out of 10
Canon VIXIA HV30
First seen: 9 january 2008
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User Score (469)9.2
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Expert Score (11)8.3
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Design (5)7.2
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Value for money (4)7.8
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Ease of use (2)8.2
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Pros & Cons
- brackets still pictures, excellent build quality, good in low light, phenominal quality, connectivity and for myself
- board mic sucks, inadequate features, poor focus wheel, housing is plastic, unfriendly menus
Successor to the award-winning HV20, the HV30 derives all the benefits of the Canon HD Camera System – Canon HD Lens, Full HD CMOS sensor and DIGIC DV II processor – for outstanding HDV1080i images.
- Canon HD Camera System
- Instant AF
- 10x optical zoom lens with Super Range OIS
- Versatile range of connections and inputs
- Multiangle Vivid LCD
- True 25p shooting
- Extended shooting times
- Advanced photo features
- Analogue-to-digital conversion
Canon VIXIA HV30
The Canon VIXIA HV30 incorporates Full HD CMOS Sensor, DIGIC DV II , Image stabilization, Instant Auto Focus, SuperRange Optical Image Stablization and uses a 10 x HD video zoom lens.
Features
The Canon VIXIA HV30 captures true 1080 High Definition resolution in 16:9 format, using MiniDV cassette tapes. The High Definition video lens is a 10x HD Genuine Canon Optical Zoom, which also uses Super Spectra coating technology and the aspheric design of the lens. The camcorder al…
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The Canon VIXIA HV30 incorporates Full HD CMOS Sensor, DIGIC DV II , Image stabilization, Instant Auto Focus, SuperRange Optical Image Stablization and uses a 10 x HD video zoom lens.
Features
The Canon VIXIA HV30 captures true 1080 High Definition resolution in 16:9 format, using MiniDV cassette tapes. The High Definition video lens is a 10x HD Genuine Canon Optical Zoom, which also uses Super Spectra coating technology and the aspheric design of the lens. The camcorder also is designed with CMOS Image sensor which reproduces images at 1920 x 1080 resolutions with full HD in images. It also uses the RGB Primary Colour Filter with Bayer Pattern. In addition to this it includes the DIGIC DV II , SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, Instant Auto Focus and a 2.7” Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD. It also features 24p cinema mode and 30p progressive mode. The Canon VIXIA HV30 can be connected to Canon printers or PictBridge compatible printer with the supplied USB cable. The videos and still images can be transferred, if connected to a computer; the Print/Share button can be used.
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Canon HV30 Camcorder Review
Reviewer: Gadget Heaven20 May 2008Attach the Canon HV30 to a PictBridge compatible printer and high-quality photographic prints are yours at the touch of a button. Read more
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Canon HV30
Reviewer: TrustedReviews14 June 2008Now that most manufacturers are turning their attention away from tape Canon's HV20 has managed to remain uncontested for some time as the best HDV camcorder around. Until now. But fortunately for Canon the latest contender to the HV20's crown is its successor. So if the HV20 offered nearly the pinnacle of high-end consumer HDV, is there any room for the HV30 to show improvement? Read more
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HV30
Reviewer: Stuff.tv17 June 2008- Overall 10
Not much to tempt you over last year's HV20 but Canon still rules the roost when it comes to raw picture quality Read more
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Reviewer: TechRadar UK11 August 2008
- Overall 9
If you want a very good camcorder, then we recommend the Canon HV30. It has a higher quality image than the latest HDD models at the same price. Better still, shop around for last year's HV20. It is considerably discounted now but virtually identical, so you could pick up a bargain. Read more
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Canon HV30 Review
Reviewer: CNET6 March 2008- Overall 8
An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues Read more
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Compact camcorder; Superb video quality
Reviewer: ABT Electronics23 March 2009- Overall 8
I bought this camcorder because I want to record HD movies on miniDV. It is no better time to purchase one because the price has reduced in anticipation of the new Canon HV40 and other ADVHC camcorders in April. The new ones are [$] versus [$] for the current models. This camcorder is more than enough for capturing HD videos. The ability to record to miniDV tape is a plus because it usually takes a while before I have time to edit my movies. Comparing with solid state... Read more
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another great product from Canon
Reviewer: Abes of Maine15 February 2009- Overall 8
As a semi-pro photographer I've always been a "Canon guy", so after some research I decided to go for Canon for video too. And I don't regret a second. Compare to my old Sony camcorder it's like night and day. My only disappointment was that such a giant as Canon could have included some $20 firewire cable in the box as well as simple HD editing/capturing software to start with instead of a bundle of still photo programs which are pretty much useless with HV30 photo... Read more
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The Canon HV30 is a great camcorder!
Reviewer: DealTime UK25 October 2008- Overall 10
I've had the HV30 since April 1, 2008, 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. This camera uses miniDV tapes instead of the newer technologies of direct to DVD, hard drive, or flash memory. However, the advantage of miniDV is that it records “pure video” with no compression, so you get the highest quality image for editing. The... Read more
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HV30
Reviewer: casper69, Stuff.tv25 February 2009i love this camcorder i have the HV20 which is all the same as the HV30 and its perfect....great filming which hooked up to a TV looks damn good, uploading on to a video editing software and editing keeps its image quality. The main say about this is if your going to do video editing tapes are still the best as you can do soooo much with editing. if your looking just to film and show people without editing this is still the camcorder to get..hard drive is good but not... Read more
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I Love this camera
Reviewer: Newegg8 May 2009- Overall 10
Buy this camera. It's a great camera, even with those small items I mentioned in the CONS section of this. (Maybe if I call Canon and complain, they'll get off of a neck strap)? Read more
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