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Canon Vixia HV30
Created: 03/03/2008
Video description: The Canon Vixia HV30, an extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.

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Canon Vixia HV30 Review

The good: Generally excellent video quality; solid feature set for its class; well designed

The bad: Tape housing feels a bit flimsy; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup; manual focus dial a bit loose

The bottom line: An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.

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Canon Vixia HV30 Specs

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2680B001

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