issue. It's important to realise that while there are many benefits to the new DVD format, you must be prepared to compromise when it comes to editing your footage. DVD camcorders like the DC10 record video to DVD in a linear, permanent fashion. Mainstream editing packages like Final Cut Pro, Premiere and iMovie will not work with the DC10, you have to use Canon's proprietary editing suite. There are ways around this, but image quality is further degraded... Read review

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Advantages: Fab Quality, Records straight onto a DVD, easy to use
Disadvantages: None

...º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º*Canon DC 100*º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ Well as you probably already know, Canon is a worldwide company and is great for it's cameras and camcorders in particular. I too like canon and also have a digital camera as i have previously reviewed before. They are a well trusted company and sell fantastic products to suit all of our needs and this camcorder does just that. This is the Canon DC 100. It's picture quality is astounding when capturing those precious memories you'd like to keep and even when taking photographs with this. The lens has a massive 25x optical zoom lens, which really is incredible, Widescreen high resolution recording and 2.7-inch Widescreen LCD display panel. This DC100 model is really easy to use and in particular suits those people who are just starting out at filming- whether that... Read review

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Advantages: High quality record and playback settings, very easy to use and a great zoom.
Disadvantages: Battery runs down quite qucikly, therefore alot fo charging is needed.

...I purchased the Canon DC 40 because it seemed like a very high quality camcorder, which was easy to use and allowed me to captire all those wonderful moments on film. I wasn't far wrong because i have found the Canon DC 40 to be a worthwhile purchase. At first it took me a while to read through the manual and to fully understand how to operate the camcorder, however reading the manual is appropriate because it does help you to fully operate the Canon DC 40 and get the full potential out of it. Graphically it is a good solid camcorder and it has a good zoom which holds the image in good quality. It also takes photos of a good standard and has a good memory in which to store these photos. Its playback capabilities are very good and easy to access. If i were to knock it in any way it would be that its battery runs down very quickly... Read review

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