Canon XH A1 Professional MiniDV Camcorder (20x Optical Zoom, ¿HDV1080i recording)
* Fast auto focusing with new Instant AF system
* Assist for manual focusing
* Advanced DIGIC DV II processor optimisedfor HD
* Compact design and control layout for balanced handheld use
* With internal battery system environments
Helpful consumer’s review
The image quality is second to none, you can set it up anywhere from fully automated point-and-shoot to totally manual and customised to the nth degree.
It is possible to switch to auto and use this straight out of the box – you’ll get stunning results – but the real fun starts when you want to take control. At this price, I don’t believe it’s possible to get the quality and range of control available here from any other camcorder.
There are some high-end pro features you won’t find here: interchangeable lenses, genlock and some other timecode sync features; to get those, you need to pay double the price. But for everything else, look no further.
The ability to customise camera presets means you can get image quality and style for any taste.
Any downsides? Not at this price.
Once small point: when (if) you get one, and it won’t do anything to record straight out of the box – set the Standby/Lock swicth to Standby. For some reason, large numbers of people (including me!!) miss this small point and then start panicking that they have a bad’un.
