This was my first home video camera. I purchased after doing much research on cameras less than $400. It is small, that's for sure. The remote control comes in handy when zooming in or during playback on a TV. Three things that I really enjoy about this camera when compared to others within its class are

1) The fact that it has a true 16:9 widescreen mode. Some cameras advertise 16:9, but they will have black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when played back on a tv. The ELURA 100 16:9 widescreen takes up the entire screen of a widescreen TV. Cool! OR you may choose the regular 4:3 mode.

2) You can attach an external mic. This is good for doing interviews in which you attach a lapel mic to someone. Cool!

3) You can buy Telephoto and Wide angle Lenses to attach to this camera. You can also buy a fisheye lense for it too. Cool! Not many home video cameras do this.

The video quality is about as good as you'll find for a single CCD camera under $400.

I've already dropped the camera on the ground once and it didn't fall apart. It must be pretty sturdy.

I've uploaded the video to my PC using Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 through Firewire. The video quality was outstanding.