Thats not true about the res. The resolution is increased with the XL1 when you go to 16:9 mode. In 16:9 mode the Xl utilizes the entire/ maximum vertical capacity of the chips and compresses the image so that you are able to see the entire image in the viewfinder (though you are seeing a compressed image), then decompress either pre-editing or in an online edit.(posted 8625 days ago)