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5 Reviews for Canon MD160 Digital MiniDV Camcorder (35x Optical Zoom, 2.7" Widescreen Colour LCD)
good but misleading - you need more than just this camcorder - 19 Dec 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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.
Pretty good for the dosh! - 16 Dec 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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!
cannot download video without a firewire connection - 01 Nov 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful.
Is it just me then that didn't realise this!? I've had a sony dv camcorder for a number of years but when it went wrong, I decided to change to this highly recommended camcorder.I read all the reviews and it sounded great BUT when I tried to download my first tape using the included usb cable-nothing. Tried my sony firewire cable connected my sony laptop-bingo. But my laptop has too small a screen to edit movies. Got in touch with Canon support to be told the usb cable is for downloading stills and movies from the memory card only. I have no firewire connection on my pc, so I will now have to go and buy a pci card. I know that the firewire will give me faster transfer speeds but I just think more emphasis should be given to the fact that this is a camcorder that will not work out of the box for downloading a movie without-1.buying a firewire and 2.-making sure your pc has a firewire connection. Anyway, still rated it 4* because what I have seen so far, the results are very good. Oh and sorry Amazon-that camcorder I sent you back the other day-I don't think it has a problem!! But very good customer support in getting me another one delivered so quickly.
KNOCKS THE HELL OUT OF A SONY I HAD - 30 Sep 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful.
Frikkin A is all i can say ,just superb in every way.
Initially bought a Sony like because of the name i guess and a previous fantastic camcorder they made but wait, the latest ones are useless compared to this machine very very recommended don`t get the Sony DCR-HC45 £200 camcorder what ever you do, it sucks and had to send it back well not up to the job or just plain faulty i don`t know .
By the way can`t beat Amazon for Customer Services very professional THANKS!
Excellent quality camcorder - 02 Sep 2007
24 out of 24 found this review helpful.
Having had this camcorder for a few weeks now and experimented with its various functions (including still photos), I can honestly say that I am completely happy with it and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. I agree with all the comments posted about it so far, other than that as a first time camcorder user I have found it very easy to get to grips with. The controls, and the additional functions (if you want to do anything other than use it in Auto mode), are pretty straightforward to use. I especially like the Easy Start function which enables one to put the camcorder into 'sleep' mode and then start to use it almost instantly rather than turning it off and starting it up again. It is nice and light, the main controls are easily within reach when holding and pointing it, and the recorded video quality is excellent. Some may think it old fashioned these days to use tapes rather than a digital memory, but they make the camcorder lighter, are easy to fit and use, and provide an immediate storage facility. The zooms work well and produce great results, for both movies and stills. And though it may seem only a minor feature, it's useful to have a simple lens cover switch.
I bought the accessory kit containing carrying case, long life battery and cassette and think it was worth it. It is a shame that Canon don't include at least one cassette with the camcorder, and it is also worth getting the FireWire capabilities to enable one to connect to a PC, though the main package does provide a TV connector for video tape playback purposes and a USB connector for still photo and video clip playback from a memory card.
Overall, a great camcorder, especially at the price.