However, with some googling I managed to find the specification page for Canon XL1s and I have compiled the table of Specification Comparison between XL1s and XL2:
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Canon XL-1s |
Canon XL-2 |
| Digital Video Power Supply (rated) |
7.2 V DC |
7.2V DC (battery pack) |
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| Power
Consumption (While recording AF=ON) |
8.7 W (approx.,
recording with the AF turned on) |
7.1W (recording with
AF, 20x zoom XL 5.4-108 L IS mounted) |
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| Television
System |
EIA standard (525
lines, 60 fields) NTSC color |
EIA standard (525
lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
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| Video
Recording system |
2 rotary heads,
helical scanning systemDV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording |
Two rotating heads,
helical scan azimuth recording, DV System (Consumer digital VCR SD system) digital component recording |
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| Audio
Recording system |
PCM digital sound;
16- bit (48 kHz/2ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/ 2 from 4 ch); 12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch simultaneous) |
PCM digital
recording: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Synchronous 4-channel recording is possible |
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| Image Sensor |
3 CCD 1/3 Pixel
Shift (charge coupled devices) |
Size 1/3,
approx. 680,000 pixels (total), Progressive Scan CCD x3 (charge-coupled device) with horizontal pixel shift |
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| Tape Format |
Videocasettes bearing
the MiniDV mark |
Video cassettes
bearing the MiniDV mark |
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| Tape Speed |
SP: 3/4 ips (18.81
mm/sec); LP 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec). |
SP: 0.74 ips
(18.81mm/second), LP; 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/seco |
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| Maximum
Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette) |
SP: 80 minutes (with
an 80-min cassette); LP: 120 minutes (with an 80 minute cassette) |
SP; 80 min. LP: 120
min |
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| Fast
Forward/Rewind time |
2 min. 20 sec (with a
60 min cassette) |
Approx. 2 minutes and
20 seconds (using 60-minute tape) |
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| Lens |
XL interchangeable
lens system; (supplied: f/1.6-2.6, 5.5-88mm) |
XL interchangeable
lens system |
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| Focusing
System |
TTL autofocus, manual
focusing possible |
TTL autofocus. Manual
focusing possible (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed) |
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| Frame Rate |
1/15,000 sec. |
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| Minimum
Illumination |
2 lx (using XL
5.5-88mm lens and slow shutter at 1/8 of a second.) |
60i, 1/60 shutter
speed = 5.5 lux; 30P, 1/30 shutter speed = 6.5 lux; 24P, 1/48 shutter speed = 10 lux |
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| Recommended
Illumination |
More than 100 lx |
More than 100 lx |
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| Filter
Diameter |
72mm (XL lens) |
72mm (XL lens) |
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| Viewfinder |
0.7 color LCD
(approx. 180,000 pixels) |
2.0-inch TFT color
LCD; Approx. 200,000 pixels, RGB delta configuration |
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| Microphone |
Stereo electret
condenser microphone |
Stereo electric
condenser microphone |
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| DV Terminal |
Special 4-pin
connector (based on IEEE 1394) |
4-pin connector
(complies with IEEE1394); input/output switching |
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| Video
Terminal |
RCA jack1 Vp-p/75
ohms unbalanced synchronized load |
RCA pin jack;
input/output switching/BNC jack; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
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| S-video
Terminal |
4-pin mini DIN 1Vp-p
(Y signal); 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) |
4-pin mini-DIN;
input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal) |
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| Audio
Terminal |
RCA jack (L,R); 2
sets -4dBM(47kohms load)/3kohms or less, unbalanced |
RCA pin jack (L/R) 2
systems; input/output switching |
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| Input Levels |
RCA jack (L,R); 2
sets - 11 dBV/47k ohms (LINE), unbalanced; 35dBV/600 ohms (MIC ATT), unbalanced; 55 dBV/600 ohms (MIC),
unbalanced |
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| Microphone
Terminal |
3.5mm stereo
mini-jack 59dBV (with 600 ohms mic)/ 600 ohms |
3.5mm stereo
mini-jack unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms |
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| Operating
Temperature range |
32- 104° F (0-40° C) |
32-104° F (0-40° C) |
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| Dimensions |
8 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 16
5/16 in (223mm x 214mm x 415mm) |
8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5 in.
(225 x 220 x 496mm) |
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| Weight (not
including lens and battery pack) |
3 lbs/11 15/16 oz
approx. (1.7 kg) |
5.3 lbs. (2410g) |
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| Weight (fully
loaded) |
6 lbs 4 7/8 oz
approx. (2.86 kg) |
7.8 lbs. (3545g) |
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| Minimum
Focusing Distance |
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20mm (Wide macro), 1m
(entire zoom range): (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed) |
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| Total Pixels |
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16:9 target area:
approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289 diagonal, 4:3 target area: approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD,
0.236 diagonal |
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| Output Levels |
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Max. -10 dBv (for 47
kohm load)/3 kohm unbalanced |
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| Audio |
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Auto Mode, Gain 18dB |
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| Input Levels |
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During input; Min.
-10 dBv/47 kohms unbalanced |
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