Review of Canon XH A1

Canon has introduced the new model XH A1 which is HDV. The camcorder has weight around five pounds yet it is comfortable to hold. All the controls are logically located and are user friendly. The camcorder has features like white balance, zoom, focus and exposure. Near the lens, one can observe rings of various sizes. These rings help in operating functions like zoom, iris and focus. The camcorder offers an option of slow speed. This helps the user to control the focus. The 1/3 inch CCD optical sensor is present in this model. The camcorder has optical image stabilizer. The architecture of the model is customized.

This Canon model has 20 x zoom lens. The camcorder records as well as edits videos. The lens and focus of this camcorder works really well and user enjoys shooting. The auto focus has good ability to focus at the objects. This Canon camcorder has inbuilt microphone. This camcorder gives the user seven gain levels. The levels help in shooting videos with minimum noise and indoor as well as outdoor settings. All the minute details can be shot using this model. The user can shoot even in dark settings pretty well by this camcorder.

Let’s take a look at the Canon XH A1:

The focus has both auto and manual adjustments. The 2.8 inch LCD screen is of average quality. It is not that sharp. Some of the features seen in this model are sharpness control, contrast control and backlight compensation. Canon BP-950G and lithium rechargeable battery are provided in this device.  This camcorder produces impressive SD and HD movies. The videos are sharp, vibrant and clear. The videos have a smooth feel. The videos look good on HDTV as well as big screens. The overall performance of the processor Digic DV II is quite satisfying.

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The Canon camcorder is priced at $ 3999. The camcorder is good deal for independent filmmaker and entry level professional s it has excellent video quality and good auto focus. There is slight problem with the LCD. The price matches the features and performance. The performance of the camcorder is up to the mark and it gives value for the user’s money.