Compare Prices : Panasonic SDR-S100 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: CCDType: Three CCD, Video Recording Format: Secure Digital

Pros: Quite small and portable. Design is good for left-handers and right-handers. SD cards make file transfers easy. Image stabilization.

Cons: Very expensive. Low-light video quality should be better. Color was a bit oversaturated

Verdict: The Panasonic SDR-S100 SD Camcorder has an innovative feature set and a great look, but it's too expensive.

Review summary: You'd think with so many letters and numbers and possible combinations thereof - not to mention the probable audacious sneak looks at their rival's marketing plans - Panasonic (or Sony) would have picked a more distant model number from their ...

Pros: Fast start-up time. Simplicity of use for left- and right-handers. LCD is excellent outdoors.

Cons: Value for money. No hot shoe. Ergonomics. MPEG2/SD card combination. Price.

Verdict: The SDR-S100 is an enigma. It has all the major technically 'good bits' that a top-of-the-range camcorder should have - external mic access besides - but its reliance on an SD card and MPEG2 lets it down