December Issue PC World Rates Canon HV 30 "Best Buy"...

[George Tyndall]

...at $1,000.

At least one source has recently offered the HV30 for under $700, including shipping plus an instructional DVD.

PC World rated the HV30 a "Best Buy" in comparison with the following:

Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 (AVCHD)@$1300
Canon Vixia HF10 (AVCHD)@$1100
Samsung SC-HMX20C (Flash-based)@$850
Panasonic HDC-HS (AVCHD)(@$900