Canon MD160 Digital MiniDV Camcorder (35x Optical Zoom, 2.7″ Widescreen Colour LCD)
Canon MD160 Digital MiniDV Camcorder (35x Optical Zoom, 2.7″ Widescreen Colour LCD)
MD160 CAMCORDER 35XOPT.ZOOM 2.7 LCD UK
Customer Review: good but misleading - you need more than just this camcorder
If you’re buying this MD160 camcorder as an entry level machine for the start of your budding filmmaking career, it can be a bit misleading. This is my first camcorder and after much research of price and formats (harddrive/DVD/miniDV) I settled for this as good value for money, one of the best features not listed on many is the ability to transfer back to a tape in the camcorder once you’re done.
The camera itself is fairly easy to use out of the box with a lot of features buried in its options if you want to be more specific about what you want to shoot or want to just play around. I haven’t had a lot of time to shoot videos but you’re going to hit the biggest hurdles out of the box before you even start anyway.
It should have been more readily listed by Canon that you need to already have more than just this camcorder to use it, it doesn’t come with a miniDV tape it doesn’t come with a firewire cable the software it does come with is for use with the SDcard feature only, which is also disappointing in that you can only record video in 10-30 second bursts.
The main features I wanted were the ability to shoot video transfer it to my PC for editing. Not only do you have to buy a separate firewire cable to connect your new camcorder to your PC to be able to do this. Here’s where the DM160 instruction Manuel leaves you in the lurch, pointing you to refer to your own software for how to do this essential feature.
Windows XP (home edition) comes with windows movie maker as standard and fortunately it is very easy to use that program to transfer your recordings (in .wma file format) to your PC (and back) with enough options to make low quality youtube videos or full TV standard. Other programs like Nero and Adobe Premiere (stores in .AVI format - large files though) can also be used. So make sure you have one of them and more importantly a firewire connection on your PC before you buy this camcorder. As not knowing this with camcorder out of the box was very disconcerting and disappointing for me.
Customer Review: Pretty good for the dosh!
Opted for the more expensive MD160 instead of MD101 for firewire connection (and a few other things). Good miniDV camcorder for those who don’t want to spend a fortune and don’t require HD. Doesn’t do low-light well but can live with that. Also no separate battery charger (charges attached to camera) so that is unusual, haven’t had a problem as bought additional hi-capacity battery, might be an issue with standard battery if you want to record more than an 90mins or so. Bought Sony Vegas 8 as well and quite happily downloading to a Vista pc via firewire. If you want bells and whistles (and to spend more money) this is not for you!
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Customer Review: Great Camcorder
I’ve now had this camcorder for a month including one hoiday and it is superb. The picture quality is great. Small and compact and very easy to use.
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The HDR-UX7 is a camcorder that combines all the latest technological innovations from Sony into one High-Definition DVD recorder.?In effect, The HDR-UX7 camcorder will deliver amazing quality images in AVCHD format.?Capable of recording?up?to one hour of high-definition video (1080i pictures) on a dual-layer DVD, the HDR-UX7 camcorder uses a CMOS sensor to?capture true-to-life images. Plus, it’s equipped with a high-performance electronic picture stabiliser and a NightShot mode so you can shoot even in complete darkness. With the HDR-UX7, there?s no limit to what you can do. Its 2.7? touch screen give you access to functions such as focus, zoom and instant recording. Plus, with the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens, the HDR-UX7 is capable of capturing?still images?in 4-mega pixels and saving them to Memory Stick Duo. What’s more, the?HDR-UX7 is Pictbridge compatible, so you can print out your digital photographs with the touch of a button.?Finally, its?USB 2.0 port, several video outputs and an HDMi output let you enjoy the fun of high-defintion right on your TV screen.
Customer Review: a must have!
i was looking to buy a new sony camcorder and saw this little thing with an HD embossed on its tiny little body. it’s expensive but wow! the pictures were stunning! shots perfectly on a 6.1 megapixel format. High definition, crystal clear videos with a 5.1 surround sound! that is truly amazing! but please, think twice before buying this one if you don’t have an HD ready plasma or LCD as it might disappoint you during playback on a tele which is not HD ready because this is what your paying for, the High Definition. hope you will enjoy yours like i do.
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