Abstract: Noise levels are low. Contrast also looks good. The resolution was outstanding. Even in the very fine detailed areas of the resolution trumpets, there was almost no moiré ? none at all, in fact, in the vertical. The testing that Adam Wilt?s reported on...
Abstract: You can now create six custom presets in the camera for 23 different recording specifications (plus 20 presets to the memory card), which is more than in the XL2. This allows you to have your pre-adjust settings locked and easily accessible as you trot...
Abstract: Dirck HalsteadCanon has always taken a "wait and see" attitude when it comes to introducing its new video products. Then, once it has determined the direction the market is going in, they do their homework, and come up with something that is beyond any...
Abstract: While Canon has turned out dozens of great still cameras and lenses over the years, when the DV revolution came about the company was relatively unknown in the video world. Canon’s consumer cameras were a mixed lot — anyone remember the origin...
Published: 2006-02-13, Author: Ben , review by: cnet.com
Very high resolution; extensive image controls; interchangeable lenses; compatible with the Canon XL system of lenses and accessories; compatible jack pack is ideal for multicam studio work.
No true progressive shooting; strange ergonomics; stock lens hard to focus manually; pricier than the competition.
Canons semipro high-definition XL H1 video camera is a winner for event, reality, ENG, and documentary shooters, but its price is high.
Class-leading 800+ TVl/ph detail. Comprehensive color tweaks. Clean pictures with multiple noise reduction options. Excellent focusing aids. SDI output. Simultaneous SD and HD out- put; 60i, 24f, and 30f modes. FireWire remote control. Interchangeable len...
Expensive and front heavy. The 24f and 30f modes degrade vertical resolution. Spongy lens controls impede precise work. Audio options not as flexible as they could be. SDI lacks embedded audio, timecode. No letterboxed down-conversion.
The "chainsaw" is back in black--with uncompressed SDI output, genlock, and 1080i HDV recording, as well as the best resolution available under $10,000. If you liked previous XLs, youll love the H1. Gorgeous high-definition images are worth the price....
Abstract: Of the first crop of professionalized HDV camcorders with 1/3in. sensors, only the latest, Canons XL H1, can claim to have been created by a lens manufacturer. Canon kept the familiar “chainsaw” profile of the XL series for the new XL H1...
Outstanding video quality, interchangeable lenses, HD/SD SDI output, timecode sync and Genlock, dedicated switchgear, superb lens, progressive scan SD.
Expensive, unbalanced front-heavy design, 2.4in LCD can make focus tricky, only one HD lens currently available. The Final Word A unique HDV camcorder that’s just as comfortable in the field as it is cabled to a multi-cam studio setup. Professio...
A unique HDV camcorder that’s just as comfortable in the field as it is cabled to a multi-cam studio setup. Professionals will find a lot to like in the XL-H1, while enthusiasts and semi-pro events videographers would be better off looking at a ...
Very high resolution, Extensive image controls, Interchangeable lenses, Compatible with the Canon XL system of lenses and accessories, Compatible jack pack is ideal for multicam studio work
No true progressive shooting, Strange ergonomics, Stock lens hard to focus manually, Pricier than the competition
Canons semipro high-definition XL H1 video camera is a winner for event, reality, ENG, and documentary shooters, but its price is high. ...
There?s no two ways about it, the XLH1 is an outstanding camera. Quite possibly the best camera in this price range I?ve ever used and certainly it throws the gauntlet down to many cameras with much higher pricetags. But, that said, the XLH1 isn?t the ...
