Canon has the best optics, color, and overall look...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/16/2001 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
98% (73 of 74) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Quality at it's best The Canon XL1 is a great piece of equipment. My company uses this very same camera to do most of our commercials. Since its got such great graphic quality (~360,000 pixels per frame) and can capture at high speeds, its the clear choice for our high-speed shooting. The sound quality and zoom on the mic is also incredible. If youre still not sure on buying it, I suggest you find a local video or camera store and rent and play with one for a day, its a tremendously worthy investment...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 10/10/2000 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
98% (55 of 56) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Best Camera At Any Price I've used Digital Betacam that isn't as nice as this puppy. Recently shot behind-the-scenes at an Indy Racing League event, and this camera easily kept up with the 220+ racecars. I can't say enough nice things about this camera!The only negative... I think it could be a little more comfortable to shoot with. Get a better shoulder brace or the balanced audio input, the Balanced Audio adaptor makes a better shoulder pad than the standard one... and gives you better sound quality to boot! T...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 11/20/2000 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
96% (26 of 27) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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This is not a toy!!! I have owned one of these for over a year and a half and love this thing. I work at a full digital TV station with a the latest equipment and the first thing I did was do a side by side comparo against a ...Panasonic DVCPRO broadcast camera. The technicians and cameramen were shocked at the image being equal to their cameras. When we explored the camera further and found the ability to also use the ANTON BAUER battery packs it only got better. They looked at the lens quality and lens swapping ab...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 08/15/2001 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
95% (21 of 22) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Beautifully designed Design and construction is first class. I use it as a "point and shoot" - but it is fully equipped to handle heavy pro work. Flip-down shoulder brace, variable speed zoom and excellent mike are great features. Can't say enough about the quality of workmanship.
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 10/21/2000 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
85% (17 of 20) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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I returned mine For high-end amateur applications, I returned my XL1 in favor of the Sony DCR-VX2000. The XL1 image quality is superb; however, the image quality of many less expensive cameras these days is so impressive that after shooting a lot of test video at various lux, close-up and zoom scenarios I was hard pressed to see *any* difference between the XL1 and my Panasonic DV600 and Sony PC-5.Online reviews typically give XL1 and Sony VX2000 image quality equal ratings. Although my XL1 was manufacture...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 02/08/2001 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
84% (45 of 53) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Awesome capabilites!! This camera was a lifesaver for me. I had to do a video presentation for my school's graduation ceremony, and this definitely served it's purpose. I got amazing quality of video, and then with Apple's iMovie software, I made a great movie. Mixed with my friends capabilities in Macromedia Flash, we were the talk of the show. I definitely recommend this camera if you want some high-quality stuff. If you want easy editing, go with Apple's iMovie, or for the more professional, try out Final Cut Pro....
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 12/19/2000 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
78% (11 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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The best camera for the bucks!! The Canon XL1 is an amazing camera to shoot with. The picture quality is awesome and the audio is sweet. The camera is sleek and professional looking, people take you serious when you go out on a shoot with the "Big Boys." You get the same respect! If I had to buy another camera it would be the Canon XL!!
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/16/2001 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
63% (7 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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XL-1 IS A FINE TOY FOR ALL YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PRO to use this camera. But shop around for the best price and don't buy from grey markets. Be sure the dealer is authorized by Canon.This camera is super. There are some features that were added to the XL-1S which make this camera stand out over Sony. There are web sites that teach how to use the camera and how to get around some of the XL-1 problems. This has been the camera of choice for most news organizations that travel the world. Add the EOS adapter and yo...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 09/30/2001 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
77% (7 of 9) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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BEWARE OF FRAUD Beware of anyone selling these cameras at below retail price. I just got screwed out of $2100 as a result.
Check Seller Reviews, and DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT send payment through any service outside of Amazon.com. I was told to Western Union the payment to Spain. Western Union does not accept credit cards as payment over $1000, so there is no way to dispute the charges or get your money back.
Beware of anything that seems suspicious. Check return email addresses (...
[Canon Digital Camcorder Kit (XL1) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/03/2005 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
57% (4 of 7) Users Found This Review Helpful |