Canon HV30 / HV30E amazon.com User Reviews

Looks great!! Great video!! Great value!!

First impression: Great looking video camera. If the HV20 was the Mercedes of the Canon line, this is a Bentley. Video quality: Simply the best. Forget AVCHD. If you are looking for superb High Def. video, you just found it. Value: For under a grand, no...

Covers all the bases

I did extensive research before making this purchase about a month ago. Bought it at a Best Buy location for $999 and probably paid a bit too much. Now that I have it, I'm very pleased. Given all of its features and flexibility, its fairly simple to us...

Great camcorder!

I've had the HV30 for about 1 week now, and so far I think it's great. I previously used the Sony TRV38, another very capable camcorder. The HV30 comes in a slick, black color and is slightly smaller than my Sony TRV38. I have three young kids, so I t...

Great camera, high quality video, low built in sound

Great camera! There's a great website hv20 dot com that show how to get the most out of this camera and answer questions that are vague in the manual. This camera doesn't need more help but there's a lot more you can do than what comes out of the box. The...

About the best out there for under $1000

I have owned the Canon HV30 for a little over a month. I have used it strictly for wildlife video in combination with the Canon TL-43 1.7x tele-converter and the DM50 directional microphone. The picture quality is fantastic for a camcorder at this pric...

What I Consider A Deal-Breaker Issue.

Everything you read about this camera is true. I owned one for a couple of days and the picture was extraordinary... the camera was a breeze to use... And then I turned up the audio. Whoa. What's that humming?! Now, I had seen plenty of reviews (eve...

A great camcorder

This is a great camcorder. I'm filming in 30p mode to upload video online, and I'm extrememly happy with the results. I'm using Final Cut Express 4 with no setup or capture problems - great compatibility with my Mac Pro. I attached a Canon VL-10Li II o...

Great image quality- good value.

I've spent the weekend shooting and editing with my Canon HV30, and overall, I'm very pleased with it. The image quality and color reproduction (when you switch "vivid" on in the settings) is superb. It's small, lightweight and the controls make sense. In...

Amazing Image Quality, Full HD and Great price!!!

I had this Camera when it first came out, and so far I am very pleased... Camcorder looks and feels as a regular Camcorders however the wild factor is the Image Quality, its stunning in clarity and contrast... This is a great Camcorder for those who are l...

Amazing Camera

While it does not have three chips like more expensive cameras, it is PERFECT for shooting lower budget shots. After getting a rig for it to allow for manual focus... were off and running!