Canon MD101 Digital MiniDV Camcorder (35x Optical Zoom, 2.7" Widescreen Colour LCD)

Average customer rating:

Great for amateur film makers or ordinary home use

Might be a dodgy batch

Excellent Value for Money

Great camera for a family on budget

fair and square...

Canon MD101 Digital MiniDV Camcorder (35x Optical Zoom, 2.7" Widescreen Colour LCD)

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

MD101 800K Mini DV Digital Camcorder

ASIN: B000MS08ZW
Release Date: 2007-02-20

Product Description

MD101 CAMCORDER 30X OPT.ZOOM 2.7 LCD UK

Customer Reviews:

Great for amateur film makers or ordinary home use.......2007-11-19

I have used this camera for just over a month now, and it has proved to be a versatile camcorder for various tasks.

Out of the box it does what you'd expect it to, it records in the more modern standard of 16:9 (widescreen), however this can be easily switched to the older 4:3 option.
The picture quality is far better than older mini dv camcorders I have owned in the past, and doesn't look bad on large High definition tv's as some camcorders can now look blurry on them not using a high def format.

The sound on the built in microphone is average. It's fine for noisy atmospheres but in normal and quieter places camera noises like the tape mechanism are clearly heard. Unlike many cheaper camcorders, Canon have provided a 3.5mm jack microphone plug, one of the most useful things they could have included.
This opens the option up to using a boom microphone or clip (lapel) microphone. This of course cuts out the camcorder noises, providing a much more professional appearing video. The camcorder lacks a camera shoe however for adding a clip on boom microphone, meaning you will need other means of holding your microphone.

This camera has various clever little features like the built in lense cover that can be slid up and down without having to have a separate lense cap which often go missing. The joystick used to navigate the menus on screen is easy to use, and the menu screens themselves are clean and simple to use. The more automatic "P" mode and the "M" manual mode have been replaced with an "Easy" mode and more manual like "P" mode. These modes work well but it would have been nice to see a dedicated manual mode as well.

The 30x optical zoom is acceptable by today's standards and works well, however rival models often have more zoom, but without a tripod you wouldn't want to be using all the zoom avaliable. The camera is light weight but with a good balance, and has a very slick appearance. Canon's "DIGIC DV" technology appears to help these single CCD camcorders to make colours more vibrant. The camcorder has the standard AV and firewire connections, and of course the tripod screw connection at the bottom of the camcorder.

Battery power on this camcorder is usually over an hour to an hour and a half. A spare battery is something I'd recommend to have, these can be obtained in most shops or cheaply on-line.
The screen is large enough at 2.7inches and is visible in daylight, however for situations where screen glare my be a problem, the colour screen view finder is very useful.

Overall this camcorder is a good all rounder, the microphone input been a key feature, along with other innovative features. The built in microphone is average/poor and a separate microphone should be used when ever possible.

Hope this has helped you,
Dale.

Might be a dodgy batch.......2007-10-11

Read the earlier reviews about problems with hearing the motor whirr whilst using the built in microphone. Fore armed I tried using 3 different mikes as a test before recording my only public presentation in five years, but when I plugged in the mike, no sound was recorded at all.

Spoke to Canon who said to send it back, and Amazon were very good and immediately replaced it on the day before the presentation. Unfortunately plugging in a mike stopped this one recording too. Checked the manual again (just plug in mike and go) but it should have worked.

Had to record the talk with a buzzing motor and this one is going back as well.

Good picture, easy to use - poor sound no matter what I tried.

Excellent Value for Money.......2007-07-12

A nice little camcorder at this price. This is my first camcorder and I'm quite impressed with it. Quality at low light levels isn't great but at this price you don't expect it to be. Features are standard but it has got an external mic socket which you don't see in many other cameras in this price range. Build quality is fine, LCD display is great, you can hear the tape through the mic a bit though.

I've bought a bigger battery and seperate charger to compliment (generic models off ebay) as the battery provided only lasts about an hour.

Great camera for a family on budget.......2007-05-09

I own this camera for 6 months now, and I still think it is great. The image quality is great outdoors and still good inside. Keep in mind to use the different presets depending on filming conditions, or go manual, and your footage will look great.
About the tape transport/engine noise while filming: yes it's there, but only when I film in a totally silent surrounding. Most people test their camcorder when they are alone, and that explains the negative reviews. The reason is that the built in microphone has automatic gain, so it becomes more sensitive when there isn't much noise. As soon as you have people talking, music, or random background noise, the tape/engine noise is inaudible. That really is the truth about it. There is no way to prevent this, but while editing, there are plenty of ways to do away with the noise (add music, turn volume down etc)
Two features missing and worth mentioning: 1) there is no firewire in the box, so you must order it separately 2) as there is no threading, it's impossible to screw filters in front of the lens.

The battery, a small one, is just enough to film the average daytrip/family outing. It recharges rather fast (under 1 hour).

I like the minidvs, as avi-dv is the most stable format to edit on my computer, and because they are so cheap, I keep them as archive (un-edited, as the camera doesn't allow print on tape).

This camera loses one star for the following reasons: you cannot take still photographs with it and the ccd is minimal resolution.

fair and square..........2007-03-15

for a start ill say that im generally very pleased with this camera.
this is my first camcorder,so im no expert,but my first impresion is good.

the only bad points are that thenight mode isnt very good,if u dnt use an external mic you will hear the sound of the tape recording,looks and feels a bit fragile and it doesnt come with the firewire cable!

all of these mentioned can be easily overcome

apart from that the controls are very easy to use,has good zoom and auto focus,good image quality,the transfer to pc couldn't be easier.
it works pretty well indoors too,

this camcorder is advised for beginners and intermediate users for it is easy to use and powerfull enough to make some good videos.

Average customer rating:

Canon MD101 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE

MD101 800K Mini DV Digital Camcorder

ASIN: B000VAJB72

Product Description

The accessible widescreen family camcorder - making home moviemaking easy. features include - 30x optical zoom easy shooting and intuitive navigation. A mic input connection lets you capture superior audio.

Number of Pixels Gross (K): 800000

Microphone Terminal: Yes

LCD: Size (inch): 2.7

Maximum aperture: f2.0 to f4.4

Minimum Focusing Distance: 10mm

USB: No

16:9 Wide (Full): Approx 45.3 -1359mm

Optical Zoom: 30x

Digital Zoom: 800x / 90x (selectable)

Image Stabilizer: Electronic

Built in Flash: No

Memory Stick Compatibility: No

Supplied Accessories: Lithium Battery (for auto date) Compact power adaptor AC cable Battery pack Stereo video cable Instruction manual leaflets.

Battery Type:Lithium-ion

Warranty:1 year return to base warranty

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