Canon XH-A1

[rtprtp]

Hi all,

I'm considering purchasing the Canon XH-A1. Any opinions?

Thanks, Stan

 

[Sirocco]

Go for it. Great camera, easy workflow. Work for movies (Crank 2) as well as for documentaries and events.
There is several used ones around, you can get one for a good price. Good luck.

 

[Finnegan]

I shoot on a Canon XH-A1 and I enjoy it. I'd be lying if I said it was the best camera out there available, but its definitely an affordable choice which is capable of some incredible looking footage. Look into the Canon XH-A1s, it is the new model of the XH-A1. It improves on a lot of the weakneses of the XH-A1, in reality making it a much stronger camera - but more expensive too.

 

[Taky]

I would go with XH-A1s. There're a few things that Canon should issue a firmware fix in XH-A1. But they indeed come up a XH-A1s instead. You can read about it in my blog

http://www.lacolorshop.com/blog/view.asp?id=23

 

[Finnegan]

The one thing I don't like is the workflow. HDV tapes have their advantages but ultimately I think they are a disadvantage. But it's certainly not a game changer.