Canon DM-XM1

Canon DM-XM1 ... its state of the art technology with broadcast quality pictures. Based on the same exceptional design, the XM1 combines the strengths of the Canon L lens system, CCD technology and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to achieve outstanding picture quality. Equipped with a series of pre-programmed settings and filming effects, this serious tool will help you attain new levels of creativity. Renowned for its expertise in imaging technology, Canon is the first video manufacturer to bring out a camcorder equipped with a Fluorite lens. Fluorite is a natural ore with the powerful ability to collect light at a single point, thus by-passing the optical limitations posed by normal glass. The incorporation of fluorite technology provides unrivaled sharpness and resolution while eliminating most color aberrations. The improved image quality is especially apparent when filming at high magnifications. What's more, to beat brightness blur caused by sand or snow, an ND filter reduces the amount of light to the CCD.

The XM1 also boasts a 20x optical zoom, which is equivalent to a huge 806mm zoom lens on a 35mm SLR camera and which simply outperforms existing 3 CCD camcorders. It operates in combination with the Optical Image Stabilizer, which is built into the lens and virtually eliminates camera shake, previously a problem experienced when shooting with long zoom ratios. Canon camcorder Image Stabilization operates in a purely optical manner outperforming models with electronic stabilization. Canon's XM1 incorporates a 3 CCD system with Pixel Shift to bring you high-quality color recordings. Each CCD sensor has 320, 000 pixels and is dedicated to a primary color, red, green or blue, to enhance natural color reproduction with low color noise. The Pixel Shift feature automatically compensates for the human eye's sensitivity to green and provides detailed resolution rivaling that of 480, 000 pixel systems. As each pixel captures more light, you get a better signal-to-noise ratio and greater dynamic range. Vertical smear is thus minimized, further contributing to the impressive picture quality.