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Advanced Photography


3.1 Megapixel Photos: Canon has built a long and fine reputation on its technologically advanced digital cameras. That same expertise is found in the photo capabilities of its camcorders. With the HV20, you can capture 3.1 Megapixel still images at 4:3, or 2.07 Megapixel images at 16:9. Images are captured to a miniSD^TM card. Plus, with Simultaneous Photo Shooting, you can record HD video and capture a 2 Megapixel photo to a memory card -- simultaneously.

Approximate number of still images that can be recorded in different recording media with the following quality settings:

On a 32 MB memory card

Image Size	Super Fine	Fine	Normal
LW - 1920x1080	20	30	60
L - 2048x1536	10	20	40
M - 1440x1080	25	40	80
S - 640x480	140	205	375

On a 128 MB memory card

Image Size	Super Fine	Fine	Normal
LW - 1920x1080	90	135	265
L - 2048x1536	60	85	180
M - 1440x1080	120	180	350
S - 640x480	600	865	1,560

On a 512 MB memory card

Image Size	Super Fine	Fine	Normal
LW - 1920x1080	350	525	1,040
L - 2048x1536	235	350	700
M - 1440x1080	470	700	1,370
S - 640x480	2,320	3,355	6,040

Histogram Display
The HV20's advanced Histogram Display lets you fine-tune your exposures by viewing the brightness of your photos as you shoot just as in Canon's line of digital SLR cameras.

Built in Flash: The HV20 comes with a convenient built-in flash for capturing still images in low light conditions and red eye reduction.

9 Point AiAF Mode: Canon's Auto Intelligent Auto Focus gives the HV20 the ability to select just the right subject you want to bring into sharp focus, even if it's not in the center of the frame. It will select from 9 metering frames to catch the action precisely the way you want, adding to your creative flexibility.