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models compared on this page: Canon HV20 and JVC GZ-HD6

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Canon HV20JVC GZ-HD6
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

JVC About JVC

Name HV20GZ-HD6
European name ?HV20GZ-HD6EX
US name ?HV20GZ-HD6
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On the market since April 2007 March 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to JVC
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
HDV
MPEG2-TS
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
Built-in hard disk
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s26,6 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG2
on-board memory ? 120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,7 inch1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 530000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Intelligent
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  505 g
Weight (with battery) 535 g590 g
Battery type Canon BP-2L13
JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity  1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 80 mm79 mm
Width 88 mm73 mm
Depth 138 mm138 mm
Relative Size ?97
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?210000 Pixel 207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MPEG-1 Layer2
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?MiniSD
microSD
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?2760000 Pixel 530000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?SufficientSufficient
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340306
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Compact
+ Very good price / performance ratio
+ No rolling shutter, Thanks to the CCD
Cons - small wide angle
- slight problems with reds
- over-simplified operation
- no viewfinder
- Lowlight
- Not particularly sharp
-manual controls
Conclusion Thanks to the excellent resolution of its CMOS the Canon HV20 makes almost full use of the HDV-system in brightness as well as color.Noticeable is the high resolution in diagonals.With enough light the HV20 makes a very clean picture, only in low light there is visible image noise.The optics has very little distorsion, but offers only a small wide angle.For the JVC speaks almost exclusively the lack of CMOS-rolling shutter and - in special cases - maybe the MPEG2 recording.It is a pity that JVC did not pursue innovations such as HDV on SD or professional usability as they did with the HD7.
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Reviews and Forums
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