Canon XH A1 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Wedding videographers and indie film-makers should check out Canon's XH A1 if they require high-defintion output.

Review summary: The Canon XH A1 is poised to win over a host of videographers looking to make the switch to HD. Billed by Canon as the XL H1 in miniature, we can tell you that the statement is hardly exaggeration. The manual control suite is simply outstanding and ...

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Review summary: There is a vast range of HDV camcorders available today. One of the newest from Canon, the XH-A1, has inherited a lot of features from its bigger brother the XL-H1, a very powerful professional camera.

Pros: Excellent image quality even in low light, 3 CCD, can record in 1080i or DV, fantastic manual controls, works with all Apple editing applications

Cons: Unintuitive screen menus and navigation, small LCD screen, uncomfortable eyepiece, heavy, not for the faint hearted

Verdict: This camera is of such excellent value that most of the defects are quite minor in comparison. It isn't for everyone, and definitely not for the novice user, but if you're a professional filmmaker on a budget or a dedicated amateur you'll absolutely ...

Review summary: The Canon XH-A1 is an extension of the XL-H1 HDV camcorder This model is geared towards the videographer on a budget, without compromising any of the

Review summary: New XH A1 Camcorder Offers 24 Frame HD Recording for Less than $4,000

Verdict: 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 ...