Price range: £614.50 - £694.40
What is it: High-definition MiniDV prosumer camcorder
What we think: A well-designed prosumer camcorder with a useful feature set
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 March 2008
We like:
Generally excellent video quality; solid feature set for its class; well designed
We don't like:
Tape housing feels flimsy; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup; manual focus dial loose
CNET.co.uk judgement:
An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues
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