Typical price: £260
What is it: Widescreen MiniDV camcorder with 35x optical zoom
What we think: Offers affordable, easy-to-use widescreen movie-making, though low-light performance is still subpar
Canon MD160 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 56x91x119 mm |
| Weight | 380 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | 1 x AV cable, 1x USB cable |
| Included accessories | Battery pack, compact power adaptor, wireless controller, stereo video cable, |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Effective sensor resolution | 1070000 pixels |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Slow shutter, Portrait mode |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
| Min illumination | 2 lux |
Lens System
| Focal length | 2.6-91mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/2 |
| Focus | Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 35 x |
| Digital zoom | 1000 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 112000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Microphone type | Built-in |
|---|
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | No |
|---|---|
| Microphone | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | 1x Composite video/audio output |
| Firewire | Yes |
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