This morning Canon USA and Canon Inc. announced the release of two prosumer HDV camcorders, the XH G1 ($7000) and XH A1 ($4000). Both sports the identical imaging system as Canon's XL H1 ...

Following the excellent XL H1, Canon has announced the introduction of two new HD camcorders, the XH G1 and the XH A1. These look like they might be perfect for shooting your Cannes entry next year.

Building on the success of the XH A1 and XH G1 High Definition (HD) camcorders, Canon has introduced the newly refined and upgraded hand-held XH A1S and XH G1S HD camcorders.

Ever since it shipped almost exactly two years ago, the HDV-based Canon XH A1 has been a favorite among indie and event videographers. Rather than replace it, Canon has decided to buff it up a bit ...