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Canon Vixia HV30

  • Manufacturer:Canon USA
  • Part Number:2680B001

General

  • Product Type Camcorder
  • Digital Zoom 200 x
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7 in
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Min Illumination 0.2 lux
  • Special Effects Vivid, Art, Low Sharpening, Black & White, Skin Detail, Sepia, Neutral
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
  • Digital Scene Transition Wipe fader
  • Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
  • Shooting Programs Sunset, Spotlight, Beach, Portrait mode, Night mode, Sports mode, Snow, Fireworks
  • White Balance Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Fluorescent light (cool white), Daylight
  • Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority
  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

  • Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.96 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.07 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.76 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote Control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 848 x 480, JPEG 2048 x 1536
  • Media Type Mini DV (HDV)
  • Recording Speed LP, SP

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 61 mm - F/1.8-3.0
  • Focal Length 6.1 mm - 61 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 6.1 mm
  • Max focal length 61 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Filter Size 43 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • DV input Yes
  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Search Modes Date search
  • Additional Features Takes photos while movie recording, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, RGB primary color filter, Accessories hot shoe, Brightness control, Saturation control, Contrast control, Sharpness control, Backlight compensation, Progressive scanning, Histogram display, Analog to digital conversion with pass through
  • Built-in Light Yes
  • Remote control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
  • Software Drivers & Utilities

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type LCD
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.27 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 123,000 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Component video output, 1 x Headphones, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output), 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Microphone
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x MiniSD

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included USB cable

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Canon BP-2L13 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included ), 1 x Canon BP-2L24H Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Optional )

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 211,000 pixels
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 5.4 in
  • Height 3.2 in
  • Weight 1.2 lbs

Where to buy

Canon Vixia HV30: $639.00 - $999.99
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$759.99 Yes 5.0 star rating
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$899.99 Yes 5.0 star rating
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$799.99 Yes 5.0 star rating

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