Canon Elura 100

435 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (275)
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price (185)
image quality (110)
size (105)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 435 reviews of Canon Elura 100. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and image quality. The price and portability are also appreciated, whereas there are some negative views about the memory.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon Elura 100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon Elura 100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 366 user reviews of Canon Elura 100 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and image quality. The price and portability also get good feedback.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

Canon Elura 100

The Elura 100 ($400 as of 5/2/06) is small both in size and in price: In fact, at 2.2 by 3.0 by 4.3 inches, it's one of the smallest camcorders available. Though it's not quite pocket-size, it's compact and light enough to fit into a purse, so it won't...

Small and compact captures widescreen video

Case seems a little flimsy low-light performance could be better

The Canon Elura 100 is a good choice for budget shooters. While the image quality isn't great, the Elura is a compact, easy-to-use camera that won't confuse novice filmmakers

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

Canon Elura 100 miniDV

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Small and compact ; captures widescreen video

Case seems a little flimsy ; low-light performance could be better

Small both in size and in price: In fact, at 2.2 by 3.0 by 4.3 inches, it's one of the smallest camcorders available.

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : Phil Ryan (cnet.com)

image quality

Canon Elura 100

Compact size; fast, 20X zoom lens; solid color in video footage.

Average low-light performance; no accessory shoe.

With a big zoom, a small size, and a decent price, the Canon Elura 100 is a great choice if you plan on steering clear of low-light situations.

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : James Murray (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon Elura 100 Camcorder Review

The rain forest, the polar ice caps, and the MiniDV - three quickly diminishing resources we would like to save. In some of the clearest evidence that MiniDV is indeed going the way of the dinosaur, Canon has replaced the entire Elura line (three...

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

The Canon Elura 100 represents the entire middle-of-the-road Elura line, squarely between the bargain-priced ZR models and the higher-end Opturas. Last year there were three Elura camcorders. This year, Canon seems to believe that the Elura 100 ($399...

Mic-in port, -Analog to digital pass-through, -Top loading tape compartment, -True wide screen format

Physical design, -Terrible viewfinder design, -Electronic, rather than optical, image stabilization

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Mark Montgomery (videomaker.com)

Canon Elura 100 Mini DV Camcorder

Compact, Microphone input, Ease of use

Limited battery options, No accessory shoe, No manual shutter speed

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (macworld.com)

Canon Elura 100 MiniDV camcorder

The Canon Elura 100 is a good choice for budget shooters; although the image quality isn't great, it's a compact, easy-to-use camera that won't confuse novice filmmakers.

Low cost; compact; wide-screen shooting mode and screen; clear, bright LCD; excellent battery life

Comparatively mediocre video and still image quality; background motor noise

The Elura 100 fits comfortably in the hand, and the controls are in the right spots for easy shooting. The zoom control for its 20X optical zoom lens sits under the index finger (the digital zoom goes up to 800X, but the image quality is so bad at that...

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : About.com (about.com)

Canon Elura 100 Review

Effects If you want to add a little extra to your video the Elura 100 has several effects options such as art, black and white, mosaic, sepia, ball, cube, wave, color mask and mirror settings. There are also nine different fade options for the...

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : James Murray (reviewed.com)

Canon Elura 100

The Elura 100 features a 1/5" CCD with 1.33 gross MP. This makes for 690K effective pixels in 4:3 aspect ratio, 880K effective pixels in 16:9 aspect ratio with the image stabilization off and 750K effective pixels in 16:9 with the image stabilization on

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Never buy this model and from NewEgg

BE CAREFUL with this company If you ask for exchange, and ship thing back, they will just told you the item you got doesn't match with their system record, and just ship thing back to you. Be careful when you buy from Newegg and check your item serial...

None, sorry for my angry. This is first time I wrote such a bad review about any online store

1. The motor of the MiniDV tape system is really noisy! The tape I used is TDK MiniDV tape I just bought from a local Costco store. The microphone can pick up the high-pitch noise easily. When I played it back, it is like you are on a air field with a...

Feb, 2007

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