[Mercedes-Ben]

Hi all

can some kind person tell me the difference between CANON XL1s and CANON XL ?

Also is it possible to tell how old a second hand one is by serial number on the cam? Can you tell exactly how many hours it has been used,......is it recorded somewhere?

thanks and Happy New Year

[chrishull3]

Originally Posted by Mercedes-Ben

Hi all

can some kind person tell me the difference between CANON XL1s and CANON XL ?

Also is it possible to tell how old a second hand one is by serial number on the cam? Can you tell exactly how many hours it has been used,......is it recorded somewhere?

thanks and Happy New Year

CANON XL - Google Product Search
XL refers to the lenses

[Mercedes-Ben]

Thanks, but I wasn't asking about lenses.
I found the answer here....

What is the XL1S?
The Canon XL1S replaces the XL1, which is now out of production. Outwardly, the XL1S is almost identical to the XL1 except for the function and labeling of a few buttons on the camera body. Inside, however, it's an entirely new camcorder with all new circuits and components.

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[A n d r e w]

Your original post did read "XL1s" and "XL" - hence the confusion. Glad you've now got it sorted.

Andrew.

[Mercedes-Ben]

Thanks Andrew.

Also is it possible to tell how old a second hand one is by serial number on the cam? Can you tell exactly how many hours it has been used,......is it recorded somewhere?

[A n d r e w]

It would appear there is no drum-hours counter. See this thread (at another forum, with apologies to mods): Checking / reading hours on an XL1 or XL1S - The Digital Video Information Network

Andrew.