The footage also shows a remarkable amount of sharpness and is clear of any major noise compression errors. The colors are very vivid, if not oversaturated, but this is now the status quo among consumer camcorders. While it can hardly be expected to compete with impressive, high definition camcorders, the FS100 certainly held its own among standard definition camcorders. Inside the lab, we shot a DSC Labs Chroma DuMonde color chart at an even 3000 lux. Video performance was tested by taking the camcorder through our usual set of lab tests, and then taking it out of the lab for some 'real life' recording. (See Zoom.) The resulting effective pixel counts are as follows: This is a digital process, but does not degrade image quality the way that traditional digital zoom does. All three Canons in this year's FS series employ their new Advanced Zoom feature, which manipulates pixels in order to boost zoom. (See Low Light Performance, below.)Īs for the effective pixel count, that's not quite straightforward on the Canon FS100. Packing more pixels into yor sensor can improve resolution, but it can also diminish the camcorder's sensitivity in low light. The gross pixel count is 1,070,000, which is slightly higher than you'll find on the average 1/6-inch chip in these low-end camcorders. These three camcorders also share the same imaging system, featuring a 1/6-inch CCD sensor. On the outside, the Canon FS100 is an identical twin to the FS10 and FS11-and the similarities are more than just skin deep.

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