- Canon XL-1s
The Canon XL-1s is a
Three-CCD Standard DefinitionDigital Video camcorder made from 2001 to 2004 byCanon Inc. . The camera was designed for theprosumer market, and was very popular with independent filmmakers. The XL-1s was the follow-up camera to theCanon XL-1 . The successor to the XL-1s is theCanon XL-2 .The XL-1s had many features of a high-end camera such as interchangeablelenses. Compared to the XL-1 it had slightly improved CCDs offering better picture quality as well a new iris wheel. Many features of the XL-1s were carried over into the
Canon GL-2 .Design
The Canon XL-1 and the XL-1s were designed to be very customizable. The camera's features include:
*4:3, and electronic 16:9 (non native)anamorphic aspect ratios.
*60i, as well as "Frame" 30p picture modes.
*Optical Image Stabilization with the included 16X L ISII lens.
*ND FilterThe XL-1s has been used to make studio films such as "Full Frontal" and "
28 Days Later "Fact|date=October 2008.External links
* [http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=114&modelid=7471 Canon XL-1s on the Canon website]
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