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Canon Legria HF G30

Canon Legria HF G30
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alaScore 91

485 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 485 reviews of Canon Legria HF G30. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers really like the portability and zoom. The price and image quality also get good feedback.

usability, image quality, price, zoom, portability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon Legria HF G30 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon Legria HF G30

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of Canon Legria HF G30 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the durability and size. The battery and portability also get good comments, whereas many are negative about the viewfinder and usability.

image quality, portability, battery, size, durability

usability, viewfinder

92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon Legria HF G30

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 157 user reviews of Canon Legria HF G30 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the image quality and battery. The portability and usability also get good feedback. Comments are divided on the durability, while many are critical about the reliability.

price, usability, portability, battery, image quality

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Canon Vixia HF G30

 

The Canon Vixia HF G30 is expensive, but if you're serious about home movies it's worth the money.

20x zoom lens. 1080p60 video capture. LPCM audio. EVF. Wi-Fi. Dual shoes. Mic and headpone connectors. Manual focus ring. Dual SD slots. Includes wireless remote control. Padded handstrap.

Very expensive. Bulky. Limited still resolution. No internal storage.

Video Quality and Conclusions The G30 records video in AVCHD or MP4 format at 1080p60, 1080p30, or 1080p24 quality. Even though the camera only has a single 1/2.84-inch image sensor, a departure from the 3-chip design used by the Panasonic X920, the...

Dec, 2013
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Expert review by : Brendan Nystedt (reviewed.com)

Canon Vixia HF G30 Camcorder Review

 

$1,699.99 buys one heckuva Vixia

If you don't mind paying a $600 premium, the G30 delivers some of the best performance we've ever seen.

Nov, 2013
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Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Canon LEGRIA HF G30

 

A pricey but brilliant pro-grade camcorder

Comprehensive manual settings ; Lens ring and assignable dial ; Excellent image quality

Expensive ; Relatively large and heavy

Conversely, in MP4 mode only you can enable a 2x high-speed recording or 0.5 slow recording. Effectively, this means 50p footage is recorded at 25p, giving twice the playback speed, and 25p footage recorded at 50p, for frame-perfect slow motion. You...

Aug, 2013
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Expert review by : Andrew Unsworth (expertreviews.co.uk)

Canon Legria HF G30 review

 

This big camcorder has great image quality, controls and touchscreen

Sep, 2013
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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (itreviews.co.uk)

Canon Vixia HF G30

 

The Canon Vixia HF G30 is expensive, but if you're serious about home movies it's worth the money.

The G30 records video in AVCHD or MP4 format at 1080p60, 1080p30, or 1080p24 quality. Even though the camera only has a single 1/2.84-inch image sensor, a departure from the 3-chip design used by the Panasonic X920, the footage looks great. It’s...

Dec, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great buy

 

Works great in low light. Auto mode is super simple. Manual mode is easy to use as well.

Instruction manual is on a CD. Not exactly usefull for outdoor filming quick reference.

Nov, 2013
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Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)

Love this camera

 

I bought this camera to record high school sports. The picture is bright and clear. It allows you to record in either MP4 or AVCHD. I do wish that the MP4 setting had a midrange compression setting because the 17 mbps is really high for MP4 and...

Feb, 2016
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Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)

Some missing features

 

I was surprise and disappointed by the lack of features that I expected on a camera in this price range.

Jan, 2016
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Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)

Canon Vixia HF G30 full HD camcorder

 

This camera was purchased to film bow hunts. This is my first Canon HD camera and I love it. Super easy to use and great quality video. B&H Photo has been wonderful. Don't bother shopping around elsewhere. Every time I think I've found a good deal...

Dec, 2015
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Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)

EXCELLENT camcorder

 

Greatest camcorder I ever had. I have 2 DSLR Canon 1DX and Nikon 801 that take excellent videos but I am using my camcorder to record my grandchild playing Lacrosse and with the Manfrotto fluid monopod with the 500 series Head ,the Manfrotto RC Pan Bar...

Dec, 2015
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