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video
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"The HV20, although equipped with one large sensor, produces stunning video, has an accessory shoe, and gives you 24P"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"The 16:9 format gives you professional, top-quality video."...
Circuitcity.com
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"quite possibly the best consumer video camcorder"...
SimplyDV
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"The Canon HV20 high-definition camcorder has excellent video quality, nice features, HDMI output, and an accessory shoe."...
CNet
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"Intelligent accessory shoes and LED video lights"...
Tech.co.uk
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"The microphone input socket and combined (switchable) AV and headphone output socket will be welcomed by many - especially those with more serious video making uses in mind"...
SimplyDV
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"excellent video quality"...
CNet
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zoom
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"good 10x optical variable speed zoom lens"...
SimplyDV
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"Another of the HV20's appealing features is the choice of three zoom settings"...
Tech.co.uk
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"hough the zoom control is tiny and slightly twitchy, we mastered its multiple speeds with minimal practice."...
PCMAG
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image
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"outstanding image capture in low-light conditions"...
About.Com
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"The overall impression of this video camera is one that captures a beautiful image with easy-to-use controls and record settings."...
Videomaker.com
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"There's even a 25PF mode that shoots progressive images but records them as regular interlaced HD video, so you get film-look progressive frames editable with any software that supports HDV."...
Pcauthority.com.au
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"The ship sunk when it came to low light performance, but the HV20 displayed the best image a single 1/2.7” CMOS chip could offer against three menacing CCDs"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"CMOS chips allow for more precise image processing which means that individual pixels can be targeted for correction rather than the entire image, which is how most CCDs work."...
CircuitCity
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lcd
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"Widescreen HDV images on a Sonmy Bravia LCD screen were very impressive, especially when clips were carefully exposed in manual mode."...
SimplyDV
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"A large, colorful display makes it easy to compose and review your shots."...
Circuitcity.com
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control
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"Lovely ergonomic design with well-placed buttons and superb manual control"...
Tech.co.uk
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"The HV20 has many manual controls and a few special shooting modes that give your footage a more cinematic, filmlike look (including the ability to capture 24 progressive frames per second)"...
Maclife.com
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"There's a comprehensive set of accessible controls"...
Tech.co.uk
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"Also welcome are the LCD frame-side controls; touch-screen control icons complement these."...
Tech.co.uk
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"If independent control over aperture and shutter speed is something you demand, you should think hard before purchasing this camcorder"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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product
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"The Canon HV20 is that rare camcorder that bursts onto the scene, and sets a new standard in its niche"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"The Canon HV20 high-definition camcorder has excellent video quality"...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"has excellent video quality, nice features, HDMI output, and an accessory shoe."...
Review.zdnet.com
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"The Canon HV20 offers a very good manual control suite that matches the other top consumer HDV camcorder on the market"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"it has an intelligently assembled set of features that make it a viable tool for professionals, as well as a stellar point-and-shooter for enthusiasts stepping up to HDV"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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focus
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"The Canon HV20 is well equipped with manual focus options, including an excellent Focus Assist feature that makes this arguably the best consumer HD camcorder on the market for locking in an accurate manual focus."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"the HV20 was able to lock in a crisp focus in lower light than any consumer camcorder we've seen."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"impressive instant focus, advanced stabilization, exposure and image control features."...
Videomaker.com
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"A dedicated thumbwheel is provided for manual focus adjustment"...
SimplyDV
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"The manual focus button to the right of the focus wheel is convenient for instant mode shifts, and the backlight correction button sits just above."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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color
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"Our footage was quite sharp, colors showed plenty of saturation, and we saw surprisingly little noise, especially in good lighting conditions."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"decent color accuracy"...
PCMAG
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"The HV20 also comes with a handful of color presets to help aid in getting rich, full color quality in different lighting conditions."...
Videomaker.com
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menu
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"The menus and submenus are neatly organized and effortless to use."...
Videomaker.com
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"But the Cam Control dial is a mixed bag, and it's easy to get lost in the jungles of the deep and wide touch screen menu"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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resolution
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"Still-image trials were similarly poor, with the HC20 garnering a dreadful pixel-transition average of 10.4 percent, and visual resolution averaging 275 on our ISO chart results."...
PCMAG
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microphone
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"Mounting both the mic and headphone jacks in one location is easy on the memory."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"Unlike the HC7's front-mounted microphone, the HV20's top-mounted microphone is designed to pick up less harsh, peaking sounds from action directly in front of the camcorder."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"It packs in 3 CCDs, a 12x optical zoom, and a 5.1 channel Dolby digital built-in microphone"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"Audio quality can be hampered by upwards-facing mic."...
Tech.co.uk
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record
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"from the fast vibrations of a car to the slower sway of your natural body movement, this camcorder ensures a steady, clear recording."...
Circuitcity.com
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"It's the lens you need to record long shots and has five pre-set zoom speeds for smooth, steady zoom shots."...
Circuitcity.com
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"true high definition recording"...
SimplyDV
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performance
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"The Canon HV20 is a camcorder that boasts stellar to excellent performance in standard HDV (1080i) Auto mode"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"performance drop was especially noticeable in low light focusing situations in 24P versus 60i."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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button
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"The function menu button is right where it should be, right beneath the joystick, to ensure rapid menu selections."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"Canon has condensed and simplified the buttons, switches, jacks and dials on the HV20, excluding ancillary throwaways like some sort of Easy mode button or LANC jack equivalent found on the HC7."...
Camcorderinfo.com
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picture
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3.
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"Picture quality is jaw-droppingly good, particularly when switched to its
cinema-like progressive shooting mode."...
Computeractive.co.uk
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