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January 2008
(84%)
45 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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76 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great Image Quality
24P Mode
Good value
Good image
Excellent autofocus
Light
Good image stabilizer
Price.
Amazing image. Works with external mics. Smallish form-factor. Footage works with all video editors. Great value for price.
Buttahsmooth video
Crisp and vivid in bright light.
The Canon HV20 high-definition camcorder has excellent video quality
Nice features
HDMI output
And an accessory shoe.
Much improved ergonomics
Gorgeous 1080i video
OIS
2.7-inch widescreen LCD
HDMI out
The editors didn't like
Cheap construction
Handling
Almost too small and light
And missing many "professional" controls. Low light is not its strong suit.
Tape will soon be obsolete.
Cheapfeeling plastic
Stuck with miniDV tapes.
Cant change white balance while shooting
Night mode doesnt help poor low-light performance.
Menu system could be more intuitive
Uses bulky tapes
No editing software
After a slow start with HDV, Canon is back on the form it had when the market was predominated by DV. Not only does the company now produce the best professional HDV camcorder currently available, the HX-A1, it has the most successfully realised HDV model...
Much improved ergonomics
Gorgeous 1080i video
OIS, 2.7-inch widescreen LCD
HDMI out
Menu system could be more intuitive
Uses bulky tapes
No editing software
It seems Canon took the complaints about the HV10 to heart and solved most of them—including the shape and lack of an HDMI out. They still need to beef up the editing component of the CD ROM, however. Video performance of this new HDV camcorder is t...
Abstract: Another impressive feature that really makes this camera stand out in such a big way is the focus. In both manual and auto focus modes, the HV20 scores high marks in our testing. In manual control, you are able to use a dial ring on the left side near ...
Here it is! The king of castle. The Canon HV20 ($1099 MSRP). This camcorder packs in a beautiful image, superb ease of use, and a hearty cluster of manual controls. If you can look beyond its imperfect design and awkward handling, you will be treated t...
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Published: 2007-04-04, Author: Philip , review by: cnet.com
The Canon HV20 high-definition camcorder has excellent video quality, nice features, HDMI output, and an accessory shoe.
Cant change white balance while shooting; night mode doesnt help poor low-light performance.
Canons HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better.
Abstract: We had high hopes for the Canon HV20, just as we did for the Sony HDR-HC7, and at first glance they look like they are cut from the same cloth. These camcorders are nearly identical in size and shape, they both produce a beautiful image, and bring a...
Abstract: Although HD broadcasting is slow in coming to Australia, HD camcorders are arriving thick and fast, and prices are dropping. Sony had the first few generations of the consumer HDV market to itself, but Canon has now joined in, with the HV20 representin...
Excellent cinematic mode, plenty of different modes, great picture quality.
Finicky interface, a little bulky for our tastes. The Final Word The Canon HV20 offers an affordable introduction to high-definition video. While not particularly outstanding, it performs solidly in every area and will satisfy the majority of users.
The Canon HV20 offers an affordable introduction to high-definition video. While not particularly outstanding, it performs solidly in every area and will satisfy the majority of users.
Abstract: Canon is targeting video shooters who own High Definition TV sets with its new HV20 camcorder, which will also appeal to many digital photographers. This compact camcorder shares many of the features of the DC51 model we reviewed in Issue 32 and even h...
