Canon - HV20 HDV Digital Camcorder Review

This was my first entry into the camcorder world.  After doing a lot of research to find the camcorder with the best image (hi-def) that I could afford I was please with all of the features based on my research.

 Use of the camcorder was easy.  The focus was fast and accurate and the zoom was easy to use.

 The problem was the audio.  The built in mic recorded the whine of the tape motor.  When the tape was played back it seemed like it was amplifying this sound.  I couldn't play the tape without it annoying me.

In all fairness, if you record in areas where there is a significant amount of noise you will probably not hear the motor whine.  I tend to record in areas where there is little noise so the motor is easily heard, such as recording wildlife or young children (when they are not going wild).