Canon XL1S camcorder

"But for semi-pros and amateurs alike you cannot go wrong with this piece of equipment..."

"Esspecially if you have a good enhancement program youll love the results the Xl1s produces bump up the saturation and the colors jump out..."

"There is no LCD screen, but the viewfinder does sort of double as one and the overall shape of the XL1 makes it unwieldy at times, and more convenient at other times..."

"Excellent DV quality, relatively good in low light areas Terrible ergonomics, no flip out viewfinder, back focusing problems, noise from lens zoom, no XLR input, worse on camera mic than any other at this price range I work for a hospital filming their simulations with this camera..."

"I am constantly trying to fight against the camera to get in good shots in tight areas and in most cases I lose..."

"But..."

"Canon has somehow managed to keep this issue under wraps but it is a good idea to investigate where your nearest service department is and what kind of return time you can expect on repairs..."

"The XL delivers great shots and definately looks the part, which can be important, but if it's not in your hands then it won't do much good..."

"There is no LCD screen, but the viewfinder does sort..."