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10x optical zoom, 200x digital zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, Stereo More product info

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Expert rating: 4.3 / 5.0  10 Expert reviews

     
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Based on 10 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon HV30 is 4.3/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Canon HV30

(7/14/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 87/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 48450 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
97.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Canon HV30

(6/19/08)
Summary: 16 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 85 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
85.0 / 100.0
Stuff.tv Title:

Canon HV30

(6/17/08)
Summary: Mini DV tape isn't dead yet and this Canon is here to prove it. But is it just a rehash of last year's model?... Read the full review
Verdict: Not much to tempt you over last year's HV20 but Canon still rules the roost when it comes to raw picture quality
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
TrustedReviews Title:

Canon HV30

(6/14/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Canon's tape-based HV20 was one of the best HDV camcorders around, so does its successor, the HV30, take things further?
Country: UK
9.0 / 10.0
Computer Shopper Title:

Canon Vixia HV30 Digital Camcorder Review

(6/6/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Though not as cutting-edge as memory-card-based HD camcorders, the HV30 is particularly attractive if you're upgrading from a DV camcorder.
Pros: ; Good video quality; above-average low-light performance; uses inexpensive miniDV tapes; plays DV camcorder recordings
Cons: ; Larger than solid-state camcorders; HDV has lower horizontal resolution than true 1080p units; microphones can pick up tape motor noise
Country: US
8.0 / 10.0
Testwinner Title:

Canon HV30

(3/6/08)
Summary: 1 expert has reviewed the Canon HV30, giving it an average score of 80 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
80.0 / 100.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon Vixia HV30

(2/25/08)
Summary: An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. Read the full review
Country: US
8.0 / 10.0
Camcorderinfo.com Title:

Canon HV30 Camcorder Review

(1/28/08)
Summary: The Canon HV30 ($999 MSRP) is the replacement model for the much celebrated HV20, winner of our 2007 Camcorder of the Year award, along with three other awards. Canon has decided not to mess with a winning formula too much. The small list of upgrades includes a 30fps frame mode (in addition to 24p and 60i), an better zoom toggle, an... Read the full review
Country: US
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CNET.co.uk Title:

Canon HV30 review


Summary: : A well-designed prosumer camcorder with a useful feature set... Read the full review
Verdict: An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues
Pros: ; Generally excellent video quality; solid feature set for its class; well designed
Cons: ; Tape housing feels flimsy; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup; manual focus dial loose
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
PC Advisor Title:

Canon Vixia HV30 review


Summary: Read the full review
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0

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