Canon HV20 3MP High Definition MiniDV Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | Discount Price: $899.00
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Brand: Canon
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - HDV camcorder with 1/2.7-inch CMOS image sensor; 24p Cinema Mode
- High-definition 10x optical zoom lens; super-range optical image stabilizer
- Advanced photo features: up to 3-megapixel stills, histogram display, built-in flash, and more
- 2.7-inch color widescreen LCD; color viewfinder
- HDMI terminal; advanced accessory shoe
Quality Camcorder [Posted on 2008-04-09]
Canon leads the way with this camcorder. Would be better if it included the firwire.
This camera is sick (that's a good thing) [Posted on 2008-04-09]
I absolutely love this camera. The picture quality is amazing, and the amount of control you have over your shots is unbelievable. I have access to broadcast quality shoulder mount Sony DVCAM DSR 250's, and find myself using my HV-20 more and more.
I'm not even close to realizing it's full potential. Some of the gripes you see on CNET or camcorderinfo, are really a non-issue for me personally. I don't find the hand-strap to be that bad, for example, and although I wish the viewfinder had a rubber cup and pivot like everyone else, it serves my purposes as is.
Instant auto-focus works pretty well, and the camera just has all the features you could want. If you are a point and shooter for backyard barbecues, you'll love the HD picture quality. If you're an amateur videographer who wants to know exactly what the footage looks like before anything gets captured, you'll love all the control.
For the price, it fits into the price ranges of either, and I simply can't recommend this camera more highly at this point in time. I expected a lot and it delivered.
Canon HV20 High Def. Camera [Posted on 2008-04-10]
This camera seems to be quite good in its picture quality. The zoom isn't that easy to use, but overall its a nice compact camera with good optics.
Excellent camera at a good price [Posted on 2008-04-16]
I am truly impressed with the quality of video I get with this camera. It's small and easy to use, and at an affordable price. However, the battery that comes with it doesn't have much capacity, even though larger/extra batteries are readily available. The "ho-hum-quality" still-photo feature is a waste to me and seems inconsistent with an HD video camera (if HD is important to someone, so would be hi-res stills that they would probably rely on getting from a second good quality still camera). I would much rather they included the accessory light and an inexpensive carrying case with a strap instead of the snapshot feature, even if it were a little more money. I can't imagine anyone not wanting the accessory light and a way to protect the camera, so I gave it four stars instead of five.
Great Buy! Great Video! [Posted on 2008-04-17]
I wanted to do more with the camera before I wrote the review, but I haven't had time to do any video editing on the computer. All I know is that for my use, which is point and shoot video and playback on my HD TV, this camera works great. The picture quality is everything I expected and on 52 inches at high definition, I feel as if I were reliving the moment. I like the end search capability that automatically finds the last moment recorded and the remote control to playback the video. The remote control sensor on the camera is beneath the lens and I had to elevate the camera or turn it on its side to activate it though. Overall awesome buy at a reasonable price. Excellent video quality.
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