Compact design

Sporting a distinctive blue metallic finish, the MD101 is designed with easy handling in mind. Weighing just 380g, the camcorder is perfectly balanced, providing effortless and comfortable handheld shooting.

Fantastic 16:9 high-resolution camcorder with powerful 35x optical zoom and DIGIC DV for excellent colours. One-push shooting and a widescreen LCD make the MD101 a perfect video tool.

In true 16:9 recording mode, the MD101 captures eye-catching widescreen video. Designed with wide shooting in mind, the camcorder has a 2.7" 16:9 LCD screen as well as a color viewfinder, meaning that video is even monitored in the way it will appear on a widescreen TV set. It's also easy to line images up properly using the LCD's level marker, while 4:3 shooting can be selected at the push of a button.

DIGIC DV

Thanks to Canon's DIGIC DV, colours are recorded to miniDV tape as you remember them: vivid, vibrant and bursting with realism.

Optical zoom - 35x!

The MD101's high power lens has a 35x optical zoom with Electronic Image Stabilization and variable zoom speeds, for pinpoint accuracy.

Sharp shooting

Canon's MD101 camcorder makes it easy for anyone to start making great looking home videos. With a simplified control layout, there are just six buttons to learn how to use and with a touch of a button, the camcorder switches the most important shooting controls to automatic, allowing you to concentrate on catching all of the action.

Sliding lens cover

The lens is the most important part of any camcorder and thanks to the MD101's built-in sliding lens cover you'll never have to worry about it getting damaged.

Mic input

With an external microphone plugged-in to the MD101, it's easy to capture all of the party atmosphere as well as to record your own voiceovers, explaining what's going on.