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Review summary: The Canon XL H1 - you've seen it, you've studied it, and you've put it on your wish list. Now we have the complete review. This HDV camcorder with a $8999 (MSRP) price tag has just about everything you want in a professional camcorder: 30F and 24F ...

Review summary: Although we used a tripod for most of the shots, we went handheld for a portion to test how well the camera felt as we moved around. Not surprising, the image stabilization offered by the 20x HD lens was top notch. Canon has placed all the important ...

Pros: Excellent Resolution On-camera controls Canon HD lens

Cons: Lack of support for proprietary HD

Verdict: A unique feature of the XL H1 is its ability to record better than HDV quality video to a hard drive for editing. HDV video goes through quite a compression feat to fit onto Mini DV tape, but Canon allows more options when tape is taken out of the ...

Review summary: Canon has made a great tool that newly-crowned pros and seasoned vets can appreciate.

Pros: Excellent Resolution, On-camera controls, Canon HD lens

Cons: Lack of support for proprietary HD

Pros: Outstanding video quality, interchangeable lenses, HD/SD SDI output, timecode sync and Genlock, dedicated switchgear, superb lens, progressive scan SD.

Cons: Expensive, unbalanced front-heavy design, 2.4in LCD can make focus tricky, only one HD lens currently available.

Verdict: 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 less ...

Review summary: Canon has made a great tool that newly-crowned pros and seasoned vets can appreciate.

Pros: Excellent Resolution, On-camera controls, Canon HD lens

Cons: Lack of support for proprietary HD