Canon has just introduced the HV20 High Definition Camcorder, which has a design which is not quite like the traditional camcorder. The Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder has a horizontal-style design and incorporates a host of new features and enhancements, besides being very user-friendly.
The Canon HV20 Camcorder has a 10x HD video zoom lens with Super Range Optical Image Stabilization. Another feature, the Canon True HD 1920 x 1080 CMOS Image Sensor, really helps to deliver true 1080 high definition videos. Then there’s the Cinema Mode, which allows users to easily capture a video with a cinematic feel to it.
The Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder also features microphone and headphone input terminals with manual level control for professional quality audio recording. The HV20’s 10x HD video zoom lens has an aspherical design that helps in achieving low aberration and high resolution, while Canon’s Super Spectra lens coating lowers the possibility of flare and ghosting.
As a digital still camera, the HV20 HD Camcorder excels with all of Canon’s best digital camera features. Users can accurately focus their shots with nine-point autofocus and then take vibrant MP images to a miniSD card. While simultaneously recording HD video to tape, the HV20 HD Camcorder can capture 2 MP photos to card, or these 2 MP images can later be extracted from the video itself, allowing users a second chance to snap that once in a lifetime image. To adapt to different shooting situations, the HV20 HD Camcorder has 11 shooting modes, including Continuous Shooting, which allows users to shoot up to five (3.1 MP) still images per second, as well as a built-in flash for low light situations. In addition, users can also connect a PictBridge compatible device to the camera for seamless still image transfer or printing. A histogram function is also included on the camcorder, to check exposure levels while shooting.
The Canon HV20 HD Camcorder kit includes a compact power adapter, a wireless remote control, the new and energy efficient BP-2L13 battery pack, a stereo video cable, a USB cable and a component video cable. The HV20 HD Camcorder will be out in store in April and will carry an estimated selling price of $1099.
