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Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Canon HV20

Product Name Canon HV20

Canon HV20

 Canon Vixia HF200

Canon Vixia HF200

 Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HV30

 Canon Vixia HF100

Canon Vixia HF100

 Canon Vixia HG20

Canon Vixia HG20
Release Date 01/31/2007 04/01/2009 03/01/2008 04/08/2008 09/15/2008
Price Range Check latest prices » $1300 Check latest prices » $479-$890 Check latest prices » $600-$1500 Check latest prices » $500-$1700 Check latest prices » $750-$900
Review Summary Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080p
Digital Zoom 200 x 300 x 200 x 200 x 200 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7" 1/4" 1/2.7" 1/3.2" 1/3.2"
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS
Min Illumination 0.2 lux 0.4 lux 0.2 lux 0.2 lux
Special Effects Art, Soft, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Skin Detail, Black & White, Low Sharpening Art, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Skin Detail, Black & White, Low Sharpening
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange)
Digital Scene Transition Wipe fader, Black fader Wipe fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec 1/2 sec 1/2 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
White Balance Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white)
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels
Total Pixels 3.89 megapixels 3.3 megapixels
Analog Video Format NTSC
Digital Video Format AVCHD, MPEG-4 AVCHD AVCHD
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator
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