Canon XL-H1 / H1A / H1S Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 95 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the interface. The control panel also impresses, but many are less positive about the zoom.

Interface, Control panel, Design, Usability

Zoom, Memory, Color, Battery

Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 79/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Canon XL-H1 / H1A / H1S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very Godd quality.

Many were disappointed when Canon released its flagship XL2 DV camcorder without any high-definition (HD) capabilities. About a year later, Canon at last entered the HD fray with its XL H1 HDV camcorder. This 16:9-native camera incorporates the 1080i ...

Canon XL H1A Camcorder Review

Canon XL H1A Camcorder Review

Whether you feel you're ready to enter the professional realm of cinematography or you're a serious amateur, Canon's XL H1A is here to meet your expectations. The latest of Canon's professional line is a loaded weapon that comes equipped with an HD ...

HD lens Endless customization Highly-accurate color reproduction

Front-heavy Small LCD screen Can't adjust the shoulder pad

Canon has given professional cinemaniacs a vast array of shooting options at an affordable price.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Excellent Resolution On-camera controls Canon HD lens

Lack of support for proprietary HD

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 ...