Canon XL1 DV Camera
This mini DV offers great image quality and full digital power. The XL1's design and manual controls offer the widest range of picture possibilities. In daylight or lowlight, if your subject is near or far, this cutting edge camera adjusts its settings to offer the finest in resolution, magnification and color reproduction. Additional features include top grip with recording controls, standard optical 16x zoom lens with SuperRange optical image stabilizer and 3 shooting modes.
Features:
- 3CCD Image Sensor
- Interchangeable XL Lens Mount System
- 16:1 Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
- Three Recording Modes
- Color Bars SMPTE
- Photo Mode
- Simultaneous Audio Record up to 4 Channels
- SP and LP Recording Speeds
- Built-in 1/32 N.D. filter
Manual Functions:
- Zoom
- Focus
- Exposure
- Audio
- White Balance
- Shutter Speed
- Gain
- Zebra Pattern
Technical Specifications:
- Lens--16x lens, 5.5-88mm f/1.6-2.6
- Shutter Speed (NTSC)--1/8 to 1/15,000
- Audio--PCM digital sound; 16-bit (48 kHz/2 ch.); 12-bit (32 kHz/2 to 4 ch).; 12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch. simultaneous)
- Image Sensor--3CCD 1/3 in. Pixel Shift (charge coupled device); 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels)
- Connectors--Inputs: 1x audio/video, 1x S-Video, 1x IEEE-1394, Audio Line-In; Outputs: 1x audio/video, 1x S-Video, 1xz IEEE-1394, Audio Line-Out, 1x BNC Monitor-Output, Headphones
- Tape Format--MiniDV
- Maximum Recording Time--60-90 sec.
- Weight--6lbs. 3oz. approx.
Commercial Rate:
$75
The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE.
~Ernst Haas



