Testseek.com have collected 34 expert reviews of the Canon Vixia / Legria HV30 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon Vixia / Legria HV30.
April 2008
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34 Reviews
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15 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent image quality
Lots of manual controls
Good price for the feature set
Amazing color and sharp detail
Great focus especially with Focus Assist button
Cinema mode for a more movie feel
Ease of use
Great price for HDV camcorder
Sub $1000 range.
Compact
Attractive price-to-performance ratio
Universal digital editing format.
Excellent video quality. Good sound quality. Option to record in 24 progressive frames per second to create a film-like effect.
High-quality video in most light
Intuitive and sturdy design
Brilliant LCD
MiniDV format means compatibility with lots of editing solutions
Full-size HDMI port
24p and new 30p modes
Sleek design
Good video quality
Above-average low-light performance
Uses inexpensive miniDV tapes
Plays DV camcorder recordings
Generally excellent video quality
Solid feature set for its class
Well designed
Shoots stellar high-definition video with vividly accurate colors
Smooth motion
Includes microphone jack and accessory shoe
User friendly.
Easy to archive and edit HDV footage
Bright
Colorful video quality
The editors didn't like
Not very ergonomic
Mic picks up vibration
No dedicated headphone jack. The A/V plug is also the headphone jack so you can only use one at a time
Not true 24P but 60i with 3
2 pulldown
Small view finder.
Lower sensitivity
Built-in microphone placement
Autofocus can be fooled at times.
Menus and backup can be a drag. Video-editing software is not included.
Noise and focus difficulty in low light
No significant software bundle
Eyepiece not moveable
Larger than solid-state camcorders
HDV has lower horizontal resolution than true 1080p units
If MiniDV is important to your choice of camcorder, the Canon Vixia HV30 is an excellent choice. It shoots stellar high-definition video with vividly accurate colours, smooth motion; includes a microphone jack and accessory shoe; and is very user frie...
Abstract: Canon’s HV30 High Definition camcorder combines a 3.1 MegaPixel Full HD CMOS picture sensor with Canon’s HD Video Lens and DIGIC II signal processor. This results in an outstanding picture full of vivid colours and details. Thanks to a sophisticated h...
Abstract: Ready when you are, Mr De Mille. If high definition on tape has a future, its with cams like the HV30. Once you get over the fact that Canons new combined HDV and MiniDV camcorder differs little from last years HV20 in anything but the sleek black...
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Published: 2008-03-06, Author: Lori , review by: CNET.co.uk
Generally excellent video quality; solid feature set for its class; well designed
Abstract: Of all the high-definition camcorders in the Labs, the HV30 is most likely to appeal to video enthusiasts. The shoe accepts standard accessories, as well as controlling and powering Canons own range of add-ons. Theres a microphone input for connec...
Abstract: THE push to High Definition (HD) is now underway, with more and more camcorders and flat screen LCD TVs having Full HD or HD-ready capabilities.The Canon HV30 camcorder is one such Full HD camcorder: It records in 1,080 lines in interlaced mode with it...
Qualité des images, rapidité de l’autofocus, efficacité du stabilisateur, ergonomie générale (pour la vidéo), qualité de l’écran, prise micro externe, prise casque, présence d...
Bruits internes audibles à l’enregistrement, taille du viseur, absence de position grand angle, carte mini SD.
Face aux caméscopes Full HD qui multiplient les autres supports d’enregistrement, le Canon HV30 démontre que la cassette n’a pas dit son dernier mot. Il bénéficie d’une haute qualité d’imag...
Qualité des images, rapidité de l’autofocus, efficacité du stabilisateur, ergonomie générale (pour la vidéo), qualité de l’écran, prise micro externe, prise casque, présence d’une prise HDMI standard, autonomie de la batterie, présence d...
Bruits internes audibles à l’enregistrement, taille du viseur, absence de position grand angle, carte mini SD.
Abstract: A lheure où les disques durs et la mémoire flash se généralisent sur les caméscopes, la cassette DV fait de la résistance. Capable elle aussi de supporter le format HDV (soit 1440x1080 pixels et non pas 1920x1080, ne nous laissons pas induire en erreu...
