Canon XL H1 comparison

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Product name	Canon XL H1	Canon XH A1	Panasonic AG-HVX200	Panasonic AG-DVX100B	Sony Handycam HDR-FX7
Price	Check Prices	$3,699.95	$5,099.95	$1,899.00 to $3,595.00	$1,749.00 to $2,199.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	January 01, 2006	November 01, 2006	November 22, 2005	November 15, 2005	October 15, 2006
The Bottom Line	Canon's semipro high-definition XL H1 video camera is a winner for event, reality, ENG, and documentary shooters, but its price is high.	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.	With its AG-HVX200, Panasonic raises the bar again, bringing us professional HD versatility and quality at a lower price than ever.	Panasonic has listened. The third incarnation of the AG-DVX100 offers unrivalled bang for the buck in a prosumer standard-definition MiniDV camera.	The Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 is an excellent high-definition camcorder from a video perspective, but it's less satisfying if you're an audio control freak.
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Lens aperture	F/1.6-3.5	F/1.6	Info unavailable	F/1.6	Info unavailable
Flash type	None	None	Built-in	None	Info unavailable
Media type	Mini DV (HDV)	Mini DV (HDV)	DV DVCPRO DVCPRO HD P2 Card	Mini DV	Mini DV (HDV)
Optical zoom	20 x	20 x	Info unavailable	10 x	20 x
Optical sensor type	3CCD	3CCD	3CCD	3CCD	3 ClearVid CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Battery technology	AA Alkaline	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	1	Info unavailable	1	1	1
Min illumination	0.5 lux	0.4 lux	Info unavailable	3 lux	4 lux
Weight	5.3 lbs	4.7 lbs	Info unavailable	3.7 lbs	Info unavailable
Image stabilizer	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/3"	1/3"	1/3"	1/3"	1/4"
Effective sensor resolution	1.17 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3.8 megapixels	1.04 megapixels
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $3,699.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $5,099.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $3,595.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $2,449.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $2,899.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $1,999.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,949.95 In stock: Yes Willoughbys Est.1898 $2,199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 authorized stores
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