Canon XH A1S User Manual

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Specifications
XH G1S / XH A1S
* The camcorder’s operations have been tested with SD/SDHC memory cards up to 16 GB. Performance cannot be
guaranteed for all memory cards.
** The camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication
between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the
time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
System
Video Recording System Rotary head, helical scanning, digital component recording
High Definition Video 1080i
Consumer digital VCR SD system
Audio Recording System MPEG-1 audio layer 2, 16 bit (48 kHz), Transfer rate: 384 kbps (2CH)
PCM digital sound, 16 bit (48 kHz) or 12 bit (32 kHz)
Television System High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Tape Format Videocassettes bearing the “MiniDV” mark.
Tape Speed 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips)
SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips), LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. cassette)
60 min.
SP: 60 min., LP: 90 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind Time Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
Image Sensor 1/3-inch CCD x 3 (horizontal pixel shift), approx. 1,670,000 pixels
Effective pixels: HD approx. 1,560,000
SD16:9 approx. 1,560,000
SD4:3 approx. 1,170,000
Viewfinder 0.57 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 269,000 dots
LCD Screen 2.8 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 207,000 dots
Microphone Stereo electret, Cross-layout microphone
Lens f=4.5-90 mm, F/1.6-3.5, 20x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
[HD], [SD16:9], 16:9 still images: approx. 32.5-650 mm
[SD4:3], 4:3 still images: approx. 39.8-796 mm
Lens Configuration 16 elements in 11 groups (1 aspheric element)
Filter Diameter 72 mm
AF System Autofocus, manual focusing with focus ring
White Balance Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (indoor, outdoor), custom white balance, or color
temperature setting
Minimum Illumination 0.4 lx (60i/30F mode, Manual mode, Shutter speed 1/4, F1.6, Gain 18 dB)
Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx
Subject Illumination Range 0.4 to 100,000 lx (60i/30F)
Image Stabilization Optical Shift Image Stabilizer
Memory Card
Recording media SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card (MMC)*
Size of Images on the Card 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 848 x 480, 640 x 480 pixels
File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant
Image Compression Method JPEG compression (Super Fine, Fine, Normal)
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Canon XH A1S Specifications

General

Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	20 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	4.5 - 90 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	32.5 - 650 mm
Sensor type	CCD
Total megapixels	1.67 MP
Optical sensor size	1/3 \
Effective megapixels (movie)	1.56 MP
Display diagonal	2.8 \
Display resolution (numeric)	207000 pixels
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1920 x 1080
3D	No
Camcorder type	Shoulder camcorder
Minimum illumination	0.3 lx
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0
Camcorder tape type	HDV
Camcorder media type	Memory card, Videotape
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC
Internal storage capacity	0 GB
Product color	Black
Built-in flash	-
Battery capacity	- mAh

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	394 mm
Width	163 mm
Height	192 mm
Weight	2135 g