Canon Elura 100 Camcorder Review

by James Murray
Published on Mar 31, 2006 9:00 AM

 
Intro Performance
Format Tour
Auto/Manual Controls Still Features
Handling and Use Audio/Playback/Connectivity
Other Features Comparisons/Conclusion
Specs/Ratings
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Specs
CCD Size 1/5
Low Price 306.59
High Definition
CCD Pixel Count Video 1330000
Sensor Type ccd
CCD Pixel Count Still 0
CCD Effective Pixels Video 880000
CCD Effective Pixels Still 1000000
CCD Count 1
Special Video Processing DIGIC DV Processor
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Pixel Count 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 1152 x 864
Still Media SD / MMC card
Flash
Memory Included no
Filter Diameter 27.00
Focal Distance Minimum 3.00
Focal Distance Maximum 60.00
fstop Minimum 1.80
fstop Maximum 3.60
Minimum Lux 2.00
Special Night Modes Mega Video Light
Optical Zoom 20.00
Digital Zoom 800.00
Firewire
USB
svideo In
svideo Out
Composite In
Composite Out
Microphone In
Microphone Out
Control L
XLR In
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 0
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 0
Manual White Balance
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Other Manual Control 3 metering modes
Accessory Shoe
Hot Acessory Shoe
LCD Size 2.70
LCD Pixels 123000
Touch Screen
Hybrid LCD
Viewfinder Type electronic
Viewfinder Pixels 113000
Camera Body Type horizontal
Weight 0.82
Width 2.20
Height 3.00
Length 4.30
Included Battery Life 0.00
Replaces Elura 90, 85, 80
Sister Model Up Optura 50
Sister Model Down ZR700
Webcam
MPEG
Progressive Scan
Recording Format MiniDV
LP Mode
Maximum Recording Time 0.00
Ease of Recording Modes 3 pre-set zoom speeds, Level Shot Control
Body Color Silver, Grey
Video Light
Included Software ZoomBrowser EX 5.5, PhotoRecord 2.2, DV TWAIN Driver 6.6, and DC WIA Driver for Windows Me 6.4
Image Stabilization electronic
35mm Focal Distance Minimum 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum 0.00
Ratings Weight
Video Performance 7.60 4
Video Resolution 15.50 1.5
Front 7.00 0.2
Right 6.50 0.3
Back 4.00 0.25
Left 9.00 0.2
Top 7.00 0.15
Automatic Control 6.00 0.5
Overall Manual Control 6.00 0.6
Zoom 7.25 0.75
Focus 5.50 0.7
Exposure 4.75 0.65
Shutter Speed 3.00 0.6
White Balance 7.00 0.55
Gain 0.00 0.5
Other Manual Control 0.00 0.5
Ease of Use 6.00 1
Still Features 7.50 0.8
Still Resolution 4.00 1
Still Performance 3.75 1.2
Low Light Performance 4.75 4
Zoom Ratio 20.00 0.5
Wide Angle 8.40 0.8
VCR Mode 6.00 0.3
LCD Viewfinder 6.00 0.6
Audio 6.75 1
Handling 7.00 1.25
Portability 8.25 0.8
Battery 15.40 1
Compression 8.00 0.5
Media 8.00 0.4
Editing 8.00 0.6
Widescreen 16x9 8.00 0.9
Scan Rates 24p 0.00 0.7
Jacks/Ports/Plugs 5.50 0.8
Other Features 5.50 0.7
Value 5.00 1.25
Total218.295 
 




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