Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder Review

by John Neely
Published on Mar 26, 2007 5:00 PM

Intro Performance
Format Auto / Manual Controls
Still Features Handling and Use
Audio / Playback / Connectivity Other Features
Comparisons / Conclusion
Specs and Ratings
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Core Specs
Year 2007
Low Price 469.95
Format HDV
Class Consumer
High Definition
Imager and Processing
Sensor Size (in.) 1/2.7
Sensor Count 1
Gross Pixel Count Video 2960000.00
Gross Pixel Count Still 2960000.00
Effective Pixel Count Video 2070000.00
Effective Pixel Count Still 2760000.00
Progressive Scan (output)
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 2048x1536
Lens
Optical Zoom 10.00
Digital Zoom 200.00
Filter Diameter (mm) 43.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 6.10
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 61.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 43.60
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 436.00
F-stop Minimum 1.80
F-stop Maximum 3.00
Minimum Lux (reported) 3.00
Image Stabilization Optical
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type Dial
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 23
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Max (f/) 1.80
Manual Aperture Min (f/) 8.00
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 9
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/6
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/2000
White Balance Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Other Manual Controls Zebra, Peaking, Guidelines
Special Night Mode(s) Night Scene mode
Ports
Firewire
USB
Composite (RCA) In
Composite (RCA) Out
S-Video In
S-Video Out
Component In
Component Out
HDMI
Microphone In
Headphone Out
XLR In
Control L
Body
Body Type Horizontal
Weight (gram) 535.00
Width (mm) 88.00
Height (mm) 80.00
Length (mm) 138.00
Body Color(s) Silver
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 211000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type EVF
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 123000.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media MiniSD
Still Media Included no
Other
Sister Model Up XH A1
Sister Model Down HV10
Included Battery BP-2L13
Included Battery Life (min.) 113
Max Recording Time (min.) 60.00
Webcam
Included Software Digital Video Solutions Disk
Included Remote Control
Ratings Weight
Video Performance 10.75 4
Video Resolution 18.75 1.5
Low Light Performance 16.60 4
Stabilization 7.13 1
Wide Angle 10.00 0.8
Compression 7.00 0.75
Media 6.00 1
Editing 7.00 0.6
Front 7.50 0.2
Back 8.25 0.25
Left 7.25 0.2
Right 6.50 0.3
Top 6.00 0.15
Automatic Controls 8.50 0.5
Overall Manual Controls 7.75 0.6
Zoom 5.00 0.75
Zoom Power/Ratio 10.00 0.5
Focus 6.50 0.7
Exposure and Aperture 7.10 0.65
Shutter Speed 7.10 0.6
White Balance 7.50 0.55
Gain 0.00 0.5
Other Manual Controls 5.50 0.5
Still Features 9.25 0.8
Still Performance 6.10 1.2
Still Resolution 26.20 1
Ease of Use 7.75 1
Handling 5.50 1.25
Menu 7.00 1
Portability 5.50 0.8
LCD and Viewfinder 6.00 0.6
Battery Life 11.30 1
Audio 8.00 1
Playback 4.50 0.3
Connectivity 10.00 0.8
Other Features 6.00 0.5
Value 5.00 1.25
Total322.3625 
 



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