<!-- Rating:</B> 5<img src="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/icons/star.gif" width=22 height=18><img src="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/icons/star.gif" width=22 height=18><img src="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/icons/star.gif" width=22 height=18><img src="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/icons/star.gif" width=22 height=18><img src="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/icons/star.gif" width=22 height=18><BR> --><BR>The XL1 was designed for professionals with its manual controls in the same place as an Arriflex. I\'ve used it for documentary shooting in Europe and Asia and it is as stable and reliable as a jeep. The image quality is more "filmic" than Sony so is great for DV to film transfer.