Canon 1014XL vs. 1014XL-S

Post by **avortex** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 5:12 am

There's a real difference between these two models apart from the sound capabilities? I mean, is picture quality equal? Is the lens exactly the same or a very similar one?

I'm deciding which one I want to buy, and the silent model looks more atractive to me ( portability, many interesting functions, quality...), but if the sound model gives a better picture I'll go for it.

Any clue?

Post by **crimsonson** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:07 pm

There is no Canon 1014XL, there is a Canon 1014 Electronic [E for short] and XL-S. No "XL."

The XL-S has two fixed shutter size [220 and 150]. E has 150, 75 and 37.5.

The XL-S lens is 6.5-65mm and E is 7-70mm. But the quality is the same.

XL-S has a built in time laps feature. E does not.

E is loud. XL-S is no Nizo 6080/4080 but it is quieter.

Both are very durable [More durable than Beaulieu or Nizo].

Post by **avortex** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:53 pm

Thank you very much, Crimsonson.

I've purchased today the XL-S model.

Post by **Lucas Lightfeat** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:40 am

You won't regret it. Really nice camera.

Crimsonson has said it all.

Lucas

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 4:46 pm

Hi, i have always been under the impression that the 1014xle
has the better lens ( from what ive read over the years ). I would however recommend the xls version, or the often over looked 814xls 8x lens,no dissolve...All extremely reliable cameras..

Post by **crimsonson** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:13 pm

...always been under the impression that the 1014xle
has the better lens ( from what ive read over the years ).

Yeah I have read that too. But I have owned both cams and can't see the difference or at least its so subtle that it would be foolish to say one is superior to the other. I have some footage where the E looks better and some the XL-S looks better, thus, I conclude the difference is probably because of the given situation and skill of the operator [me] than it is about the technical difference of the 2 cameras.

I love the 1014 series and 814 XL-S.

Post by **S8 Booster** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 6:08 pm

Canons maintenance manual for the 1014/814 xl-s claims the same perfomance for the xl-s as the e except that they are very proud over having made the lens 40% shorter or so with the same performance which was regarded as impossible initially.

R