Canon HV20: Compare prices

By Philip Ryan on 22/10/2007

More Canon reviews , RRP: AU$1999.00

The good:

  • Excellent video quality
  • Good feature set
  • HDMI output
  • Accessory shoe

The bad:

  • Can't change white balance while shooting
  • Night mode doesn't help poor low-light performance

The bottomline:

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

Editors' rating:

7.7/10

Users' rating:

9/10

Tags:

camcorder | canon | hd | hdv | hv20 | minidv

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