The XH-A1/G1 is Canon's answer to the HDR-FX1/HVR-Z1 from Sony. In essence, it's recording 1080/25P on HDV, which is a first among HDV cameras. This camcorder is progressive scan native vs the old CineFrame faked prog scan mode in the FX1. The pro version, HVR-V1E, has only been announced in PAL versions. New specs include higher resolution sensors vs the older CCDs and a 3.5" LCD screen(like the FX1) situated at the side of the camera, as per the VX2100. With a 20X Zeiss Optical zoom, a 1/4" x 3 CMOS sensors design and smaller form factor, Sony has filled out the missing component in its lineup between the big performance gap of the HVR-H3 and the FX1. More importantly, the specs are closer to the Canon XH-A1 which was announced last month. The new FX7 is significantly smaller than the FX1, similar in size to the outgoing VX2100. Today, Sony announced new HVR-FX7 camcorder and the pro HVR-V1E (PAL only for now).
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