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Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Canon XH A1

Product Name Canon XH A1

Canon XH A1

 Canon Vixia HF200

Canon Vixia HF200

 Panasonic AG-HVX200

Panasonic AG-HVX200

 Panasonic HDC-TM300 (Black)

Panasonic HDC-TM300 (Black)

 Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HV30
Release Date 11/01/2006 04/01/2009 11/22/2005 03/01/2008
Price Range Check latest prices » $5000 Check latest prices » $549-$890 Check latest prices » $4699 Check latest prices » $1063-$1300 Check latest prices » $600-$1500
Review Summary Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. With its AG-HVX200, Panasonic raises the bar again, bringing us professional HD versatility and quality at a lower price than ever. A very good prosumer HD camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-TM300 nevertheless has an annoying touch-screen interface. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080i
Optical Sensor Size 1/3" 1/4" 1/3" 1/4.1" 1/2.7"
Optical Sensor Type 3CCD CMOS 3CCD CMOS CMOS
Min Illumination 0.4 lux 0.4 lux 1 lux 0.2 lux
Special Effects Skintone, Black & White Art, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Skin Detail, Black & White, Low Sharpening
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical (SuperRange) Optical Optical (Advanced O.I.S.) Optical (SuperRange)
Digital Scene Transition Black fader, White fader Wipe fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/3 sec 1/2 sec 1/2 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Low light, Spotlight Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Scenery, Fireworks, Low light, Spotlight, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Automatic, Manual Custom, Presets, Automatic Presets, Automatic
Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Manual, Program, Automatic Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Camera Flash None Built-in flash Built-in Built-in flash Built-in flash
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 300 x 700 x 200 x
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels
Total Pixels 3.89 megapixels 9.15 megapixels
Analog Video Format NTSC NTSC, PAL NTSC
Digital Video Format AVCHD, MPEG-4 AVCHD, H.264
White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Cloudy, Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Enclosure Color Black Black
Progressive scan Yes
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