Typical price: £560
What is it: High-definition Mini DV/HDV camcorder with 10x optical zoom
What we think: Great for amateurs with HD Ready TVs, but its low-light performance could be better
Canon HV20 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 89x137x81 mm |
| Weight | 544 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | USB, AV, component video |
| Included accessories | Battery pack, compact power adapter, wireless controller |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CMOS |
|---|---|
| Effective sensor resolution | 3000000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night, Sports, Portrait |
| White balance | Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic, Shutter priority, Aperture priority |
| Min illumination | 0.2 lux |
Lens System
| Focal length | 6.1-61mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 200 x |
| Image stabiliser | Super-Range Optical Image Stabilisation |
Viewfinder / Display
| Display type | LCD |
|---|---|
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 211 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
Still Photography
| Sensor resolution | 2 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Maximum image size | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Recording media | MiniDV tape, MiniSD flash memory card |
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | Yes |
|---|---|
| Microphone | Yes |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
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