Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder

HV30 is nearly identical to the HV20. The only differences are 1)the HV30 is black, and 2)The NTSC version of HV30 has an additional 30p recording mode. Everything else is exactly the same. The image quality is phenmoninal.

is hv30 better? i heard that hv20 is best

I love the hv20. But the low light performance is not goot at all :S

I did you wont regret it

One reason for a smaller optical zoom is that this camera has a large (and better quality) image sensor. A big sensor can not have such a wide range - its a bit like with film where a larger guage like 35mm has a more shallow depth of field to 16mm or super 8. Or something like that anyway.

yes, it can do about anything (as I've heard).

The local Circuit City was trying to get rid of it since the HV-30 hit the market. We got our HV20 for $430 or so.

Only 10X Optical zoom my Sony has 40X Optical zoom

Yes, but what did you pay for it?

YEah buy the HV30's better.