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20x optical zoom, 0x digital zoom, 2.8 inch LCD, Stereo More product info

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Expert rating: 4.6 / 5.0  7 Expert reviews

     
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Based on 7 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon XH A1 is 4.6/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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Review summary of Canon XH A1

(7/2/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 89/100 and users 94/100. Comparing these reviews to 48155 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
93.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Canon XH A1

(4/28/08)
Summary: 18 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 89 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
89.0 / 100.0
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Canon XH A1

(6/23/07)
Summary: 1 expert has reviewed the Canon XH A1, giving it an average score of 0 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
0.0 / 100.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon XH A1

(5/23/07)
Summary: Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer. Read the full review
Country: US
8.9 / 10.0
Macworld UK Title:

Canon XH-A1

(2/5/07)
Summary: There is a vast range of HDV camcorders available today. One of the newest from Canon, the XH-A1, has inherited a lot of features from its bigger brother the XL-H1, a very powerful professional camera. Read the full review
Pros: ; Excellent image quality even in low light, 3 CCD, can record in 1080i or DV, fantastic manual controls, works with all Apple editing applications
Cons: ; Unintuitive screen menus and navigation, small LCD screen, uncomfortable eyepiece, heavy, not for the faint hearted
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
Camcorderinfo.com Title:

Canon XH A1 Camcorder Review

(11/21/06)
Summary: The Canon XH A1 is poised to win over a host of videographers looking to make the switch to HD. Billed by Canon as the XL H1 in miniature, we can tell you that the statement is hardly exaggeration. The manual control suite is simply outstanding and the performance is essentially identical to its big brother. Message boards are already... Read the full review
Country: US
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CNET.co.uk Title:

Canon XH A1 review


Summary: : It's an excellent camcorder for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what it offers... Read the full review
Verdict: Canon's XH A1 is an excellent camcorder for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what it offers
Pros: ; Excellent video quality; extremely customisable; great lens and optical stabiliser; fast focus
Cons: ; No 720p recording capability; coarse, low-resolution LCD
Country: UK
8.9 / 10.0

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