LanguagesThe XL H1 represents a giant leap forward for camcorder technology, offering both standard and high definition production, as well as a range of features a professional expects to find on a camcorder.
These include HD-Serial Digital Interface output, Gen lock input, time code input/output and full cine and image control. This makes the XL H1 ideal for a wide range of shooting situations, such as an ENG assignment, documentary shoot or a multi-camera studio set-up. And the XL H1's open architecture design offers great flexibility and customisation.
The XL H1 is an HDV camcorder which shoots HD at 1080i with a 50i frame rate. However, there's also the option of selecting a 25 frame (25F) shooting mode. The XL H1 can be customised via a service upgrade for both NTSC and PAL shooting modes, offering a wide range of selectable frame rates including, 60i, 50i, 30F, 25F and 24F. Three 1/3-inch 1.67 megapixel CCDs, a 20x HD lens and a wide range of shutter speeds enable the XL H1 to deliver professional-quality results.
The Canon XL H1 camcorder kit.
The XL H1 offers full manual control, along with image customisation. The camera's custom presets include full colour matrix, colour gain, hue and sharpness, and these can be stored on an SD/MMC card for even greater flexbility.
It's quality that sets Canon's lenses apart from others on the market and the XL H1 uses the highly acclaimed L Lens, which has Fluorite lens elements and Ultra-low Dispersion glass for greater clarity. The L lens rugged construction makes it ideal for shooting out in the field.
The XL H1's HD-SDI output can be used for transporting uncompressed digital video at full 1920 x 1080 resolution with 4:2:2 chroma subsampling. Audio functions include 4-channel recording with XLR audio line and mic level input support.
The XL H1's superb performance, high specification and outstanding versatility make it the camera of choice for the demanding professional.
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| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Image size | 1/3-inch CCD |
| System | 3CCD horizontal pixel shift |
| Total pixels | 1.67 megapixels per CCD |
| Number of effective pixels (per CCD) | HD: Approx. 1.56 megapixels SD/4:3: Approx. 1.17 megapixels SD/16:9: Approx. 1.56 megapixels |
| Optical zoom magnification | 20x HD Video Lens |
| Focal length | 5.4 - 108mm |
| f-number | f/1.6 - 3.5 |
| Aperature leaves (Number of leaves) | 6 leaves, iris diaphragm |
| Zoom speed | Handle zoom: Fixed speed (16 speed level settings available) Grip zoom: Variable speed/Fixed speed (16 speed level settings available) |
| Filter diameter | 72mm |
| Auto mode | Approx. 6 lux (shutter speed1/50, Gain 18dB, i selected) |
| Manual mode | Approx. 0.4 lux (shutter speed 1/3, Gain 18 dB, f1.6, i selected) |
| Image stabilization system | Optical Image Stabilization (when HD 20x zoom XL5.4-108mm L IS II is installed, VAP compensation system is used) |
| Sensing method | Angle detection and movement vector detection |
| Shooting functions | |
|---|---|
| AE mode | Auto mode, Tv mode, Av mode, Manual mode, Spotlight mode, Night mode, Full Auto mode |
| Center weighted average | Full Auto mode, Auto mode, Night mode, Tv mode, Av mode and Manual mode |
| Evaluative photometry (128-segments) | Spotlight mode |
| AE lock | Included. EXP. LOCK button operation (Auto mode, TV mode, AV mode only) |
| AE shift | Included. AE SHIFT dial operation (±2 levels) (Auto mode, TV mode, AV mode only) |
| Gain setting | Auto/Gain select (-3, 0, +3, +6, +12, +18 dB) Set to Auto in Full Auto and Night mode, Spotlight mode is fixed at 0 dB. |
| Frame rate setting | i - 50i recording, F1/F2 - 25F recording |
| Shutter speed setting (at Tv priority) | 13 levels (1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25, 1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000, 1/16000 sec) |
| In auto mode | i selected: 1/50 to 1/500 sec F1 selected: 1/25 to 1/500 sec |
| In night mode | i selected: 1/3 to 1/500 sec F1 selected: 1/3 to 1/500 sec |
| Aperature value (HD 20x zoom) | f/1.6, 2.0, 2.8, 4.0, 5.6, 8.0, 9.5, CLOSE |
| Skin setting | The skin detail setting can be made after making the hue adjustment, chroma adjustment, area adjustment, and Y level adjustment. |
| Custom preset | Gamma adjustment, knee adjustment, black adjustment, master pedestal adjustment, setup level adjustment, sharpness adjustment, H detail adjustment, H/V balance adjustment, coring adjustment, NR (1/2) adjustment, color matrix adjustment, color gain adjustment, hue adjustment, RGB gain independent adjustment, matrix adjustment (6-axis adjustment) |
| Auto | YES |
| Preset/Set | Outdoor (5600 K), Indoor (3200 K), Set (2 available), Color temperature setting |
| System | TTL, 128 segments |
| Mode | AF, MF, One-push AF, Preset focus (HD 20x zoom installed) |
| MF operation | Focus ring operation |
| Countup system | Rec Run, free run, Recrun Preset, hold |
| Start value setting | “00:00:00:00”, Set, Reset selectable |
| Digital fade | YES (White, black fader) |
| Still image recording | YES (1920 x 1080) |
| Zebra pattern | YES (Level adjustment: selectable from 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, and 100%) |
| Color bar | YES |
| Clear scan | YES |
| Memory card | YES |
| REC review | YES |
| Standby switch | YES |
| Power safe | YES |
| DV recording | 16-bit 2ch (48 kHz), 12-bit 4ch (32 kHz) 4-channel synchronous recording is possible |
| HDV recording | 2ch recording/MPEG1 Audio layer II, 4ch recording/MPEG2 Audio layer II |
| Wind screen | YES (ON/OFF) |
| Size | 2.4-inch (Wide type) |
| Pixels | 215,000 pixels |
| Image quality adjustments | YES (Brightness, Contrast, Color, Sharpness Adjustment, Black and White supported) |
| Movable | YES (Front to Back and Left to Right) |
| VCR | |
|---|---|
| Frame playback | DV recording: Forward/Reverse, HDV recording: Forward only |
| Slow playback | DV recording: Forward/Reverse, HDV recording: Forward only |
| 2x speed playback | DV recording: Forward/Reverse, HDV recording: Forward/Reverse(speed is 1x speed) |
| 1x speed playback | DV/HDV recording: Forward/Reverse |
| Cue/Review | DV recording: 11.5x speed, HDV recording: 8x speed |
| Date search | YES |
| Index search | YES |
| End search | YES |
| Data code display | Date and time display, Shooting data |
| Zero set memory | YES |
| System | |
|---|---|
| Microphone inputs | Front microphone jack (with 5 V DC jack), rear microphone jack (XLR jack supporting phantom power supply: 2 systems), accessory shoe jack (supporting Microphone Adapter MA-300) |
| Headphone output | 3.5 mm mini jack |
| HDV/DV terminals | Input/Output |
| Video jacks | S jack (input/output), BNC jack (input/output), HD/SD-SDI jack (output only), component jack (output only) |
| AV terminal | RCA pin (V: input/output, A: input/output 2 systems) |
| Editing jack | YES (LANC) |
| Time code jack | YES (Input, output: 1 system each) |
| GENLOCK terminal | YES (Input only) |
| Memory card terminal | YES |
| EVF jack | Color/Black and white viewfinder: 1 system each |
| Analogue-signal - DV signal conversion | YES |
| Microphone attenuation | YES (Only microphones connected to the front microphone and rear XLR jacks) |
| Microphone level meter | YES |
| World clock | YES |
| Tally lamp | YES |
| Remote control sensor | YES |
| Accessory shoe | YES. Supporting Microphone Adapter MA-300, EOS flash |
| Custom key | YES (2 available) |
| DV control | YES |
| Backup power supply | Lithium coin battery (built-in) |
| Battery pack power | BP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970G lithium-ion battery |
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