Ive heard somewhere that the XL1 isn good in low light. True?
A Not true. This camera is actually is very good in low light. In fact, it was designed specifically for use in low light and in 1998 it was the best low light camcorder in its class. The primary reason for its great low light performance are its CDDs. Each CCD contains 270,000 pixels. This is a relatively low pixel count, which means the pixels are physically larger and thus gather more light… making the XL1 an excellent low light camera (the Pixel Shift process makes up for the resolution loss due to fewer pixels). Currently there are other DV camcorders available with low light performance superior to the XL1. However this doesn’t change the fact that the XL1 is still a great camera for low light shooting.
