Canon XL1S

1x Canon, XL1S, Mini-DV Camcorders

Description
Model Description:
3CCD Digital Video Camcorder

Equipment Details
16x optical/32x digital zoom lens, color viewfinder, 3-CCD, interchangeable XL lens mount system. Incl soft case, MA-200 Dual XLR Microphone adapter and shoulder pad w/ BNC connector.

Model Details
The Canon XL1S is not one, but many different cameras. Interchangeable lenses and viewfinders allow the XL1S to be tailored for optimal performance in any shooting condition. Incorporating high precision optics, full manual control, and features found only previously on top-end professional gear, the XL1S raises the standard for others to follow.
3-CCD Image Sensor 3-CCDs with 270,000 pixels each, create true-to-life quality images. A beam splitting prism separates the light passing through the lens into individual color components (RGB), and each is sent to its own CCD to achieve outstanding detail and highly accurate color reproduction. Although, it uses 270,00 pixels CCDs, the XL1S employs advanced Pixel Shift CCD technology to rival 410,000-pixel systems. Using Pixel Shift, the camcorder achieves 530 lines of resolution while applying significant improvements to the video signal. This results in a wider dynamic range, low color noise, excellent color reproduction, a high signal-to-noise ratio, reduced vertical smear and remarkable performance in low-light. • Interchangeable XL Lens Mount System Proprietary interchangeable XL Lens Mount system provides unsurpassed flexibility, superior range and opens up a dynamic world of imaging perspectives ranging from extra wide to super telephoto. Designed for the performance requirements of a 3-CCD system and the maximum potential of the DV format, the XL lenses incorporate the highest quality multi-coated optical elements to achieve 600 lines of horizontal resolution. By exceeding the DV format resolution, the lenses deliver greater visual "sharpness" through its higher sensitivity in the all important 100 to 250 TV line resolution area. The lenses also integrate high speed driving motors for faster response of the internal auto-focusing system and variable zoom speeds. • 16:1 Optical Zoom The supplied 16:1 optical zoom lens has a focal length range of 5.5mm to 88mm (35mm focal length equivalent of 39 to 633mm). It has high speed motors for auto-focus and zooming, a six-blade Iris and a 1.5x ND filter. Externally, the lens provides a variable speed zoom, manual zoom, manual focus control options and a one-push auto-focus button. • SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer The 16:1 lens incorporates an improvement of Canon's vari-angle prism optical image stabilization system. Until now, optical image stabilizers have used a gyro sensor to detect camcorder vibration. SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization takes it a step further, using a motion vector to examine the image after it is received by the CCD, and it detects any low frequency vibration missed by the gyro. This data is fed back to accelerate and refine the movement of the stabilizer's vari-angle prism. The process significantly improves performance for low frequency vibration effectively eliminating image shake, resulting in the most advanced optical image stabilization system