This Canon XH A1 has a variety of connectivity options, including DV Firewire, AV, BNC, LANC, Microphone Input, 2x XLR Inputs, Component and Headphone. The camcorder is ideal for professionals in the photography and filming industry who require a high-quality recording device.
At current prize level ((about € 400) a steal. I bought one 10 years ago for almost 10 times as much and wanted one more for a multicam setup. It is'nt a "point and shoot" camcorder weighting a bit over 2 kg. It is HDV and uses tapes. Transfer to computer is in "real time" using a Firewire interface.