| Canon HV20 3MP High Definition MiniDV Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $429.99
Buy New from $669.99
Avg. Customer Rating:   (107 reviews)
Sales Rank: 606
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 61
Minimum Focal Length: 6.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 3.5 x 3.2
MPN: CAN-HV20
Model: HV20
UPC: 013803083200
EAN: 0013803083200
ASIN: B000MUV6BA
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | HDV camcorder with 1/2.7-inch CMOS image sensor; 24p Cinema Mode | | • | High-definition 10x optical zoom lens; super-range optical image stabilizer | | • | Advanced photo features: up to 3-megapixel stills, histogram display, built-in flash, and more | | • | 2.7-inch color widescreen LCD; color viewfinder | | • | HDMI terminal; advanced accessory shoe |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The name Canon has always meant photographic and broadcast television cameras with optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance, and the latest in technological advancements. Canon's High Definition video camcorders are no exception.The stylish Canon HV20 gives you the ultimate in HD video and digital photo quality with advanced features for the knowledgeable and demanding videographer. Its 10x optical zoom lens, 2.96 Megapixel CMOS image sensor and Canon's advanced DIGIC DV II image processor ensures meticulous detail and superior color reproduction. 24p Cinema Mode brings "film-look" options to the HV20 owner - as never before in this class. And, with its HD and Standard Definition recording modes, you can make the move to HD without making your SD equipment obsolete.The HV20 is easy to use and delivers the high level of performance you've come to expect from Canon. It's the premium quality High Definition camcorder that sophisticated and discerning videographers have been waiting for.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 102 more reviews...
 Increible picture quality November 23, 2008
This is my first refurbished product, the camera looks like new, come with all their accesories, works perfect, I own a SONY HVR-HD1000u and the hv20 blow away the sony, low light is a lot better in the canon and 24p option is a plus for me.
The construction is a little bit crappy but the picture quality is stunning.
Best Regards.
 great camera September 19, 2008
Terrific camera with fantastic features. It was easy to learn and so easy to use. The video quality is great and I use it everywhere. I especially like that it is light and easy to hold. I have been using it nonstop for the past few months and have already got a lifetime of memories.
amazing and clear image August 18, 2008
this is my second camcorder and i am very glad with it, the image is amazing, if you watch in a high definition tv, the diference is high.
I recommend use mini dv HD, you will see the diference
Muy buena camara August 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
La HV20 esta muy bien, todo lo que se escribe sobre ella es cierto. Tiene una calidad de imagen excelente pero recuerden NO ES PROFESIONAL. Aun asi se le puede sacar provecho con practica. Lo unico en contra es que en condiciones de poca luz pierde puntos, ah, y la bateria no es la gran cosa. Por lo demas muy bien. Y con algunos accesorios como el lente angular y una bateria con mayor capacidad mucho mejor.
Fantastic Image Quality, But 24P Is Tough To Post-Process June 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used to own a Canon GL2 (prosumer SD 3CCD camera with Canon L lens) but got tired of carrying it around to take travel video which I rarely ended up editing. So I sold it and purchased this, looking forward to HD quality and 24P framerates.
The HD quality does not disappoint in any way whatsoever. Hook this up to a 1080i/p HDTV via HDMI and the quality of the image will be indistinguishable from what you see on any of the HD channels. I was blown away.
Build quality wise, it seems a little cheap, the tape loading door on my has a little play in it. It's extremely light, which makes it hard to hold steady; however, the optical image stabilization is surprisingly good. Attempting to hold the camera steady at full zoom results in nearly shake free video.
The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars (and it may not matter to you) is that recording in 24p mode, doesn't actually record 24 progressive frames per second. Instead it records 18 progressive frames and 12 interlaced ones in succession, inside of a 60i stream. There are also no markers embedded in the video to signal to applications e.g. Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, etc. the correct way to process the stream. In order to get a real 24p video you need to perform a pulldown. There are various ways to do this, but none of them are trivial (search the Internet for "Canon HV20 24p Pulldown").
All in all, though, this is an amazing little device. The video I recently took of Upper Yosemite Falls looks better on my TV than I remember it. How often does that happen to you?!
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