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Model
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| Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
| Canon
| Panasonic
| Manufacturer |
| Name | XH G1s | XH G1 | HC-X909 | Name |
| European name ? | XH G1s | XH G1 | HC-X909 | European name ? |
| US name ? | XH G1s | XH G1 | HC-X909 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 6100 $ | 6995 $ | | lowest US price |
| On the market since | December 2008 | November 2006 | February 2012 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Canon | link to Canon | link to Panasonic | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
| Very good
| slashCAM rating ? |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | | | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode |
Video
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| [ top ] | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
| Video formats ? | MiniDV
HDV
| MiniDV
HDV
| AVCHD
iFrame
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
iFrame 960 x 540
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
iFrame 960 x 540
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 25 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | DV
MPEG2
| DV
MPEG2
| MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
| Canon
| Leica
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 20 x | 20 x | 12 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 32,5 mm | 32,5 mm | 29,8 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | 72 mm | 49 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | 2 | 2 | No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch | 1/4,1 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1560000 Pixel | 1560000 Pixel | 2190000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CCD
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/16.000 | 1/16.000 | 1/8.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/25 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70-100%
| Off
70-100%
| 100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
| [ top ] | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | In
Out
| In
Out
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | | | No
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | No
| No
| Out mini
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
| In
Out
| - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | No
| No
| USB 2.0
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
Mini-jack
| XLR
Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
| In
Out
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | In
| In
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| Standard
| Standard
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | | Yes
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2100 g | 2100 g | 425 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 2200 g | 2200 g | 480 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Canon BP-950G
| Canon BP-950G
| Panasonic VW-VBN 130
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 5200 mAh | 5200 mAh | 1250 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
external
| internal
external
| internal
external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 163 mm | 163 mm | 67 mm | Height |
| Width | 189 mm | 189 mm | 72 mm | Width |
| Depth | 350 mm | 350 mm | 150 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 107 | 107 | 7 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | B/W and color
| B/W and color
| Color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 269000 Pixel | 269000 Pixel | 263000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | B/W and color
| B/W and color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 2,8 Inch | 2,8 Inch | 3,5 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 207000 Pixel | 207000 Pixel | 1152000 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
| Ring
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 2 | 2 | No
| Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| 5.1 Internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
display
| Viewfinder
Screen
display
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
| SD Card
| SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | 1560000 Pixel | 1560000 Pixel | 2370000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480 | 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480 | 1920x1080
5120 x 2880 - Max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
| Specials | | | -Optional 1080p50 recording at 28 Mbit / s
Optional 3D-conversion lens, 3D FullHD recording
-2D to 3D conversion
stereoscopic touch-screen / 3D
-the hybrid image stabilizer now also compensates for lateral tilting movements
| Specials |
Product Shots
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| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | Panasonic HC-X909 | |
| luminance resolution | | | | luminance resolution |
| chrominance resolution | | | | chrominance resolution |
| lens distortion | | | | lens distortion |
| test small ISO image | | | | test small ISO image |
| noise / internal microphone | | | | noise / internal microphone |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | | | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | | | Test image 12 lux optimized ? |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good | Good | Very good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Very good | Excellent | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | Very good | Excellent | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | Excellent | Very good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Excellent | Satisfactory | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Very good | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Very good
| Very good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 443 | 443 | 442 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ exceptionally well equipped
| + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ exceptionally well equipped
| + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ wide angle
| Pros |
| Cons | - chromatic aberrations due to the lens
| - chromatic aberrations due to the lens
| - No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
- Hörbarer Lüfter
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The Canon XHG1s has CCDs with excellent resolution in both brightness and in color.The dynamic behavior can be changed to outstanding values with knee, noise suppression and -3dB gain, which combined with the sober colors ensures a very clean image impression.Only the lens with its 20x zoom shows occasional distortion and chromatic aberrations.Partly due to much noise, the XH G1s is only "good" in low-light situations. | The Canon XHG1 has CCDs with excellent brightness and color resolution.The dynamic behavior can be changed to outstanding values with knee, noise suppression and -3dB gain, which combined with the sober colors ensures a very clean image impression.Only the lens with its 20x zoom shows occasional distortion and chromatic aberrations.Partly due to much noise, the XH G1 is only "good" in low-light situations. | Tadellose Schärfe, sehr guter Weitwikel, viel manuelle Kontrolle und praktikable, visuelle Einstell-Hilfen lassen nur wenige Wünsche offen. Unserer Meinung nach würde der Kamera noch ein Expanded Focus, ein Touch-Focus im manuellen Modus sowie ein lüfterloses Design gut stehen. Ansonsten ist das Gerät wirklich extrem „rund“. Gepaart mit dem neuen 3D-Adapter VW-CLT2 kann das Duo zwar nicht mit echten 2 Optik-Kameras mithalten, liefert aber immerhin gegenüber dem Vorgänger-Gespann deutliche Vorteile. | Conclusion |
More information
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Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XL H1S
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XL H1
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-HPX171
Canon XH G1s compared to Sony HVR-V1
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-HPX170
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Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX250
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XF300
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XF305
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XF100
Canon XH G1 compared to Sony PMW-EX1
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus)
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XH G1s
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus)
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XL H1S
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XL H1
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX171
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX170
Canon XH G1 compared to Sony HVR-Z1
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-AC130
Canon XH G1 compared to Sony NEX-FS100
| Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD909
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD99
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon HF R26
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon Legria HF R306
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon Legria HF R36
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon Legria HF R38
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon Legria HF M506
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon Legria HF M56
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Canon Legria HF M52
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Panasonic HC-V10
Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Panasonic HC-V100
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Panasonic HC-X909 compared to Panasonic HC-V500
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