Capture home movies that look great on your high-def TV. Canon's HV30 records widescreen HD footage, using standard Mini DV camcorder tapes. Scenes from your recent cruise vacation, child's graduation, or family reunion will come alive with colour, clarity and detail.

Stunning high-definition video
The HV30 features a sophisticated image sensor and an enhanced high-definition video lens for superb images. A 10X optical zoom gives you great-looking closeups of faraway subjects. The advanced colour filter processes reds, greens and blues separately for richer, more accurate colours. This cam can also record in standard-definition digital mode for videos that look great on just about any TV. Send high-definition video and digital audio to a compatible television or audio/video component through an optional HDMI cable.

Helpful recording extras
Canon added special features to make it easy to capture high-quality video, too. Instant Auto Focus allows your shots to snap into focus seconds faster than with most other camcorders. This means you won't waste precious moments waiting for auto focus to adjust as you zoom in on your subject. The camcorder's optical image stabilization corrects the effects of an unsteady hand without degrading the quality of your recordings.

The HV30 boasts an improved zoom toggle and multiple zoom speeds for easier control of your closeups. Then there's night mode for filming colourful movies in low light, and a built-in video light to brighten up the darkest shots. For more professional-looking footage, use the selectable level and grid markers on the LCD to frame your subject and keep your recordings even with the horizon. Capture footage that's easy to upload to a video-sharing website using the HV30's 30p frame mode.

Flexible digital photo options
This cam also records 2.76-megapixel digital stills to an optional mini Secure Digital® card. Continuous shooting mode lets you take five still images per second. You can even capture 2-megapixel photos while simultaneously recording high-definition video — snap a photo for your scrapbook while filming the action on the soccer field.