Typical price: £680
What is it: High-definition MiniDV prosumer camcorder
What we think: A well-designed prosumer camcorder with a useful feature set
Canon HV30 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 88x82x138 mm |
| Weight | 535 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | USB cable |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CMOS |
|---|---|
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Auto, Program P, Av, Tv, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Digital scene transition | Wipe fader |
| White balance | Automatic, Presets |
| White balance presets | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H |
| Min illumination | 0.2 lux |
Lens System
| Focal length | 6.1-61mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical (Super Range) |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 211000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Headphone | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
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