Canon XL H1 Camcorder Review

John Neely contributed to this article

The Canon XL H1 (Specs, Recent News, $7947.89) – you’ve seen it, you’ve studied it, and you’ve put it on your wish list. Now we have the complete review. This HDV camcorder with a $8999 (MSRP) price tag has just about everything you want in a professional camcorder: 30F and 24F frame rates (no, it does not have true 24P, but Canon claims you can’t see the difference), a huge array of manual controls, great handling, a removable lens, and every input and output you could need, whether you’re an ENG, an indie filmmaker, or a corporate videographer. There’s certainly more details than we can fit in an introduction, so please read on.