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models compared on this page: Canon XL H1 and Panasonic AG-AF101

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Canon XL H1Panasonic AG-AF101
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name XL H1AG-AF101
European name ?XL H1AG-AF101E
US name ?XL H1AG-AF100
lowest US price 7800 $ (5990) $
On the market since December 2005 January 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
AVCHD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
AVCHD 1080/60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p
AVCHD 720/60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
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
AVCHD 1080/60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p
AVCHD 720/60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
 
Optical Zoom ?20 x 
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39 mm 
Filter diameter ?72 mm 
Image Stabilization ?optical
 
ND Filter ?23
Exchangable optics ?Yes
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/Four Thirds
inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1560000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/16.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70-100%
50-105%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
 
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
-
USB ?No
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
 
Time-code interface ? In
Out
In
Out
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 3435 g1300 g
Weight (with battery) 3750 g1500 g
Battery type Canon BP-950G
 
Battery capacity 5200 mAh 
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 226 mm163 mm
Width 220 mm195 mm
Depth 496 mm290 mm
Relative Size ?24692
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?215000 Pixel 1226000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,4 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?215000 Pixel 920000 Pixel
Touch Screen ? No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
 
Manual Focus ? Ring
 
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 3
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
HDV: 4x48kHz 16bit MPEG 2
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
 
Medium included ?16 MB
No
Effective pixels ?1560000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480		 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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Specials  Large Four-Thirds sensorVariable frame ratesInterchangeable Lens
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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good 
Resolution ?Very good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ? Excellent  
Handling ?Very good 
Portability ?Sufficient 
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Satisfactory 
Dynamics ?Very good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		397 
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ interchangeable lenses
+ 4 audio channels for HDV
+ Very well equipped
- Large Micro Four Thirds sensor
- Interchangeable lenses
- Dual SD card slot
- HD-SDI Out
- Film Look
Cons - not ergonomic on the shoulder
- standard optics not adequate for the price
- Ergonomics
- 1080i/24p card format
Conclusion The Canon XL H1 has excellent CCDs, which in many areas make full use of the potential HDV resolution.In combination with very good dynamic behavior and the consistent colors this provides a very good image impression.The standard optics though does not meet up: for less distortion and chromatic aberrations as well as a greater wide-angle, Pros will have to resort to the expensive supplementary wide-angle lens.Despite the high amplification the XL H1 only shows satisfactory results in lowligth situations, noise and color loss being too great.Currently (Feb. 2011) the best video DSLR alternative in terms of film look.Thanks to the big and light sensitive micro Four Thirds sensor, interchangeable lenses, ND filter, peaking, XLR audio, HD-SDI, HDMI-out, etc.the Panasonic AG-AF101 combines the advantages of conventional video camcorders and DSLRs.A very good choice for low-budget film-making.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon XL H1Panasonic AG-AF101
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