<p>Canon's new flagship HD camcorder, the G30, brings astounding battery life, wonderful image quality, and lots of features.(Photo: Reviewed.com)Story HighlightsThe Canon G30 offers full-HD 1080/60p recording, 20x zoom, and good battery lifeThe dual shooting model lets you record high- and lower-quality videos simultaneouslyiOS and Android users can use a built-in app to upload videos directly to YouTube and Facebook</p><p>Smartphones and video-shooting DSLRs have been steadily cutting into the camcorder market, but Canon is still forging ahead with the Vixia HF G30 (MSRP $1,699.99), a focused device that knows its strong suit and doesn't try to be all things to all buyers. Canon's top-shelf consumer camcorder is a "perfect 10" in our book, and follows smartly in the footsteps of its high-end predecessor.</p><p>Importantly, Canon's flagship consumer HD camcorder has finally caught up with the competition, offering full-HD 1080/60p recording. While the lack of onboard memory is puzzling, you do have slots for two memory cards. That's a feature that the G30's dual shooting mode takes advantage of, allowing you to simultaneously record to both SD cards. One card gets a full-HD version, while the other gets an identical video at 720p resolution, with a significantly smaller file size.</p><p>The G30's predecessor, the G20, set a very high bar, but the G30 did see some noticeable improvements. The video is much sharper on the G30; the battery life is greatly improved; and the 20x zoom is double what the G20 offered. But you'll have to decide whether these and other improved features are worth the extra $600 the G30 demands over the G20.</p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/11/09/reviewed-canon-g30/3468155/">Keep reading...</a></p>