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Best Tested Video Cameras

We turned our readers into amateur filmmakers to test the best camcorders for every price range

November 29th, 2007

By Angela Harmantas

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Canon HV20

Tested by Neil Boland, Toronto

Price: $1,400
Recording Medium: High-definition video records onto miniDV cassettes or SD card
Weight: 544 g with lens and battery pack
LCD (screen) Size: 5.6 cm
Recording Time: Up to 80 minutes
Battery Life: 1 hour
Zoom: 10x optical, 200x digital

Included: AC adapter, battery pack, cables, solution disc, wireless remote
Notable: You’ll look like a true movie star in the 24p Cinema Mode, which is designed to produce images with a film-like look.
Rating: 9.5—our tester was impressed. He said it was easy to use and had excellent HD picture quality.
Our Readers Say: “Um, I can’t seem to find it right now, so you can’t have it back.”


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