Canon 3CCD manual Super Low Light, Pixel Shift

Achieve Super High

Resolution Alongside

Super Low Light

Capability

3CCD The XL1s maximizes the capability of the DV format by using a 3 CCD system assigning a separate CCD to each primary color (red, green, blue). A beam-splitting prism precisely separates the light passing through the lens into individual color components, and each is sent to its own CCD. This process achieves outstanding detail with highly

accurate color reproduction suitable for the demands of the high-end production field – wide dynamic range, low color noise, natural color resolution and low aliasing.

Pixel Shift

Canon solves common shooting dilemmas by using a signal processing technique called Pixel Shift, which has been used in professional grade video cameras for many years. It achieves wider dynamic range, brighter video in low light, reduced vertical smearing and sharper digital photos.

Super Low Light

The XL1s incorporates three CCD image sensors specifically designed for freedom when shooting under extremely low light conditions. The size of each pixel is 72 square microns. That's 150% larger than the pixel-size on comparable models. The result is an overall 4dB (approx.) improvement in sensitivity .

3