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Media type: Mini DV, Optical zoom: 10x, Sensor resolution: 2.96 Megapixels, HD Recording: With HD Recording, Digital zoom: 200x, Weight: 535g, Image stabiliser: Optical, Screen size: 2.7'' ...
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- - Review: Canon HV20 digital camcorder Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: v3.co.uk
- September 2007
  Review: Canon HV20 digital camcorder
  
  Review summary: Canon's attempt to create an HD movie star
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- - Review: Canon HV20 digital camcorder Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: Computeract!ve
- September 2007
  Review: Canon HV20 digital camcorder
  By Jonathan Parkyn
  
  Review summary: Canon's attempt to create an HD movie star
  
  Pros: Stunning picture, Stunning picture, Optical image stabiliser, Ultimate connectivity, 25p cinema mode, SD card slot
  
  Cons: Camera is on the bulky side, Camera is on the bulky side
  
  Verdict: £700 might seem expensive but you won't find a better camcorder for anything less than twice that.
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- - Canon HV20 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: wired.com
- August 2007
  Canon HV20
  By Rachel Swaby
  
  Review summary: When it comes to HD cameras, call us hopeless romantics. We'd love to find a shooter capable of taking beautiful footage but without the bulk of a professional cam. Canon's new HV20 got close, but eventually it just broke our hearts. Here's why: We ...
  
  Pros: Super clear, super clean, super colorful 1080i video quality. Tapes eject quickly and cleanly. 10x zoom and rapid auto focus. Compact size and light weight (1.3 pounds!) make transporting the cam second nature. Top mounted mic cancels out ambient ...
  
  Cons: Holy design flaw! The electronic lens cover sputtered and failed to open right out of the box ; we had to prop it open with our fingers. Poor menu configuration - especially with playback functions. Image stabilization has its limits: 10x zoom ...
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- - Canon HV20 - HDV Camcorder Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: trustedreviews.com
- August 2007
  Canon HV20 - HDV Camcorder
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: After a slow start with HDV, Canon is back on form with this prosumer offering.
  
  Verdict: After a slow start with HDV, Canon is back on the form it had when the market was predominated by DV. Not only does the company now produce the best professional HDV camcorder currently available, the HX-A1, it has the most successfully realised HDV ...
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- - HV20 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: digitalartsonline.co.uk
- August 2007
  HV20
  By Alan Stafford and Neil Bennett
  
  Award: Best Buy!
  
  Award: Best Buy!
  
  Review summary: The HV20 records 1920-x-1080-pixel interlaced (1080i) HDV video (or standard DV) footage to MiniDV tapes. It offers a 24p mode to simulate the look of film...
  
  Pros: High capture quality for a sub-£1,000 camcorder. Wide range of accessories.
  
  Cons: Few manual controls. No pro audio inputs.
  
  Verdict: If you're looking for an HDV camera to complement your XL A1 or H1, or for Web or motion-graphics projects, the 510g HV20 is the best sub-£1,000 model on the market
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