Canon DC100 Digital Camcorder

The Canon DC100 delivers great video and makes it easy to capture the precious moments in your life. Canon digital camcorders include the latest advancement, a sophisticated and powerful DVD camcorders. The DC100 digital camcorder gives you all the convenience and functionality of DVD technology while letting you record directly to DVDs. With this innovative line, you experience all the image quality, convenience and compatibility of DVDs, in sleek and compactly designed camcorders. Get all the convenience and functionality of recording and sharing your videos with DVD technology. Shoot and share video through a variety of options. Only 3 inch (8cm) in diameter, the DC100's DVD-R & DVD-RW discs are compatible with most DVD players. With the DC100's DVD technology, you no longer have to worry about mistakenly taping over a once-in-a-lifetime piece of footage. You simply shoot, and the DC100 ensures that you are recording onto a blank part of the DVD. The DC100's DVD functionality also makes it possible for you to review your footage quickly and easily without the bother of rewind or fast-forward searching. With the camcorder's Visual Index, you can review your footage at a glance and play the selection you want. You can even select shots and arrange them into a playlist. The DC100 comes with a 25x optical zoom lens, precisely matched to the camcorder's CCD and featuring high-quality glass with a unique, super spectra coating developed exclusively by Canon to reduce flare and ghosting for a clean image

Product Features
* Digital video camera that records straight to 3-inch DVD-R/RW media
* 25x optical zoom with built-in image stabilizer; 2.7-inch LCD screen
* Canon's DIGIC DV image processor for vivid video and exceptional color quality
* Widescreen Button lets you switch from standard 4:3 to 16:9 Widescreen Mode
* Level Shot Control provides horizontal gridlines in the viewfinder for more professional framing

Product Specification
* Model number: DC100
* Image sensor: 1/6-inch CCD, approximately 680,000 pixels
* Effective still image resolution: Approximately 450,000 pixels
* Effective movie resolution: Approximately 340,000 pixels (4:3), 450,000 pixels (16:9 with image stabilization off), 400,000 pixels (16:9 with image stabilization on)
* Maximum recording time: Single-sided 1.4 GB: 20 minutes (XP), 30 minutes (SP), 60 minutes (LP); double-sided 2.8 GB: 40 minutes (XP), 60 minutes (SP), 120 minutes (LP)
* Lens: f=2.6 to 65 millimeters, f1.8
* Minimum illumination: 2 lux using night mode
* Recommended illumination: More than 100 lux
* Viewfinder: 0.3-inch TFT color, approximately 123,000 pixels
* LCD screen: 2.7-inch TFT color, approximately 112,000 pixels
* Recording media: DVD-R/RW
* Audio: Dolby Digital 2-channel (AC-3 2-channel)
* Digital video features: DIGIC DV, level shot control, smooth zoom control
* Zoom: 25x optical and 1000x digital
* Aspect ratio: True 16:9 widescreen
* Supported languages: English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Italian, Polish and Thai
* Dimensions: 2.4 x 3.4 x 5.0 inches / 60 x 87 x 126 millimeters (W x H x D) excluding protrusions
* Weight: 14.5 ounces / 410 grams (not including lens and battery pack)
* What's in the box: DC100 camcorder, CA-570 compact power adapter, BP-208 battery pack, STV-250 stereo/video cable.