The Sony DCR-DVD 101 has great utility and other features. Usually it is available in silver which adds to its beauty and elegance. Media playable recording is possible. It has a small 1/6-inch CCD and tiny body but that helps in making it portable. On the price front, the Sony DCR-DVD 101 is pretty expensive. The CCD has 340K pixels which lie behind a Carl Zeiss 25mm lens that has 10x optical zoom. The Sony DCR-DVD 101 works quite well at 3000 lux. Even with daylight settings the colours do not fade away much except for the green. The rest of the colours work very well. The Sony DCR-DVD 101 has batteries, which lasts 5 hours and 9 hours. When you look at the Sony DCR-DVD 101 from the front, it looks a lot like the Sony DCR-DVD201. The front can be divided into two sections.

It has the lens on the right side. The port cover lies under the IR receiver. The display name is given on it. When you remove the port cover you will find the microphone input and audio/video input. The battery slot is behind the Sony DCR-DVD 101. This product does not have a LCD touch screen but it has great settings for shutter speed, white balance and speed. JPEG stills can be captured at 640 x 480. You can connect the Sony DCR-DVD 101 to a computer by using the USB port. This system is ideal for those who do not insist on manual control. Its simple point-and-shoot ability is a great advantage for those who do not need the complications of a higher end camcorder. However, if you are planning to use the Sony DCR-DVD 101 ensure that the room is well lit as has very poor low light performance. Overall it is a convenient camcorder to use.