Canon XH A1S HD Camcorder

• 7.4V DC (battery pack)

• HDV: HDV1080i; DV: DV specifications
• Two rotating heads, helical scan azimuth recording, (Consumer VCR SD specifications)

• HDV: 2-channel recording MPEG1 Audio Layer II: (Sampling frequency 48 kHz, bit rate 384 kbps)
• DV: 2-channel recording PCM digital recording: 16 bits (48 kHz), 12 bits (32 kHz, 12 bits selectable)

• (3) 1/3-inch Native 16:9 CCDs (1440x1080)

• Approx. 1.67 Megapixels each x 3

• HD approx. 1.56 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
• SD (4:3) approx. 1.17 Megapixels (1080 x 1080)
• SD (16:9) approx. 1.56 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)

• Video cassettes bearing the MiniDV mark

• HDV/DV: SP mode 18.81mm/second
• DV: LP mode 12.56 mm/second

• HDV/DV: SP mode 80 min. DV:LP; 120 min.

• Canon 20x HD L Series Zoom, f=4.5-90mm, f/1.6-3.5

• TTL-video signal sensing system autofocus. Manual focusing possible.

• 20mm (wide macro), 1m (entire zoom range)

• 60i, 24F, 30F

• NTSC: 6 lux (Shutter speed 1/60, Gain 18 dB)
• NTSC: 6 lux (Shutter speed 1/60, Gain 18 dB) PAL: 5 lux (Shutter speed 1/50, Gain 18 dB)
• Manual mode (when Gain 18 dB, f/1.6, 60i/50i are selected)
• NTSC: 0.4 lux (Shutter speed 1/4), PAL: 0.3 lux (Shutter speed 1/3) (when 60i/50i is selected)

• SuperRange Optical (Lens Shift)

• 72mm

• .57-inch widescreen, approx. 269,000 pixels

• 2.8-inch widescreen, approx. 207,000 pixels

• High-performance stereo electric condenser microphone

• SD/SDHC (photos), MMC (photos)

• HDV/DV Special 6-pin connector (IEEE1394 compatible); both input/output

• Also serves as RCA pin jack (yellow); both input/output
• Also serves as BNC connector; output

• -12 dBV (with 47-kohm load, 1 Vrms output level setting and -12 dB full scale)

• XLR 3-pin jack (2 systems); Switchable between MIC/LINE

• 3.5mm stereo mini-jack

• 32 - 104° F (0 - 40° C)

• 6.4 x 7.6 x 15.5 in. (163 x 192 x 394mm)

• 4.7 lbs. (2135 g)

• 5.3 lbs. (2400 g)