Actual Size
Professional Results Made Easy
The
2.7-inch Widescreen LCD
shows you exactly what
you’re recording. Professional results are easy for
anyone;
Level Shot
gives you a horizontal marker for
leveling, and
Grid Markers
for balancing the shots. A
selectable
Zebra Pattern
(70%, 100%) identifies high-
brightness portions of the image. And since high def-
inition requires precise focus, the HV20 features
two
focusing aids
for sharp, manual focusing.
Peaking
enhances the edge or outline of your subject, and
Zooming
enlarges your subject for better visibility.
Canon True HD CMOS
Sensor (1920 x 1080)
Canon’s expertise in design-
ing and manufacturing CMOS
image sensors for its line of
EOS Digital SLR cameras is
now available in the Canon HV20 HD
camcorder. The
2.96 Megapixel
Canon CMOS sensor
captures true
HD information at 1920 x 1080, giving your images the
ultimate in realistic detail. Canon’s advanced noise
reduction technology, ensures the purity of each pixel
even in dim light, minimizing noise and other aber-
rations. It incorporates an RGB Primary Color Filter
with Bayer placement to deliver a sharp HD image
with vibrant and accurate color reproduction.
Canon’s DIGIC DV II
Image Processor
Canon’s next generation
DIGIC DV II Image Processor
was designed specifically for
HD, with digital signal processing that
ensures optimal photos as well. Color
reproduction is extremely accurate across
the tonal range, noise is minimized for clear, clean
images, and power consumption is reduced for
longer battery life.
Instant AF
Instant AF
is Canon’s next-generation autofocus tech-
nology. An external sensor works in combination with
Canon’s proven high-performance
internal AF system to dramatically reduce focusing
time and increase accuracy. It is especially effective
when shooting at night, in high-brightness conditions
or when following a moving subject. The high resolution
of HD video makes focus more critical than ever, and
Canon’s Instant AF helps videographers capture HD
images with expert precision.
Experience True HD
1080 HD Video
No matter what you’re shooting, bring
it vividly to life with today’s premier
technology. The stunning clarity of true
1080 HD resolution
is evident in every
frame shot by the HV20. You’ll record
and play back images using widely
available miniDV cassette tapes.
24p Cinema Mode
24p Cinema Mode
enables
all aspiring moviemakers to achieve a
professional “film-look.” You can change
the camcorder's frame rate to 24p, which
provides the same frame rate as movie
film. In addition, you can use the HV20's
CINE setting, which changes the color and
tonal characteristics, evoking the look and
feel of a movie shown in a theater. For
added flexibility, these settings can be
used together, or independently.
Convenient HDMI Terminal
The HV20 allows easy
connection to today’s latest
HD televisions through its
HDMI Terminal
. Only one cable
is needed to output a pure digital signal (video and
audio) for the ultimate viewing experience.
3.1 Megapixel Photos
Inside the HV20 camcorder lives a
full-featured Canon digital camera, allowing you to
capture stunning
3.1 megapixel photos
(2048 x 1536)
onto a tiny miniSD card. Just like an advanced Canon
camera, the HV20 offers: 9-point AiAF (Auto Intelligent
Auto Focus), Metering Modes, Shutter- and Aperture-
Priority, Continuous Shooting Mode, Auto Exposure
Bracketing, and a
Built-in Flash with
Red-Eye Reduction.
With the Histogram
Display, you can
monitor the bright-
ness of your shots,
allowing you to adjust successive shots to your pref-
erence. It also features Direct Printing, making it simple,
quick and convenient to produce high quality photos,
just by connecting to any PictBridge compatible printer.
Savvy videographers
can
have it all. The HV20 offers the ultimate in high definition, then backs it up with
Canon’s optical and technological superiority for a total HD experience. The Canon 10x HD Video
Zoom Lens combined with true HD 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor ensure meticulously detailed video and
photos with vibrant, accurate color. Super lightweight, compact and sophisticated, the HV20 announces
to the world your uncompromising demand for the best in both performance and design.
10x High Definition
Video Lens
With more than 70 years of expertise in
manufacturing lenses for professional
broadcast and still
photography, the Canon
name represents optical
excellence. The HV20
features a
Genuine
Canon 10x HD Video
Zoom Lens
designed
specifically to capture
crisp high definition video.
It incorporates an aspherical lens, super spectra
coating technology and a new gradation ND filter
design to ensure stunning image quality, while
minimizing aberration.
Super-Range Optical Image
Stabilizer
Canon’s sophisticated
Super-Range
Optical Image Stabilizer
corrects camera shake
instantly to ensure steady shooting, even for hand-
held video at long focal lengths and shots taken
with the camera in motion as well as photos. And
because it is an optical system, there is none of the
degradation of image quality typical with electronic
image stabilizers.
Set Your Expectations Higher
With Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer
