Archive for the 'More than $1500' Category
Canon XH G1 Camcorder Review
Sunday, July 8th, 2007Giving independent videographers something to choose from besides its popular but long-in-the-tooth GL2, Canon offers up two HDV models designed to appeal to the prosumer and entry-level pro markets. Derived from the same technology that the professional-level XL H1 uses, the XH A1 and the XH G1 HDV models trade the XL H1’s interchangeable lens [...]
Canon XH A1 Camcorder Review
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Giving independent videographers something to choose from besides its popular but long-in-the-tooth GL2, Canon offers up two HDV models designed to appeal to the prosumer and entry-level pro markets. Derived from the same technology that the professional-level XL H1 uses, the XH A1 and the XH G1 HDV models trade the XL H1’s interchangeable lens [...]
Canon XL A1 Review
Saturday, November 25th, 2006The 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 [...]
Sony HDR-FX7 Review
Sunday, September 24th, 2006Sony’s new HDR-FX7 joins the HDR-FX1 atop the company’s consumer line of HDV camcorders, and closely resembles the DCR-VX2100. The VX2100, in turn, is derived from the DCR-VX1000 – the first ever MiniDV camcorder, sprung on an analog world in 1995. In that sense, it’s easy to see the the HDR-FX7 as the HDV offspring [...]
Sony HVR-V1U
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006Today, at an event in their New York headquarters, Sony announced the release of the HVR-V1U, the first 3-CMOS professional camcorder. This model, which offers true 1080/24P recording, uses the same imaging system as the recently announced prosumer camcorder, the HDR-FX7, with a number of professional upgrades, including XLR inputs and more external controls. A [...]
