Ok, high-defness aside, the Canon Elura 100 MiniDV camcorder is the current best selling digital camcorder due to it’s value. At slightly more than $300, this digital camcorder is small, light and best of all it shoots good quality video! Another plus is the Image Stabilization feature which could even straighten out video shot by my father-in-law!
Overall, if you not ready to spend well over three times the price of this camcorder for a high-definition digital camcorder, the Elura is the way to go.
With the Elura 100 Digital Camcorder, you’ll go widescreen in style. It offers a wide variety of advanced, easy-to-use features that make it simple to capture all of life’s precious moments. Capture vivid video and brilliant digital photographs, then share those memories with family and friends. All the latest TVs and monitors are going widescreen, and you’ll be ahead of the curve by capturing footage in widescreen format. You can preview your video or stills on the 2.7″ LCD screen, and create the perfect image from a standard shot with its multiple image modes and features. Get images as sharp and vibrant as the moments they capture, with the Elura 100. Viewfinder – 0.33, 113,000 pixels (16 – 9 display supported) 2.7 LCD screen Exposure Lock adjusts exposure by up to +/-11 stops (+/-2.75 EV) Motor Drive Mode for capturing sports and other fast action Progressive Photo gives sharper details Image Stabilization for unsurpassed optical performance Auto Exposure Bracketing for tricky light conditions Level Shot Control Smooth Zoom Control Auto Slow Shutter function Mega Video Light – Twin LEDs take over when the light gets low Metering Modes give you the right exposure under different lighting conditions Special Scene Modes & Image Effects 9 Point Ai-AF (Auto Intelligent Auto Focus) ensures sharp images and creative flexibility Analog Line-in/Converter lets you use your Elura 100 as a signal converter, switching analog signals from a TV, VCR or analog camcorder to digital Simultaneous Photo Recording Motion JPEG Mode records movie clips directly to your memory card, for posting online or e-mailing Connect through the USB to any PictBridge-compatible printer.
Price: $306.89
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)