HD4NDs Weighs in on the Canon HV20: Cheap, Compact 1080p, Sub-$1000?
HD4Indies’ Mike points out the Canon HV20 “Compact HDV Camcorder”. It’s has an HD (1920×1080p) CMOS sensor, records HDV to DV tapes, and sports an HDMI out for uncompressed capture.
Mike likes the look of it for a “learner camera”, to me this looks like an ideal unit for tethered shooting of visuals, studio shoots and time lapse requiring frame rates faster than an SLR can deliver. I’m starting to spec out a tour rig at the moment, this looks ideal for throwing in a backpack - I’ll let the film crews lug around the big heavy cameras.
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vade
Fuck! When did that come out? I just picked up an HV10 for my trip to Transmediale. While I love the camera (it is gorgeous, small and has wonderful picture quality), I really was annoyed with the no HDMI out. Doh!
But yes, using this for capturing source footage for visuals is great, the detail is amazing. Ive been really really happy with my HV10.
February 4, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
erstaz
The HV20 is a great little camera. The footage looks great and it’s fairly easy to pick up and use for an amateur like myself.
Click here to view some of my HD video and pictures taken with my HV20.
April 26, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
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