Canon HV20 Expert Reviews

This high-definition camcorder is a bit heavy and bulky, but it's a good performer with lots of features.

Many features, including accessory shoe, Very good battery life

Some tiny controls, A bit bulky and heavy

Since the HDV format demands less computing power than the AVCHD format does, I would steer clear of AVCHD models unless I had an extremely powerful PC. And the HV20 one of the better HDV models on the market, at a pretty good price to boot

The Canon HV20 is the company's second HDV model, following on the heels of the HV10. Note: the HR10, the company's first AVCHD camcorder using mini DVDs, will be introduced...

Excellent HDV video, OIS, nice form factor

Bulky tape-based format ; editing software is not included

Compared to Panasonic's sleek HDC-SD1, the Canon HV20 looks a bit ungainly, mostly because it has a large MiniDV tape mechanism grafted onto one side. The HV20 records 1920-by-1080-pixel HDV-formatted high-definition footage or standard-definition ...

Many features, including accessory shoe ; Very good battery life

Some tiny controls ; A bit bulky and heavy

This high-definition camcorder is a bit heavy and bulky, but it's a good performer with lots of features.

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 ...

A massive 1/2.7-inch CMOS sensor lies within the camcorder's core and spews out 2,900,000 gross pixels. The Canon HV20 shoots both 1080/60i and 1080/24P. In bright light (3000 lux) during 60i, the HV20's image is sharp as a tack and rife with Crayola ...

Handling the HV20 is another story. It is devoid of a retractable viewfinder and has a flimsy, low-strung hand strap, an unfinished zoom toggle, and a manual focus wheel that is almost as vexing as the one found on the Sony HDR-HC7. The HV20, despite ...

A massive 1/2.7-inch CMOS sensor lies within the camcorder's core and spews out 2,900,000 gross pixels. The Canon HV20 shoots both 1080/60i and 1080/24P. In bright light (3000 lux) during 60i, the HV20's image is sharp as a tack and rife with Crayola ...

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The name Canon has always meant photographic and broadcast television cameras with optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance,

The HV20 boasts quite a feature list, including a 3-megapixel sensor, optical image stabilisation, 24p recording, 10x optical zoom, an HDMI output and a long-lasting battery -- all in a horizontal design that's very comfortable to use

Excellent video quality ; handy features ; HDMI output ; accessory shoe

Can't change white balance while shooting ; night mode doesn't help poor low-light performance

Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better