Canon HV20

AuditoryVisuals

AuditoryVisuals

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Canon has a reputation for leaked information, Circuit City had the HV20 on their site recently.

But today, Canon announced their HV20, their second HDV camera. It features better low light sensetivity and 24p. Yep, real 24p, no cinema effect, cineframe or 24f. True 24p. People at DVinfo were complaning about the HV10 not being able to shoot 24p, but being able to play back 24f.

I've never seen a consumer camera with the abillity to shoot in true 24fps. Nor have I seen a consumer camera with 1080p. I am really looking forward to this cam! Now, people will be able to replicate a film look for only $1,099.
 
And it has a low lux rating as well. This cam will be the best camcorder of the year, hands down. They could charge twice as much and they would still sell like hotcakes. I am excited about it, way to go Canon, this is revolutionary, giving consumers what they want at a price that is affordable. This makes the GS400, and Gs500 obsolete now and this will be nipping at the heals of the DVX100, (minus the plethora of manual controls) but image quality will be better on even an SD screen.

I just wish the HV20 had a wider lens, but I can't complain, it has 24p IN HD!
 
I know! I am getting one! I was actually considering an HC7 for a little while. Yuck! I'm getting this HV20!

Does it record in 24fps or with a pulldown?
 
Since the Circuit City and Canon Japan site leaks, I thought the speculation was just an exaggeration to play on the emotions of all those shooters seeking features that were once only reserved for pro-level cameras and never attainable in a $1,000 camera.
But now that would appear to be untrue.
They really did it. They actually gave a consumer level camera real 24p with a pro level cinema setting, low light rating, new focus settings/focus assist, HDMI, and a host of other little goodies.
One of the first consumer level cameras I actually kinda like.
 
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AuditoryVisuals said:
Does it record in 24fps or with a pulldown?
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From here
"The process uses a 2:3 pulldown for recording to tape. The 24p option is available only in HD mode, not in SD mode."
 
Wow! I like the form change from the HV10, also. The new design looks more ergomonic.

Looks like XLR audio is possible with an adapter! Plus, this includes HDMI out.

I have a Sony HC3 that will be up for sale...

Considering the appeal of the XHA1, Canon is kicking butt in the HDV space.
 
nice, it's due in April. looks like i know when to sell my HV10 (which is less than a month old, btw).

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=177&modelid=14869
http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20070131_hv20.html

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Yeahhhhhhh. There went my iPhone money. I was so going to get an HV10, especially after the Canon HV10 demo. What was it at like 1/30th shutter and it looked crazy-good.

Waiting paid off. I see the Cine setting thing, my question is will you be able to adjust the settings or are you stuck with the preset only? I don't care if you are, that's what post is for. Can't expect much from a one-thousand dollar camera.

Where's that thread where some guy stuck an M2 on his HV10?
 
The microphone input on the HV20 is a standard 3.5mm stereo mini jack, and there is an accessory mounting shoe on top of the camcorder (more about this in a minute). Manual audio level control is an option which may be chosen from the camera menu. The two audio channels are ganged together when adjusting audio levels; there is no separate left and right control. Audio levels can be displayed in viewfinders if desired.
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There is a mic jack.
 
BennisHahn said:
There is a mic jack.
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well, that seals it then. this is the ideal camcorder for picking up b-roll, behind the scenes coverage, as well as the documentarian and the no budget filmmaker.
 
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What will this do to the competition? Will the other manufacturers try to keep up and offer 24p as well?

The reason that Canon didn't put RAW support on their G7 was to protect the sales of their DSLRs... Sales of your expesnsive things goes down when you put such features on low end models.

Also, does this offer manual gain control? It would seal the deal.
 
If it's only one cmos chip. How is the picture going to compare to the 3 chip CCD that are in the xl-h1 and g1 and a1 series?
 
Kholi said:
http://usa.canon.com/app/html/See_The_Difference/hd_cmos.shtml

If we can expect that same quality yet in 24p cadence, I can't see why this camera wouldn't be fit for narrative work to a degree. B-Roll, and that sorta stuff.
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i don't know how useful this is. probably not at all considering the compression, but here is some footage i shot when i first bought the HV10 a month ago. it blows away anything comparable in its class. [link]
 
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