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Awesome HD camcorder
I bought this camcorder for a recent trip to Europe, and the results are spectacular. I'm very pleased with the quality of the video and the vibrancy of the colors (almost *too* saturated). The image stabilization is good, and the zoom is great. I haven't really played with any of the other features, but I recorded 8 hours of video from my trip, and all of it looks wonderfully sharp on my Plasma TV.
Battery life was better than I expected (unlike some of the other reviewers, I was ab...
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lots of research before purchase... now well pleased
Wrestled with this decision for a long time. Reviews were so helpful, I decided to post mine. I will try to address the main things that concerned me from other reviews before I purchased.
Battery Life: I bought the extended battery, but probably wouldn't do that again if I had a do-over. Battery life is fine for my needs (couple hours of clock time, 60-90 min recording time). Try it yourself before you buy the extended one if you're looking to save $.
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[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/11/2008
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Excellent Camera for the Price
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I spent almost 4 months trying to figure out what camera to buy and it became a toss-up between this and an Xh-A1, the hv-30 was cheaper so I bought it. I am extremely happy with the product I got. If you are considering this product and not sure about what you are getting just buy it, you won't be dissapointed. The picture is truly amazing and after me...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review by Shane can be read at Newegg.com]
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05/18/2008
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Best Video Quality I've Ever Seen in a <$2000 Camcorder
I've been buying camcorders since they've existed and every time I've brought a new camcorder home I've had the same experience, that is, the picture I saw on my TV never matched my expectations, it never even came close. I always hoped to see the quality of video I saw on the TV and news shows I watched and was always disappointed when the camcorder video quality always fell well short of that expectation. Until now! The Canon HV30's 1080i HD video quality on my 46" LCD screen is stunning, bet...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/07/2008
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Excellent Looking Footage, could be wider lens.
I question the value of most reviewers who write something after a short experience with a product. I fall into that category myself but here goes. I've "played" with this camcorder for a month and did one serious shoot - a talking head interview miked with a lavalier mike. I used professional studio tungsten lighting. It looked very, very good for a camcorder at this price. Sounded great which had more to do with an external mike than the camcorder. The sound may suck with the camera's mi...
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Great image, poor "feel" in your hand
I've used higher-end ProSumer camcorders for a while and virtually every other generation of video camcorder since 1980. I recently used a Sony HC3 HDV handheld but gave that to my daughter when I got this HV30.
The HV30 has a great picture and all that. So I think I'll focus on what's either really cool, or a bit off-putting for a buyer.
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Video quality is the best you can find on today's one-chip HDV camera. Some 3-chip cameras have a better color depth bu...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/23/2008
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It was a hard decision, but I'm happy.
Canon VIXIA HV30 MiniDV High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
I'm very happy with my Canon HV30. I rate the picture quality, color quality, low-light ability, white balance all excellent. The zoom control is a little close for my fingers and I found myself holding the camera less firmly (ie with the tips of my fingers rather than my whole hand) which would be wearisome on a long shoot, but tripods are still the best way to shoot video for steady pictures. O...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/16/2008
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Great camcorder!
I've had the HV30 for about 1 week now, 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.
I have three young kids, so I take tons of video mostly indoors. The HV30 has very good low light capability. There's some grain in the darker videos, and the shutter speed also slows (you can see the stuttering movement in the video when taking in very low ligh...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Great image quality- good value.
I've spent the weekend shooting and editing with my Canon HV30, and overall, I'm very pleased with it. The image quality and color reproduction (when you switch "vivid" on in the settings) is superb. It's small, lightweight and the controls make sense. In a couple of hours I was able to put the manual away and know what I was doing. Low light performance is pretty good, with just a bit of noise all the way at iso 1600 (outside at night). It shoots very well indoors in normal lights and the auto ...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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BEWARE: Long term investment in learning this camera
I have been taking family/travel DV for the last 5 years on a Canon ZR50MC, processing it on a PC and burning it to DVDs. I had this work flow down to a fine art. I replaced that (now worn out) camera with the HV30 about 5 months ago. It has been a 5 month learning experience (with a pretty steep curve).
The HV30 is deceptively powerful and complex camera. It has the potential in the right hands to film jaw droppingly good footage. Canon have included some pretty advanced features in ...
[VIXIA HV30 Canon HV30 review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/21/2008
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94%
(18 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful
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