• Amazon Sales Rank: #3716 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 1210B005AA
• Released on: 2006-03-13
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.43 pounds

Editorial Reviews

Manufacturer's Description
With a widescreen LCD, the compact MV930 is a true 16:9 widescreen camcorder for capturing high resolution video, with additional photo capture to SD card, 25x zoom and DIGIC DV for vibrant colours. Geared for true 16:9 recording, the MV930 captures video that is ideally suited for playback on the very latest widescreen TVs. During recording, footage is monitored exactly as it will appear on the TV, either on the camcorder's 2.7" 16:9 LCD screen or via the colour viewfinder. Using the LCD's level marker, it's easy to keep the subject lined up. Additional 4:3 shooting is available at the push of a button. The camcorder's 25x optical zoom lens has an Electronic Image Stabilizer and variable zoom speeds, a guarantee of sharp footage every time. With photos saved to SD card, the MV930 is also a fully functioning digital camera, including Canon's 9-point Artificial Intelligent Auto-focus (AiAF) system that lets you accurately focus on off-centre subjects. Whether making a movie or taking a photo, colours are always reproduced as vividly as you remember them with Canon's DIGIC DV. DIGIC DV is a processor that provides two processing paths, one each dedicated to video or stills. That means that the camcorder can treat different kinds of images in the best possible way, as well as allowing photos and video to be shot at the same time. The MV930 is great for beginners, with a one-push Easy shooting mode that tells the camcorder to switch all key controls to automatic, letting you get on with the most important task of framing the perfect shot. For more creative control, a re-designed layout leaves just six buttons to master as your video skills grow. There's no need to worry about damaging the MV930's all-important lens since a sliding cover has been conveniently built-in. The MV930 comes ready supplied with all the software you need to manage both your video and photos: the software solution disc includes Canon's ZoomBrowser for Windows and ImageBrowser for Macintosh.

Box Contents

• Canon MV930 Camcorder body
• Lithium battery for auto-date
• Compact power adaptet
• AC Cable
• Battery pack
• Terminal cover
• Stereo video cable and Interface cable set
• Shoulder strap
• SCART adapter
• Digital video solution disk for win v20
• Digital video solutions disk for Mac v20
• Instruction manual
• Guarantee
• Caution sheet for Video heads
• Canon Genuine Accessories recommendation leaflet
• End

Customer Reviews

Fierce Test
Purchasing this camcorder was a nervous experience, what with several males all going abroad with a host of activities ranging from rock climbing to swimming with sharks, this baby was put to paces, and I thought the camcorder would be the first casualty.
A month later and the only scratch on the MV930 was a result of it falling out of the hand luggage on the aeroplane.
If your looking at camcorders with a small budget then the MV930 is for you, as you will get value for money. With the Camcorder being so compact and fitting snugly into your hands, it does detect slight movement of the hand and this can make the footage unsteady, so I suggest crouching down whilst filming using this and using your knees as an arm rest.
I used several high quality camcorders of other peoples whilst travelling and the MV930 couldn't match them, but then again the camcorders I used retail at £700+ here on Amazon, so being 3x times cheaper, its the best for a small budget. Also if purchasing, avoid using the lcd screen whilst filming as it drains the battery, I suggest buying an extra battery with your order.

Pros: Price, ease of use, looks & feels high-end (even though its not), zoom remains highly focused, in heavy sunlight still produced quality footage, in night-time still produced quality footage. very small and light (does not get in the way)

Cons: no DV cable provided, maybe to small (detects slight movement of the hand/body and shakes too much) or maybe weshould all have a degree in filming?

Great entry-level camcorder
I've had this camera for a month now and I'm very happy with it.

The case feels solid, if a little plasticy, and it has a good weight to it considering its small size. It's easy to use with nicely placed controls, a large clear screen and simple menus. It has easy and professional modes of operation, selectable with a switch, but easy mode simply removes various menu items, some of which are quite useful.

Picture quality is generally excellent with vibrant colours and crisp edges, so long as the light is good. Indoors or in low light the image does become a little noisy but it's still more than adequate. The image stabilisation does a great job compensating for shaky hand-held shots, particularly on high zoom levels but it's worth turning this off for tripod shots as it does reduce the resolution slightly.

It has a useful 25x optical zoom and the zoom lever gives very precise control, allowing for slow and steady zooms or fast adjustments. After a rapid change in zoom it can take several seconds for the autofocus to catch up, so it's best to keep the movements quite gentle.

Audio is functional but nothing special. In quiet situations the tape motor is quite audible on the captured video. There is no connection for an external microphone so unfortunately you're stuck with this.

Transferring the footage to a PC is child's play. I quickly ditched the supplied software in favour of Windows Movie Maker. A couple of clicks rewinds and captures the entire tape, chopping it up into individual clips ready for editing. The transfer happens in real time, so a 60 minute tape takes 60 minutes to transfer to PC. The footage arrives as AVI at a native resolution of 720x576, which is stretched during playback to 1024x576 for the correct aspect ratio.

One word of warning. Although the specs list USB2.0 connectivity, they don't mention that this is for still image transfer only. Video transfer still requires a firewire connection, as I discovered to my annoyance only after receiving the camera. Luckily I was able to get a NISIS firewire card from amazon for under £5 which does the job wonderfully.

Overall, this is a great little camera. Image quality is much better than I expected for the price tag. Sadly the audio isn't up to the same standard, but for me it's still worth 5 stars.