Canon XH A1 or XL2? Or should I go with a different brand?

Question

My next big purchase will be my camera...just need to know which one is better. I like both the XHA1 and the XL2...been devoted to Canon in all my other purchases...however I have also heard that Sony and JVC have good cameras also...What do you think?

Answer 1

Did you mean this camera >>http://www.amazon.com/s/103-1943793-5804...

If yes i think  XHA1 better than XL2 but Sony and JVC is great too.(Try to read customer reviews)

Answer 2

Both are fine camcorders. You probably already know the XHA1 does hidef and standard def while the XL2 is standard def only. So it depends what your requirements are and if your computer can handle the hidef import and export - to your satisfaction. Between the two, I would do the XHA1 because it is HD.

I would not look at the JVCs. Not at this level, anyway... Maybe the GY-HD110U, but that is way more than the XHA1...

The Sony's I might consider comparable are the HVR-V1U or maybe the HVR-Z1U. I am actually shopping the V1U  (vs the XHA1)...

Since you are in that ballpark, take a look at the Panasonic HDX200 or DVX100B.