[Per Klason]

I just purchased the fs100 and have been working with it a bit. Actually I like the form factor. It is small, light, and you can hold it in that hand grip quite comfortably (remember the grip can be rotated to find a convenient position). I often use it stripped down to the minimum to carry with me — it is nice with that modular system. The LCD display with that hook-on viewer works well for me too. You can snap off and on that viewer or just fold it towards the front for using the LCD instead.

But I really bought it for the image quality. I tested it in low light and it is just very impressive. 12 dB gain is still quite ok. With 32 dB the camera can practically see anything my eyes can see in a dark room. Sure it looks like some highly pressured 16 mm film but for extreme documentary situations it is good to have to fall back on.

That 18-200 lens is…ok. But it gets real cool when I stick my Leica M glass on it. And it is neat to have a Nex-5 too, for stills and even as a second cam (when there is enough light it performs pretty well), using the same lenses.

Ok, no ND. No motor zoom. I has a film camera feel. I hope I learn to live with that.

I can’t understand the complaints about the build quality, though. Seems quite alright to me. And the XLR placement — what’s the big deal?

Lack of two SD slots, sure. Well, there is the SSD holder which will be real cool once SSDs will come down in price. For now it just feels too expensive, and I’d prefer to use a Ninja instead.

I like to stick my DV Multirig on it. It folds in neatly underneath, and there I got my shoulder mount with me all the time.

So no regret so far. I like it.