Reviews of the Canon XH G1
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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 86/100 and users 97/100. Comparing these reviews to 103109 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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digitaljournalist.org
Review Summary: I experienced the same thing when the first Canon XL was introduced. In that case, the viewfinder assembly would snap off, simply by leaving it on a car seat. I went through three of those cameras in a month, but again it was because the cameras were ...
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picturecorrect.com
Review Summary: Both camcorders have three 1/3 inch native 16:9 1440 x 1080 CCDs that capture images at 1080i resolution. The camcorders feature 60i, 30F and 24F selectable frame rates to allow users to adapt to each assignment. At the 30 Frame rate, camera operators ...
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1629B001
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 SMPTE Time Code, Total Cine Control
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - 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, 1 x HD/SD-SDI output, 1 x Genlock
- 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 4.6 lbs
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