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Canon HV30 Camcorder Review

by David Kender

Published on Jan 28, 2008 5:00 PM
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Core Specs
Year 2008
Low Price 0.00
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
Special Video Processing Digic DV
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 SuperRange OIS
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type Magnifying, Peaking
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) Black
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 211000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type 0.27 inch
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 123000.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media MiniSD
Still Media Included None
Other
Replaces HV20
Sister Model Up XHA1
Included Battery Canon BP-2L24H Battery
Included Battery Life (min.) 113
Max Recording Time (min.) 60.00
Webcam
Included Remote Control
Ratings
Video Performance 10.75
Video Resolution 17.97
Low Light Performance 16.44
Stabilization 7.25
Wide Angle 10.00
Compression 7.00
Media 6.00
Editing 7.00
Front 7.75
Back 8.25
Left 7.25
Right 6.50
Top 6.25
Automatic Controls 8.50
Overall Manual Controls 7.75
Zoom 6.50
Zoom Power/Ratio 10.00
Focus 6.50
Exposure and Aperture 7.60
Shutter Speed 7.10
White Balance 7.50
Gain 0.00
Other Manual Controls 5.50
Still Features 9.25
Still Performance 7.01
Still Resolution 27.04
Ease of Use 7.75
Handling 5.50
Menu 7.00
Portability 5.50
LCD and Viewfinder 6.50
Battery Life 11.00
Audio 8.00
Playback 4.50
Connectivity 10.00
Other Features 7.00
Value 5.00
 



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