Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XH G1 HD Camcorder vs Canon XL H1

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XH G1 HD Camcorder:1.56 MP
- XL H1:1.67 MP
Display diagonal
- XH G1 HD Camcorder:7.11 cm (2.8")
- XL H1:6.1 cm (2.4")
Width
- XH G1 HD Camcorder:163 mm
- XL H1:226 mm
Depth
- XH G1 HD Camcorder:350 mm
- XL H1:496 mm
Height
- XH G1 HD Camcorder:189 mm
- XL H1:220 mm
Weight
- XH G1 HD Camcorder:2.1 kg
- XL H1:3.75 kg

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Comparison of XH G1 HD Camcorder, XL H1
41 specifications	A Canon XH G1 HD Camcorder View product	B Canon XL H1 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.56 MP	1.67 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	0x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.5 - 90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter size	72 mm	72 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.9 - 778 mm
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	6.1 cm (2.4")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	269000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.57"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DV port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-950G, BP-970G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	163 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	496 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	220 mm
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3.75 kg
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	f/1,6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	HD/SD-SDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XL interchangeable
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 W
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- IEEE1394 - EVF - SD in/out - S-Video - Headphone
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-DV
Videoidentical
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 fps
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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