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Model
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| Canon XH A1 |
| Picture ? | |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
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| Name | XH A1 |
| European name ? | XH A1 |
| US name ? | XH A1 |
| lowest US price | 2759 $ |
| On the market since | November 2006 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Canon |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| test picture 12 Lux | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
HDV
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| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
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| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
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| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 25 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 20 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 32,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | 2 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1560000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 16.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70-100%
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| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | Yes
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | In
Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | No
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
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| USB ? | No
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | Yes
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2100 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2200 g |
| Battery type | Canon BP-950G
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| Battery capacity | 5200 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 163 mm |
| Width | 189 mm |
| Depth | 350 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 107 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | B/W and color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 269000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | B/W and color
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| Display size | 2,8 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 207000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | Yes
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| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 2 |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Canon XH A1 |
| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
display
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | 1560000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480 |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | |
| View 2 | |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Canon XH A1 |
| luminance resolution | |
| chrominance resolution | |
| lens distortion | |
| test small ISO image | |
| noise / internal microphone | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| test picture 12 Lux | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good |
| Resolution ? | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent |
| Handling ? | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient |
| Optics ? | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 441 |
| Pros | + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Exceptionally well equipped
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| Cons | - Occasional image errors due to the lens
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| Conclusion | The XHA1 Canon has CCDs with excellent resolution of both brightness as well as 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 A1 is only "good" in low-light situations. |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | Canon XH A1 |
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| external reviews/tests |  www.dv.com
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