Testseek.com have collected 45 expert reviews of the Canon Vixia / Legria HV20 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon Vixia / Legria HV20.
January 2008
(84%)
45 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Since the HDV format demands less computing power than the AVCHD format does, we would steer clear of AVCHD models unless we had an extremely powerful PC. And the Canon HV20 is one of the better HDV models on the market, at a pretty good price to boot...
Much improved ergonomics
Gorgeous 1080i video
OIS, 2.7-inch widescreen LCD
HDMI out
Menu system could be more intuitive
Uses bulky tapes
No editing software
It seems Canon took the complaints about the HV10 to heart and solved most of them—including the shape and lack of an HDMI out. They still need to beef up the editing component of the CD ROM, however. Video performance of this new HDV camcorder is t...
Abstract: Another impressive feature that really makes this camera stand out in such a big way is the focus. In both manual and auto focus modes, the HV20 scores high marks in our testing. In manual control, you are able to use a dial ring on the left side near ...
Abstract: Sales of high-definition camcorders are increasing rapidly and provide the clearest evidence yet that older, established formats such as MiniDV are approaching obsolescence. Its no surprise when you consider HD-ready TV sets are sweeping aside their a...
Keine Frage: Die HV20 ist ein klarer Kauftipp. Nirgendwo bekommt man zur Zeit mehr manuelle Funktionen bei einer spitzen Bildqualität in der 1000 Euro Preisklasse geboten. Allerdings fanden wir viele kleine Details am Gesamtkonzept unnötig unausgegoren...
Here it is! The king of castle. The Canon HV20 ($1099 MSRP). This camcorder packs in a beautiful image, superb ease of use, and a hearty cluster of manual controls. If you can look beyond its imperfect design and awkward handling, you will be treated t...
