Toshiba Camileo H30 Full HD Camcorder - Silver/Black

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 1.8 x 2.6 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003DZ122E
• Item model number: PA3791U-1CAM
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #25 in Camera & Photo > Camcorders
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Life’s too good to let a single second pass you by. So don’t.
Our Camileo^™ line of compact, HD camcorders has what you need, and what you’ll find nowhere else. Thin, lightweight, go-anywhere designs. In-demand yet simple-to-use features that capture life, right when it happens, with high-definition video and stills. Effortless uploads and sharing. All at a price that makes them easy to take home—and bring everywhere.

Full-HD Camcorder.
With the Camileo^™ H30 camcorder you can enjoy state-of-the-art technology with 1080p Full High Definition Video and take sharp 10 Megapixel digital still photos.

Experience high definition up close.
Take pleasure with your 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom and video stabilization**. Control recordings on the large 3-inch diagonal touch-screen LCD monitor. Master great videos with 4 different recording modes: Macro mode for close up shots, motion detection mode for surveillance, slow motion for sports and time elapse mode.

Never miss the perfect moment!
The H30 takes SD/SDHC memory cards up to 32GB (not included). Each 32GB card will record an estimated 5 additional hours* at 1080p or 12 hours at the lowest setting giving you great flexibility with recording time. The H30 also charges with the included USB 2.0 cable so you won’t need to bring extra cables or power adapters on your travels. At only 8oz you will hardly know you are carrying it.

Share with Friends and Family.
The YouTube^™ hotkey button on the camera allows you to instantly upload movies: simple use for the entire family. You can also choose to watch your movies directly on your High Definition screen with the included HDMI^™ cable or even convert your images to watch and store on your computer or any mobile device.

**4 x digital zoom and video stabilization work on 720p or below.
* All numbers are approximate from SDcard.org. Actual storage will depend on size of data and compression used.

Product Description

With the Camileo H30 you can enjoy state-of-the-art technology with 1080p Full High Definition Video and take sharp 10MP photos. Experience high definition up close. Take pleasure with your 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom and video stabilization. Control recordings on the large 3-inch touch-screen LCD monitor. Master great videos with 4 different recording modes: Macro mode for close up shots, motion detection mode for surveillance, slow motion for sports, and time elapse mode. Never miss the perfect moment! The H30 takes SD/SDHC memory cards up to 32GB (not included). Each 32GB card will record an estimated 5 additional hours at 1080p or 12 hours at the lowest setting giving you great flexibility with recording time. The H30 also can charge with a standard USB 2.0 cable so you won’t need to bring extra cables or power adapters on your travels. At only 8oz you will hardly know you are carrying it. Share with Friends and Family. The YouTube hotkey allows you to instantly upload movies: simple use for the entire family or watch them directly on your screen with the included HDMI mini cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

138 of 139 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Above average value for the price, September 1, 2010

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L. Leabres - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba Camileo H30 Full HD Camcorder - Silver/Black (Camera)

Length:: 0:33 Mins

Taken during a nice sunny day (but not the kind of harsh very bright sunlight) about 3 pm. As you can see, colors are on the high saturation side with decent dynamic range on contrast. This camera is okay for the price and IMO gives good value for entry level full HD camcorder. It can fit in your cargo pants pocket or hoodie pocket for convenience.

CONS: Before you buy this camera make sure your video editing program either works with or can concert 1080p in AVI format. I use Pinnacle Studio HD 14 and it works well with this camcorders files but only if I video in 720p. It can't work with the 1080p files and I have to use another programs to either render to 720p or convert to 1080p mp4.

Don't buy this if you plan to use the still photos. They are very average quality (if not below) and needs optimal lighting conditions for acceptable still photos. Compared to photos taken by this camcorder, I favor photos taken with my 10 year 1.2 megapixel Fuji than the photos this one takes. But hey it's an excellent value for a camcorder and it's just an average point and shoot if used as a camera. You'll get better photos by grabbing screen frames from the full HD.

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great For The Price, May 8, 2010

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S. Hatfield "Powerslave" (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba Camileo H30 Full HD Camcorder - Silver/Black (Camera)

To contribute to the the review stating the video looked horrible when hooked up to his HDTV, when hooked up to mine it looks great. No distortion or pixelation at all.

If your looking for a budget HD camcorder, this is a great buy with some great features at this price. The zoom is adequate but requires a very steady hand even with image stabilization on 720P mode. Red and blues look a little over saturated but not too bad. Stills look just as good as the video but also requires a steady hand.

I gave it 4 stars based on performance for the money. I'm very happy with my purchase and would recommend to anyone looking for a sub $300 HD camcorder.

Also, here is a good review as well. [...]

88 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good deal for the money, but?, May 7, 2010

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shawn (usa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Toshiba Camileo H30 Full HD Camcorder - Silver/Black (Camera)

this is a full hd camcorder with a 5x optical zoom for $180 so be too critical on it would not be fair! it is better than the standard def jvc everio i just got rid of. it strong point that it take 10 megapixel still photos that look quite good, if you can hold the camera completely still! if not they get blurry quickly. and one thing i do not understand is that if i take hd video and put it on my computer it looks really good, but if i hook the camcorder to my 42" hdtv to veiw it looks really hideous i mean really grainy and pixelated for some reason? i have not tried to convert and burn on a dvd yet to see how they will look, but that will be my next project. the software that comes with it is ok at best! but hey it is free and is usable! so my verdict is! for youtubing this would be an excellent choice. for a videophile or someone who make their own blu ray disc's look else where because this camcorder will probably dissapoint you? and like i said the photo's and video's look really horrible on an hdtv through the hdmi port. :o)