Like what we saw happen to VHS technology when the DVD became popular, MiniDV tapes are gradually becoming a technology of the past. Most camcorder manufacturers are turning to tapeless storage media, such as a hard drive, memory card or DVD storage. Despite this trend, Mac users still encounter compatibility issues with tapeless camcorders, which is why we feel it’s important to continue reviewing MiniDV camcorders, like Canon’s new Vixia HV30. Canon’s camcorder is a fine choice for die-hard MiniDV users, offering superb video quality and a bunch of nifty features. The HV30 proves you can still have a sophisticated product, even if it's using older technology.
The HV30 is a good camera. It captures really good images for its category. And, even though it isn't tiny, it will fit nicely in a small bag or even an oversized coat pocket.
It uses the trusty Mini DV tape. This makes it a bit bigger than some of its cousins, but it also makes the playback quality better as well. Let's face it: AVCHD cameras still don't pump as much information through to their Flash cards and hard drives as good old HDV cameras do to tape.
The HV30 is a slightly updated version of last year's HV20, and Canon deserves kudos for keeping its HDV line healthy. There are good reasons why many users prefer to stick to tape.
It uses the trusty Mini DV tape. This makes it a bit bigger than some of its cousins, but it also makes the playback quality better as well. Let's face it: AVCHD cameras still don't pump as much information through to their Flash cards and hard drives as good old HDV cameras do to tape.
The HV30 is a slightly updated version of last year's HV20, and Canon deserves kudos for keeping its HDV line healthy. There are good reasons why many users prefer to stick to tape.
Performance:
Video shooting becomes a boon with this camera. The noise control works perfectly and the videos and pictures taken in low-light are also quite good. While shooting still photographs the images are captured with absolute sharpness and excellent color quality. The focus control works perfectly in all light conditions. The 10x zoom lens works perfectly without any stabilization issues.
The Good:
The stylish hardware design is very good and the video quality is definitely excellent. Most of the important controls could be controlled manually. Inbuilt software serve quite useful.
The Bad:
There Catch-22 diopter controls is a bit hard to use. The eye-level view finder also should be modified so that it could be moved easily. Apart from this menus could get confusing sometimes.
The Bottom Line:
Canon Vixia HV30 is a wonderful camera having excellent color reproduction, and advanced noise reduction technology. If the hardware is modified a little bit canon Vixia HV30 would be rated perfect.
Additional features:
Super-Range Optical Image Stabilization technology is used in this computer which helps in adjusting the setting based on the outputs gained from the image processor in the computer. The still images are captured with utmost sharpness and the color contrast is also acceptable.
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AVCHD Converter for Mac can Convert AVCHD video on mac , you can import canon vixia video to iMovie.
AVCHD Converter for Mac can Convert AVCHD video on mac , you can import canon vixia video to iMovie.
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