Canon MD225 Handycam

The Canon MD225 is a miniDV camcorder with a comfortable, compact design and advanced features. The Canon MD225 records the images to Mini DV tapes. A powerful optical zoom, large enough LCD screen and user friendly features make it the ideal choice for the average domestic user on a budget.

This entry level camcorder has many amazing features that add to the great value the product offers. Recording and viewing the videos is really a enjoyable experience with the startling clarity of the LCD screen

Design Sensibility
The MD225 by Canon aims at providing an easy usage for day to day video capture through its easy to operate features. The design of the camcorder further aids into this primary aim of the camera by providing a compact, comfortable gadget to hold and work with. The MD225 weighs a total of 390gms and is not a very bulky device to carry around.

Key Features
The camcorder uses a miniDV tape for recording media and a single tape can provide you with up to 90minutes of capture before you need to change it. The 8MP camcorder has a cool optical zoom of 37x and a digital zoom of up to 2000x with motorized adjustments and auto focus which keep you always close to your subject.

Other Features
Features like image stabilization, a number of shooting modes and quick start etc provide the perfect ease of use for the basic user. The camera also comes with conveniences like a remote control and AV plus USB cable for easy connectivity and operations.

Verdict
The Canon MD225 is aimed at the basic budget user interested in making family videos and basic domestic capturing. For that purpose, it is equipped with almost all the required features and conveniences. However you do feel that it could provide a bit more than a mere 8mega pixels for resolution and changing tapes again and again could be a hassle.

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