Camera
The
Canon
XL1
3CCD
Digital
Video
Camcorder
The
Canon
XL1
camera
was
the
most
advanced
camera
when
it
was
released
in
the
early
1990s.
Since
then
it
has
been
overtaken
by
other
cameras
but
still
performs
well
because
of
its
various
modes.
The
beauty
of
this
camera
is
the
ease
with
which
variables
can
be
manipulated.
Cameras
before
the
XL1
did
not
allow
this
level
of
manipulation
of
functionality
and
as
such
this
camera
is
extremely
useful
for
the
television
journalist.
How
it
works
‐
Basically
the
Canon
camcorder
records
in
a
string
of
alternating
lines.
This
refers
to
its
resolutions
which
is
530
horizontal
lines
Features
The
beauty
of
the
Canon
is
its
interchangeable
lens
system:
this
means
that
you
can
change
from
a
normal
lens,
to
a
wide
angle
lens,
or
even
to
a
lens
from
a
normal
camera.
By
so
doing
you
can
choose
the
lens
which
best
suits
your
situation.
The
wide
angle
lens
is
best
used
for
establishing
shots
while
the
normal
lens
will
be
used
most
of
the
time.
‐
The
Canon
XL1
has
a
Super
Range
Optical
Image
Stabiliser
which
is
an
advancement
on
previous
stabilisers.
This
can
be
done
by
sliding
the
small
switch
on
the
left
of
the
camera
and
is
useful
for
shots
where
there
may
be
vibration.
It
is
however
useful
to
turn
off
the
stabiliser
when
you
specifically
want
a
shaky
shot
(such
as
in
our
sequence).
‐
The
view
‐
finder
is
advanced
in
that
you
can
use
either
your
left
or
right
eye
and
it
is
quite
open
to
repositioning.
The
viewfinder
consists
just
of
an
eye
‐
piece
however,
and
does
not
have
the
handy
pull
‐
out
screen
of
the
Panasonic.
This
takes
some
getting
used
to
but
the
picture
in
the
eye
‐
piece
can
be
adjusted.
‐
The
Canon
XL1
has
an
optical
16X
zoom
lens
which
is
highly
sensitive
The
Canon
XL1
has
3
shooting
modes:
1.
NORMAL
Æ
this
is
the
most
commonly
used
mode
and
is
good
for
movement
2.
DIGITAL
Æ
this
allows
you
to
take
still
images
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