Canon XL H1, Sony HDR-FX1, and Panasonic AG-HVX200 compared

by Nick Hyacinthe
Published on Sep 14, 2005 1:00 PM



 

 

Specs
 
Sony HDR-FX1
Canon XL-H1
Panasonic AG-HVX200
Power Consumption
8.0 W
 
 
Video recording system
1080i (1440x1080, 60i fps)
1080i
 1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/30p
Audio recording System
DV (12bit,16bit)
HDV (MPEG2, 48
 
 
Image Sensor
1/3 inch CCD x 3
Super HAD, 16:9
3 1/3 inch CCD x 3, 16:9 CCDs
1/3” inch CCD x 3 16:9 CCD
Gross pixels per CCD
1 MP each
1.67MP each
 
Effective pixels
 
1440 x 1080i
 
Pixel Shifting
No
 
 
Tape format
MiniDV,
 
N/A
Tape speed
18mm/sec: SP
12.5mm/sec: LP
 
N/A
Lens Mount
no
yes
no
Manual Focus Type
Ring
ring
ring
Minimum focusing distance
4.5 -54
38.9mm
 
Shutter speed options
Auto, 1/4-10,000
 
 
Minimum illumination
3 lux
 
 
Recommended illumination
 
 
 
filter diameter
72 mm
72mm
72mm
Viewfinder
Color, 250K pixels
Color, 2.4”
 Color
LCD
16:9 Hybrid
 
 3.5” LCD
DV Terminal
yes
yes
yes
S-Video IN/OUT terminal
yes
yes
yes
Video IN/OUT Terminal
composite in/out
RCN/BNC jack
Composite in/out
Audio OUT Terminal
stereo
RCA x 2(3&4, 1/3&2/4)
 
XLR ports
No XLR ports
XLR in x 2 (2 channels), LINE/MIC input
XLR 2(2channels)
Headphone
yes
yes
 
Audio IN Terminal
yes
16 bit(2 channels), 12 bits (4 channels)
16 bit 4 channel
Microphone IN
stereo
yes
 
Operating Temperature
 
 
 
Dimensions
15.93 x 7.125 x 14.375
8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5
 
Weight (battery)
4lbs 10oz
7.8 lbs.
 
16:9 effect
no, 16:9 native
 
No, 16:9 native
grip zoom
variable speed
yes
yes
second zoom
ring (not variable speed)
Handle, ring
ring
adjustable zoom speed
yes
yes
 
movie mode
CineFrame 24 (2:3:2:3) 1080/24i
 
 
white balance
Auto and Manual
 
 
zebra patterning
Yes
Yes,
 
optical zoom
12x
20x
 
built in ND filter
yes(0, 1/6, 1/32)
yes
 yes
still to tape
no
no
 
2 photo buttons
no
yes
 
two gripping positions
yes
yes
 yes
exposure steps
F1.6-F11 (24 step)
 
 
shutter speed steps
1/4-1/10,000
 
 
Shooting Modes
60i (24i in CineFrame 24
60i (525i), 30P,24P (3:2), 24P (2:3:3:2)
1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/30p,
720/60p, 720/24p, 720/30p,
480/60i, 480/24p, 480/30p
 
Customized keys
yes
yes
 
Synchro Scan
 
 
 
Audio Dubbing
yes
yes
 
Zoom features
ring, toggle
ring, two toggles
 ring, toggle