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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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    • June 2007 en

      Canon HV20

      By Alan Stafford

      Review summary: Compared to Panasonic's sleek HDC-SD1, the Canon HV20 looks a bit ungainly, mostly because it has a large MiniDV tape mechanism grafted onto one side. The HV20 records 1920-by-1080-pixel HDV-formatted high-definition footage or standard-definition ...

      Pros: Many features, including accessory shoe ; Very good battery life

      Cons: Some tiny controls ; A bit bulky and heavy

      Verdict: This high-definition camcorder is a bit heavy and bulky, but it's a good performer with lots of features.

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    • June 2007 en

      HV20 Mini DV HD DVD Camcorder

      By Alan Stafford

      Review summary: This high-definition camcorder is a bit heavy and bulky, but it's a good performer with lots of features.

      Pros: Many features, including accessory shoe, Very good battery life

      Cons: Some tiny controls, A bit bulky and heavy

      Verdict: Since the HDV format demands less computing power than the AVCHD format does, I would steer clear of AVCHD models unless I had an extremely powerful PC. And the HV20 one of the better HDV models on the market, at a pretty good price to boot

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      • CanonHV20 Evaluation 5 out of 5
      • stuff.tv Source: stuff.tv
    • June 2007 en

      CanonHV20

      Review summary: Canon's second HD camcorder sticks with the old-school DV tape but brings film-like 24P movie shooting to the masses

      Pros: Captures in 24P. Stunning image quality. Good manual controls

      Cons: Feels cheap. Ugly design

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    • June 2007 en

      Canon HV20

      By Philip Ryan

      Review summary: The HV20 boasts quite a feature list, including a 3-megapixel sensor, optical image stabilisation, 24p recording, 10x optical zoom, an HDMI output and a long-lasting battery -- all in a horizontal design that's very comfortable to use

      Pros: Excellent video quality ; handy features ; HDMI output ; accessory shoe

      Cons: Can't change white balance while shooting ; night mode doesn't help poor low-light performance

      Verdict: Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better

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      • Canon HV20 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
      • digitaltrends.com Source: digitaltrends.com
    • June 2007 en

      Canon HV20

      By David Elrich

      Review summary: The Canon HV20 is the company's second HDV model, following on the heels of the HV10. Note: the HR10, the company's first AVCHD camcorder using mini DVDs, will be introduced...

      Pros: Excellent HDV video, OIS, nice form factor

      Cons: Bulky tape-based format ; editing software is not included

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