Typical price: £5,800
What is it: Semi-pro high-definition video camera
What we think: A winner for news and documentary shooters, but its price is high
Canon XL H1 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 3 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 226x221x495 mm |
| Weight | 2404 g |
| Battery type | Alkaline |
| Included cables | 1x DC coupler cable, 1x AV cable |
| Included accessories | Camcorder shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 1560000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 1170000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/4 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/15000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| Exposure modes | Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority |
| Exposure metering | Spot, Multi-segment, Centre-weighted |
| Min illumination | 0.5 lux |
| PCM digital sound | 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels), 12bit (32KHz / 2 channels) |
| Analogue video format | NTSC |
Lens System
| Focal length | 5.4-108mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 38.9-778mm |
| Aperture | F/1.6 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 20 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD passive matrix |
| Display form factor | Built-in |
| Display size | 61 mm |
| Display resolution | 215000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Detachable |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Headphone | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | 1x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | 1x S-Video input / output |
| Firewire | Yes |
| LANC | Yes |
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