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Canon XH-A1 / A1E / A1S Reviews
Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 1.67 Mpix - optical zoom: 20 x - Mini DV (HDV) More product details
$2999.00
Excellent video quality ; extremely customizable ; great lens and optical stabilizer ; fast focus (cnet.com)
Excellent video quality ; extremely customizable ; great lens and optical stabilizer ; fast focus (cnet.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Canon XH-A1 / A1E / A1S
We have collected and analyzed 26 expert reviews and 181 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 84/100 and users rate it 90/100. The average review date is February 18, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 104854 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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207 reviews
November, 2009
26 Experts
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181 Users
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from $2999.00
Expert Reviews (26)
Review summary for the Canon XH-A1 / A1E / A1S
alaTest has collected and analyzed 207 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the portability.
Portability, Interface, Memory, Battery
Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 90/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Canon XH-A1 / A1E / A1S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
Canon XH A1 - camcorder - Mini DV (HDV)
Excellent video quality ; extremely customizable ; great lens and optical stabilizer ; fast focus
No 720p recording capability ; coarse, low-resolution LCD
Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.
Derived from the same technology that the professional-level XL H1 uses, the...
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Canon XH A1S Camcorder Review - Canon HDV Camcorders
In the burgeoning market of hand-held pro camcorders, the tape-based Canon XH A1S isn't anything close to ground-breaking. Still, with a $4000 price tag, it is a reasonably-priced model that's loaded with features and did quite well in our performance ...
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User Reviews (181)
"Excellent, professional entry level camera! Perfect!"
this is a great camera for a good entry level...
great features and buttons. I love manual zoom rings, its about time Canon uses it. The eyepiece is great, look and feel of the camera is top notch
none that i have come across so far
"A camera with brillant features"
A camera worth investing in
Great design and enenhances one´s creativity to film more
so far none
"Be weary of 24F"
Is the 24F issue an Avid bad or a Canon bad? ...
The image looks great and so do the price
Canon F modes do not work with any Avid system. You can digitize it now, but there are issues with Timecode
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Manufacturer's Description
The HDV1080i XH A1 is perfectly balanced for easy handheld shooting. Full control over image variables, with new ultra-fast Instant AF, makes the XH A1 an ideal digital filmmaker's tool. The 1/3" 1.67 Megapixel 3CCD XH A1 records HDV1080i onto MiniDV tape. The use of rectangular pixels delivers the superior quality of full widescreen resolution, as seen on a High Definition display. Selectable frame rates offer digital filmmakers 50i or 25F shooting. Benefiting from a 32.5-650mm (35mm range)...
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