Reviews of the Canon XH A1
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent video quality; extremely customizable; great lens and optical stabilizer; fast focus.
The Bad: No 720p recording capability; coarse, low-resolution LCD.
The Bottom Line: 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.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 104854 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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camcorderinfo.com
Review Summary: In the burgeoning market of hand-held pro camcorders, the tape-based Canon XH A1S isn't anything close to ground-breaking. Still, with a $4000 price tag, it is a reasonably-priced model that's loaded with features and did quite well in our performance ...
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The HDV1080i XH A1 is perfectly balanced for easy handheld shooting. Full control over image variables, with new ultra-fast Instant AF, makes the XH A1 an ideal digital filmmaker's...
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1191B001
General
- Product Type Camcorder - 1080i
- Optical Sensor Size 1/3"
- Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
- Min Illumination 0.4 lux
- Special Effects Skintone, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Digital Scene Transition Black fader, White fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/3 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Low light, Spotlight
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Camera Flash None
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 1.67 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.56 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
- Still Image Format EXIF
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Media Included Qty 1
- TV Tuner None
- Supported Resolution 1080i
Pro Camcorder Features
- Audio Signal Format PCM, MPEG1 Audio Layer II
- Features Total Cine Control
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 640 x 480
- Media Type Mini DV (HDV)
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/1.6
- Focal Length 4.5 mm - 90 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.6
- Optical Zoom 20 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 4.5 mm
- Max focal length 90 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Features UD glass
- Filter Size 72 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 32.5 - 650 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Min Focus Range 0.8 in
- Zoom Adjustment Manual, Motorized drive
Additional Features
- DV input Yes
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Search Modes Date search, Photo search
- Additional Features Contrast control, Sharpness control, Accessories hot shoe, Backlight compensation, RGB primary color filter, Analog to digital conversion with pass through
- Remote control Remote control - Infrared
- Included Accessories Lens hood, Camcorder shoulder strap
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.57 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 269,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.8 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headphones, 1 x Microphone, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output), 1 x Control-L (LANC), 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x Component video cable, 1 x DC coupler cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter + battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon BP-950G
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 207,000 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Physical Characteristics
- Width 6.4 in
- Depth 13.8 in
- Height 7.4 in
- Weight 4.7 lbs
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