Posted by Smarty on 10/02/07 19:37

The HV20 is cheaply built but takes excellent video, way better than the 3
CCD HDV Sony camcorder (FX-1) and the HC3 I previously owned. The audio
quality is good but not excellent. I would strongly recommend the HV20 after
owning and using several HDV camcorders. It is a great bargain now for well
below $1000 in the U.S.

Smarty


"Luru Dai" <kikidai@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I will buy a camcorder in Nov. for my coming baby. But I hesitate
> between Sony A1 and Canon HV20. I know hesitation between them is
> weird, since A1 is pro camcorder and HV20 is consumer one. I like a
> more professional mode. I like to do adjusting. Concerning my budget,
> Sony A1 seems the only choice in professional products. I also like
> its small size and crazy with it sound system. But, it is too old,
> released about 2 years already. The CMOS is the old generation, even
> before HC3 and seems have bad low light performance as I heard(Not
> sure).
>
> Camcorderinfo.com review says that Canon HV20 is pretty good, seems
> the best in its competitors(Over Sony HC7). For me, it is a camcorder
> with ugly looking, covered with cheap plastic, hard to handle(the
> review said) and a customer model. I am not fancy with it, but if it
> is good, it is good.
>
> I like A1, in fact I planed to buy A1 one year before, for some reason
> I didn't make it. But electronic stuffs develop so quickly. A normal
> desktop computer is comparable with a super computer 5 year before. To
> buy a model released for two years may not smart.
>
> I beg your suggestion. I couldn't wait any more to buy one. Thank you
> in advance.
>

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