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Item Code: 3238B001

Estimated Retail Price: $3,999.00†

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NOT_APPLICABLE English 0 1035 0 XH G1S / XH A1S Instruction Manual 20081113 8004136	XH G1S / XH A1S Instruction Manual	11/13/08	7.63 MB
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English 0 9999 5 Anticounterfet Brochure.pdf 20130427 729088	Anticounterfet Brochure.pdf	04/27/13	712 KB
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File Name: Canon_Professional_Product_Guide_new.pdf Language: English Canon Professional Product Guide
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File Name: Canon_Professional_Brochure_Motion_Capture.pdf Language: English Canon Professional Brochure Motion Capture
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English 0 18274 0 Canon_Professional_Brochure_Still_Capture.pdf 20110303 25081937	Canon_Professional_Brochure_Still_Capture.pdf	03/03/11	23.92 MB
File Name: Canon_Professional_Brochure_Still_Capture.pdf Language: English Canon Professional Brochure Still Capture
English 0 9114 0 Canon_Professional_Brochure_Support.pdf 20110303 1918894	Canon_Professional_Brochure_Support.pdf	03/03/11	1.83 MB
File Name: Canon_Professional_Brochure_Support.pdf Language: English Canon Professional Brochure Professional Support
English 0 10061 1 Canon_2011_1H_Full_Line_Camcorder_Brochure_Final.pdf 20110111 11429478	Canon_2011_1H_Full_Line_Camcorder_Brochure...	01/11/11	10.9 MB
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English 0 12358 1 Canon_2011_1H_Pocket_Guide_Final.pdf 20100721 4026531	Canon_2011_1H_Pocket_Guide_Final.pdf	07/21/10	3.84 MB
File Name: Canon_2011_1H_Pocket_Guide_Final.pdf Language: English Camcorder Pocket Guide
NOT_APPLICABLE English 0 286 0 Professional Products 2010 Brochure 20100419 9594250	Professional Products 2010 Brochure	04/19/10	9.15 MB
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NOT_APPLICABLE English 0 330 0 Digital Camcorder Full Line Guide 2009 20080104 10277381	Digital Camcorder Full Line Guide 2009	01/04/08	9.80 MB
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NOT_APPLICABLE English 0 194 0 Digital Camcorder Full Line Product Guide Summer/Fall 2009 20080104 9949184	Digital Camcorder Full Line Product Guide ...	01/04/08	9.49 MB
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NOT_APPLICABLE English 0 242 0 XH G1S / XH A1S Brochure 20080104 8147562	XH G1S / XH A1S Brochure	01/04/08	7.77 MB
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English 0 155980 4 Canon_Service_Support_Excellence_Brochure_2012.pdf 00121206 11010048	Canon_Service_Support_Excellence_Brochure_...	12/06/12	10.5 MB
File Name: Canon_Service_Support_Excellence_Brochure_2012.pdf Language: English Service & Support Brochure

XH A1S 4.9 5 14 14

Next best thing to an ENG camera... I bought this camera to shoot my first documentary. i couldn't afford a crew, so i purchased this camera, separate mike, boom, the works. the image quality is excellent. shooting in manual and making adjustments is easy. everything is right at your fingertips. having xlr inputs and phantom audio is a big plus. i work in the broadcast industry and see more and more broadcast people going out and shooting with this camera. most times it's hard to tell the difference between this one and the high end eng's... September 8, 2011

XH A1s Review Canon XH A1s There are too many positives about this camcorder (in my opinion) to mention, but listed is some pros and cons of the camcorder (in my opinion). As of writing this Review, I have owned and used the camcorder for about 6 months. Pros: * High Definition. * Zoom is impressive (20X) and with Magnify you can even get closer (you will probably want it on a tripod for the Magnify). * XLR Audio Inputs. * The Audio Can be Customized for each channel - 1 & 2. * Image Stabalizer. * You can take Still Photos at the same time as the Video (it is nice that you do Not have to go into Camera Card just to take a picture). * It can film in really low light (at the cost of quality). * Easy to Operate. * LCD Screen is nice. * Many custom controls. * There are 2 Custom Keys - which you can assign different functions for quick and easy changes. * It has a Letterbox feature for play the Widescreen video on an old 4:3 TV. * Being a little bit bigger and heavier then some other camcorders - it does not jerk at the slightest flinch. * Bigger lens provides a bigger view. * Camcorder has a Flat Bottom - setting in on a Surface - it is stable. * The Zoom lever can be set for a Constant or variable Zoom Speed. * Manual Focus ring, zoom focus ring, iris ring. * Side Display on Camcoder of Tape Info (nice when you have Displays Turned Off on the LCD Screen/Viewfinder - so you can still see Recording Time, etc.) * AWB and Custom White Balance. Cons: * There is NO Self Timer (which I have used on the GL2 on other camcorders on a regular basis). * There is NO Fader (which I have used on the GL2 on other camcorders on a regular basis to fade out or in for the day). * A lot of Noise in the picture in really low light. * It does NOT have the Record Search buttons that let you easily Play Back a Scene to a previous time (I used this feature all the time on the Canon GL2 to cut off the end of a scene). * The Record Review does NOT Play back any Audio (which would be nice to make sure the audio was picked up (without having to go into the VCR Mode and Play it). * The Letterbox feature is ONLY available on video but Not Still Pictures. * It does NOT Remember the Letterbox setting (when you turn the camcorder - it resets back to the default setting). * The Terminal Covers somtimes easily come off - there has been a couple of times that I almost lost a few of them. * It would be nice if the Date & Time Record (Char Rec) could be turned On or Off via a Custom Key. * It would be nice if the Search Features worked on the Still Photos (on the memory card) - for instance Date Search. * It would be nice to assign a Custom Key to bring up the Customize Menu. * It would be nice to have a 3rd or 4th Custom Key. * It would be nice to have a Bigger Viewfinder. NOTE: Do NOT try to use the BP 945 Camcorder Battery that the Downloaded Manual Lists as a Compatible battery - it is Too Tall for the battery compartment. June 21, 2011

Great camera Great camera- good features- spend some time looking at all the custom settings and download custom settings for color from the WEB. Good lens and picture quality- don't buy the add on wide angle lens- fuzzy optics unless you are up close and you cannot put a UV filter on it. Don't run on auto if you are between sun and shade- put it on manual or the exposure will pop in and out as objects move. Still learning the camera but I think it is a great machine. Lastly- if you are going to shoot long events- buy the optional battery February 9, 2011

affordable quality Outstanding quality, affordable price, and durability. As a student I had to have competitive equipment, and I had to be frugal. I bought 2. Nuff said! August 10, 2010

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