| span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: | | | | the Tape/Memory Card switch. Toward the lens |
| "Times New Roman";">V30 is the | | | | end is a rugged plastic port enclosure that houses |
| replacement model for the much celebrated | | | | the Mic, AV/Headphone, and Component-out |
| HV20. The list of upgrades includes a 30fps frame | | | | jacks. Users can configure the AV jack correctly |
| mode (in addition to 24p and 60i), an better zoom | | | | before using headphones. The built-in stereo |
| toggle, an improved LCD, and a black paint job. | | | | microphone is mounted toward the lens end, |
| The lens has a 43mm filter diameter to | | | | evading hand interference. |
| accommodate that killer fish-eye or telephoto lens | | | | Canon slapped a real Zoom toggle on the HV30 in |
| hat will do an admirable job of capturing images. | | | | place of the HV20's thin strip of plastic. The Photo |
| An automatic lens enclosure engages when the | | | | button is located behind the Zoom toggle. Another |
| HV30 is turned on or off. To the left of the lens | | | | plus on the HV20, Canon chose not to tether the |
| is a vertical panel containing a built-in flash, Instant | | | | bit of plastic to the body of the camcorder. This |
| AF sensor, and LED video light. Toward the rear | | | | time around Canon attached the plastic shield to |
| are two switches - the Auto/P mode switch and | | | | the frame of the HV30. |