Canon XL H1 Camcorder Review

by David Kender
Published on Nov 7, 2006 10:00 AM

 
Intro Performance
Format Tour
Auto/Manual Controls Still Features
Handling and Use Audio/Playback/Connectivity
Other Features Comparisons/Conclusion
Specs/Ratings
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Specs
CCD Size 1/3
Description Filter diameter, wide angle, focal distance, f-stop measurements, zoom, and all other relevant settings refer to the included 20x XL lens.
Low Price 6456.00
CCD Pixel Count Video 1670000
High Definition
CCD Pixel Count Still 1670000
Sensor Type ccd
CCD Effective Pixels Video 1560000
CCD Effective Pixels Still 0
CCD Count 3
Special Video Processing DIGIC DV II
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Pixel Count 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 1920x1080
Still Media SD/MMC
Flash
Memory Included 16MB
Filter Diameter 10.00
Focal Distance Minimum 20.00
Focal Distance Maximum 1000.00
fstop Minimum 1.60
fstop Maximum 3.50
Minimum Lux 0.50
Special Night Modes Night AE mode
Optical Zoom 20.00
Digital Zoom 0.00
Firewire
USB
svideo In
svideo Out
Composite In
Composite Out
Microphone In
Microphone Out
Control L
Other Control Interface SD/HD-SDI, Gen.Lock, TC-out, TC-in
XLR In
Manual Focus Type Ring
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 21
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/4
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/15000
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 31
Manual White Balance
White Balance Modes Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Custom, Color Temperture Setting
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 21
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Other Manual Control Neutral Density Filter, Zebra, Skin Detail Set, Cearn Scan, Gamma Curve, Knee Point Adjustment, Black Stretch / Black Press, Master Pedestal, Setup Level, Sharpness, Horizontal Detail Frequency, Horizontal / Vertical Detail Balance, Coring, Noise Reducti
Accessory Shoe
Hot Acessory Shoe
LCD Size 2.40
LCD Pixels 215000
Touch Screen
Hybrid LCD
Viewfinder Type 2.4
Viewfinder Pixels 215000
Camera Body Type Shoulder-mount
Weight 3750.00
Width 226.00
Height 220.00
Length 496.00
Included Battery Life 222.00
Sister Model Down XH G1
Webcam
MPEG
Progressive Scan
Recording Format HDV
LP Mode
Maximum Recording Time 90.00
Ease of Recording Modes Auto mode, Easy mode
Body Color Black
Video Light
Image Stabilization Optical
35mm Focal Distance Minimum 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum 0.00
Ratings Weight
Video Performance 12.00 4
Video Resolution 37.20 1.5
Front 13.00 0.2
Right 17.00 0.3
Back 9.00 0.25
Left 18.00 0.2
Top 9.00 0.15
Automatic Control 8.00 0.5
Overall Manual Control 10.00 0.6
Zoom 10.00 0.75
Focus 10.00 0.7
Exposure 10.00 0.65
Shutter Speed 10.00 0.6
White Balance 10.00 0.55
Gain 6.00 0.5
Other Manual Control 10.00 0.5
Ease of Use 9.00 1
Still Features 7.50 0.8
Still Resolution 5.74 1
Still Performance 4.50 1.2
Low Light Performance 10.00 4
Zoom Ratio 20.00 0.5
Wide Angle 10.40 0.8
VCR Mode 9.00 0.3
LCD Viewfinder 9.00 0.6
Audio 10.00 1
Handling 8.50 1.25
Portability 6.00 0.8
Battery 22.20 1
Compression 7.00 0.5
Media 7.50 0.4
Editing 8.00 0.6
Widescreen 16x9 10.00 0.9
Scan Rates 24p 8.00 0.7
Jacks/Ports/Plugs 18.00 0.8
Other Features 10.00 0.7
Value 7.00 1.25
Total365.435 
 



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