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Canon HV30 / HV30E Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 2.96 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - Mini DV (HDV) More product details

$1499.99

Generally excellent video quality ; solid feature set for its class ; well designed (cnet.com)

Don't look for any great advances here: the Canon Vixia HV30 is a very minor upgrade from the... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon HV30 / HV30E

We have collected and analyzed 41 expert reviews and 257 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is September 29, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 103552 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 96

960100

298 reviews

November, 2009

82 / 100

41 Experts

Product Age

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86 / 100

257 Users

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$1499.99

Expert Reviews (41)

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Review summary for the Canon HV30 / HV30E

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 298 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the control panel. The connectivity also impresses, but many are less positive about the design.

Control panel, Connectivity, Color, Image

Design, Battery, Viewfinder, Interface

Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 86/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Canon HV30 / HV30E is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 96

alaTest Semantic - BETA
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Canon Vixia HV30

By (cnet.com)

Generally excellent video quality ; solid feature set for its class ; well designed

Tape housing feels a little flimsy ; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup ; manual focus dial a bit loose

An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.

As of this writing, the Vixia HV20 is still widely available, and costs...

Rating

80100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Canon Vixia HV30

By Lori Grunin (zdnet.com)

Don't look for any great advances here: the Canon Vixia HV30 is a very minor upgrade from the admittedly top-notch HV20. It has a sleeker-looking black body, introduces 30p progressive mode, and supports the high-capacity BP-2L24H lithium ion battery, ...

Tape housing feels a bit flimsy ; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup ; manual focus dial a bit loose

As of this writing, the Vixia HV20 is still widely available and costs...

Rating

80100

Partner Source
zdnet.com

User Reviews (257)

US

"Powerful little camcorder."

By kurt450 (cnet.com)

The low light performance of this camcorder exceeded my expectations. The 24PF mode is great a creating a cinematic look, and the Cine mode gives you plenty of room for color grading. The miniDV format is also good for archiving your footage

Flimsy tape door (but can be fixed), manual focus is a little bit annoying to use

US

"Terrific Camera"

By bayguy13 (cnet.com)

I bought this last year, but really didn't ge... 

Quality of picture. Ease of use

Battery life, built in microphone

US

"Best Camera for movie images but........."

By George*W*Bush (cnet.com)

The camera does what a $3,000 cameras do with... 

Good image quality, nice black design

The Focus ring is annoying

Manufacturer's Description

The dramatic Canon VIXIA HV30 incorporates advanced features to bring knowledgeable and demanding videographers the ultimate in HD video and digital photo quality. The VIXIA HV30 is packed with Canon exclusive features you won't find anywhere else. Canon's full HD CMOS sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor deliver breathtaking detail and the best in color reproduction. SuperRange optical image stabilization and instant auto focus gives you the shot control high definition demands...

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