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For the commercial, and television production professional, the XH A1 combines the outstanding performance of a 3CCD, High Definition camcorder with an array of advanced features — all in a compact design. Plus, with its Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Professional L Series Fluorite Zoom Lens, 1/3″ Native 16:9 CCDs (1440 x 1080), and DIGIC DV II image processing, the XH A1 ensures uncompromising image quality.
The Image Quality of High Definition
The XH A1 captures true 1080 High Definition resolution video at 60i, 30F or 24F frame rates (or, 50i/60i with optional upgrade). It captures a true 16:9 widescreen HD image that is made for your HD broadcast and theatrical projects.
Genuine Canon HD Zoom Lens
The XH A1 comes with a Genuine Canon 20x HD zoom lens that shows why the name Canon is synonymous with optical excellence. This Professional L Series Fluorite lens ensures outstanding resolution, contrast and colour reproduction, and delivers clarity and image quality you won’t see with conventional optical glass lenses.
3 CCD Performance
The XH A1 is equipped with three 1/3″ Native 16:9 CCDs (1.67 Megapixels), delivering outstanding picture quality, highly accurate colour reproduction, and a wide dynamic range with virtually no colour noise.
Super-Range Optical Image Stabilizer
Canon’s innovative Super-Range OIS combines gyro- and image-sensors to correct camcorder shake instantly - whether it’s the fast vibration you’d experience while recording from a moving car; the medium-speed motion of hand-held recording; or the slower motion of body sway.
Instant AF
With HD, focus is more critical than ever. Instant AF is the next generation of auto focus, designed with HD resolution in mind. It combines an external AF sensor with Canon’s legendary auto focus system for fast and accurate focus. Together, the two sensors reduce focusing time - even in low-light situations - and improve focusing performance on difficult subjects.
DIGIC DV ll HD Image Processor
DIGIC DV II HD is the next generation of Canon’s exclusive DIGIC DV signal processing technology. Designed specifically for HD, DIGIC DV II ensures optimal image quality for HD video, with improved color reproduction - especially in skin tones, and dark and light scenes. It also employs a hybrid noise reduction system that integrates two types of noise reduction, for high definition images that are crystal clear.
Image Control
A variety of image control functions give you as much or as little exposure control as you want, and let you fine-tune your exposures for outstanding video.