Canon XH G1S HDV digital camcorders are the best combination of the ultimate imaging quality with the superb operability, mobility and cost-effectiveness. Equipped with 20x optical zoom "L" series Canon HD video lens with Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), DIGIC DV II Imaging Processor and three 1/3" CCDs, the XH G1S can capture 1080i HD footage as well as high quality digital stills.
* AE mode: Manual mode, Auto mode, Tv mode, Av mode, Spotlight mode, Night mode, Full Auto mode
* Metering system (Movie mode): Center weighted average: Full Auto mode, Auto mode, Night mode, Tv mode, Av mode, Manual mode
* Evaluative metering (128 segments): Spotlight mode
* Metering system (Still Imagemode): Selectable from center-weighted average/evaluation/spot: Auto mode, TV mode, AV mode, Manual mode
* Evaluative metering (128 segments): Night mode, Spotlight mode, Full Auto mode
* Exposure adjustment: Exposure lock: EXP. LOCK button operation (Auto mode, TV mode, AV mode only)
* Frame rate setting: 50i, 25F
* Aperture: f/1.6 � f/22 and close
* Preset/Set: Outdoor (5,600 K), Indoor (3,200 K), Set (2 available), Color temperature setting
* System: TTL, 128 segments
* Focus: Mode: AF, MF, One-push AF, Preset focus
* MF operation: Focus ring operation (with distance display function)
* Preset focus: Support
* Focus Assist: Support (Peaking/ Magnifying)
* Push AF: Support
* Still image recording: Support
* Color bar: 2-type built-in
* Clear scan: Support
* Memory card: SD / SDHC / MMC
* REC review: Support
* Power save (after recording is paused for 5 minutes): Support
* Audio: DV: 16-bit (48 kHz/2-channel), 12-bit (32 kHz/4-channel)
* HDV : 2-channel recording/MPEG1 Audio layer II
* Wind screen: Support (OFF/ LOW CUT 1/ LOW CUT 2)
* LCD monitor: Size: 2.8-inch (Wide type)
* Pixels: Approx. 207,000 dots
* Movable: Front and back, and side to side adjustment
* Interface (terminals): Microphone input jack: Microphone jack (3.5mm)
* XLR jacks supporting phantom power supply: 2 systems
* Headphone output: 3.5 mm mini-jack
* HDV/DV terminal: Input / Output
* Video terminals: AV mini-terminal (Input / Output), BNC jack (Output only), HD/ SD component terminal (Output only)
* Editing terminal: LANC
* Time code jack: Input, output: 1 system each [XH G1S only]
* GENLOCK terminal: Input only [XH G1S only]
* Viewfinder component terminal: Support
* Analog signal DV signal conversion: Support
* Microphone attenuation: Support (Built-in/ microphone connected to microphone jack or XLR jack)
* Microphone level meter: Support
* World clock: Support
* Speaker: Support
* Alerting tone: Support
* Tally lamp: Support
* Remote control sensor: Support
* Accessory shoe (hot shoe): EOS flash unit supported
* Custom key: 2 available
* DV control: Support
* Backup power supply: Lithium coin battery (built-in)
* Dimension (W x H x D): Approx. 163 � 192 � 394 mm (exclude the grip belt)
* Weight: Approx. 2,465 g