Canon XL H1A Camcorder Reviewby Jeremy Stamas and David KenderPublished on Feb 6, 2009 6:00 PM |
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| Core Specs | ||
| Year | 2008 | |
| Format | HDV | |
| Class | Pro | |
| High Definition |  |
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| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | |
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| Filter Diameter (mm) | 72.00 | |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 5.40 | |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 108.00 | |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 38.90 | |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 778.00 | |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.60 | |
| F-stop Maximum | 3.50 | |
| Wide Angle (degrees) | 53 | |
| Image Stabilization | Optical | |
| Imager and Processing | ||
| Sensor Type | CCD | |
| Sensor Count | 3 | |
| Sensor Size (inches) | 1.00 | |
| Video Pixel Count (gross) | 1670000 | |
| Video Pixel Count (effective) | 1560000 | |
| Still Pixel Count (gross) | 0 | |
| Still Pixel Count (effective) | 0 | |
| Compression and Media | ||
| HD Video Format | HDV | |
| SD Video Format | DV | |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i, 24F, 30F | |
| Primary Audio Format | MPEG1 Audio Layer II | |
| Secondary Audio Format | PCM | |
| Primary Media | MiniDV | |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card | |
| Tertiary Media | None | |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC | |
| Included Media Capacity | 32MB SD card, MiniDV tape | |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 60 | |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | HD: SP; SD: SP, LP | |
| Uncompressed Video Output |  |
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| Manual Controls | ||
| Zoom Control Type(s) | ring, large rocker, small rocker | |
| Optical Zoom | 20 | |
| Advanced Zoom | 0 | |
| Digital Zoom | 0 | |
| Zoom Speed Settings | 16 | |
| Manual Focus | |
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| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | ring | |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | |
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| Manual Exposure | |
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| Manual Exposure Steps | 13 | |
| Manual Aperture | |
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| Manual Aperture Steps | 32 | |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 1.60 | |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 22.00 | |
| Manual Shutter Speed | |
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| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 32 | |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/3 | |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/15000 | |
| Manual White Balance | |
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| White Balance Presets | Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, Custom A, Custom B | |
| Kelvin Control Steps | 130 | |
| Manual Gain | |
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| Manual Gain Steps | 38 | |
| Manual Noise Reduction | |
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| Manual Noise Reduction Options | NR1, NR2, Selective Noise Reduction | |
| Audio Dubbing | |
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| Auto / Easy Mode | |
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| Face Detection | |
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| Gamma Control(s) | 0 | |
| Image Detail Control(s) | 0 | |
| Color Control(s) | 0 | |
| Skin Tone Control | |
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| Color Correction | |
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| Low Light Mode(s) | Night AE | |
| Scene Mode(s) | Spotlight | |
| ND Filter | |
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| Customizable Buttons | |
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| Other Manual Control(s) | Zebra, Flange Back, Clear Scan, Color Bars, Audio Reference Tone, Faders, Markers, Zoom/Focus Preset | |
| Still Features | ||
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 1920x1080, 848x480, 1440x1080, 640x480 | |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | Super fine, Fine, Normal | |
| Flash | |
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| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | |
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| Self Timer | |
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| Manual ISO | |
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| Manual ISO Steps | 0 | |
| ISO Minimum | 0 | |
| ISO Maximum | 0 | |
| Continuous Shot | |
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| Bracketing | |
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| Other Still Feature(s) | Save Custom Preset data with image | |
| Still Media | SD/SDHC card | |
| Still Media Included | 32MB SD card | |
| Body | ||
| Body Type | Horizontal | |
| Shoulder Mount | |
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| Weight - Fully Loaded (grams) | 3935.00 | |
| Weight - Body Only (grams) | 2500.00 | |
| Width (mm) | 226.00 | |
| Height (mm) | 220.00 | |
| Length (mm) | 496.00 | |
| Body Color(s) | Black | |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.40 | |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 215000 | |
| Touch Screen | |
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| Viewfinder | |
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| Viewfinder Resolution (pixels) | 0 | |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | |
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| Video Light | |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Composite (RCA) output | |
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| Composite (RCA) input | |
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| FireWire | |
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| Audio-only AV input | |
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| S-Video | |
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| USB | |
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| Component output | |
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| Component input | |
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| HDMI | |
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| Headphone output | |
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| Mini Microphone input | |
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| XLR inputs (quantity) | 2 | |
| LANC / Control L | |
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| Accessory Shoe | |
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| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | |
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| EVF output | |
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| Gen-Lock | |
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| HD-SDI | |
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| BNC output | |
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| Time Code in/out | |
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| Included Wireless Remote | |
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| WiFi | |
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| GPS | |
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| Other Port(s) | EVF Output | |
| Other | ||
| Sister Model Up | XL H1S | |
| Sister Model Down | XH A1 | |
| Included Battery | BP-950G | |
| Battery Life - w/ LCD (minutes) | 236 | |
| Battery Life - w/ viewfinder (minutes) | 236 | |
| Ratings | Weight | |
| Color | 11.70 | 1 |
| Noise | 9.56 | 2 |
| Motion | 9.30 | 1 |
| Video Sharpness | 9.34 | 4 |
| Wide Angle | 10.60 | 0.8 |
| Low Light Color | 7.36 | 1.25 |
| Low Light Sensitivity | 8.04 | 1.5 |
| Low Light Noise | 6.29 | 1.25 |
| Audio Features | 8.00 | 2 |
| Compression | 8.30 | 1.5 |
| Media | 6.00 | 1 |
| Editing | 8.00 | 0.5 |
| Auto Mode | 5.50 | 0.5 |
| Zoom | 12.80 | 0.75 |
| Zoom Ratio | 15.00 | 0.5 |
| Focus | 11.00 | 0.7 |
| Exposure | 5.12 | 0.65 |
| Aperture | 10.20 | 0.65 |
| Shutter Speed | 8.65 | 0.6 |
| White Balance | 10.50 | 0.55 |
| Gain | 13.25 | 0.5 |
| Color & Image Controls | 14.60 | 0.5 |
| Other Manual Controls | 8.75 | 0.5 |
| Still Features | 9.15 | 0.5 |
| Still Color | 10.57 | 0.6 |
| Still Noise | 7.69 | 0.6 |
| Still Sharpness | 3.25 | 0.75 |
| Ease of Use | 8.50 | 1 |
| Handling | 8.00 | 1.25 |
| Stabilization | 13.31 | 1 |
| Portability | 7.10 | 0.5 |
| Battery Life (w/ LCD) | 11.80 | 0.75 |
| Battery Life (w/ Viewfinder) | 11.80 | 0.75 |
| LCD & Viewfinder | 5.85 | 0.6 |
| Menus | 7.50 | 0.75 |
| Playback | 6.50 | 0.3 |
| Connectivity | 10.50 | 1 |
| Other Features | 2.00 | 0.25 |
| Total | 313.419 | |