Canon XL-2

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User image of the Cannon XL-2, with 20x 2.5-108mm lens attached

The Canon XL2, released in 2004, is Canon's prosumer 3CCD standard definition camcorder. The XL2 is the big brother to the GL family and the successor of the similar looking Canon XL-1s with a 16x lens. It is succeeded by the Canon XL H1, a 1.67 Mega pixel 1080i HD resolution (frame rates 60i, 30f and 24f), with a similar 20x lens and similar design in black.

The Canon XL2 was designed to be very customizable. The camera's features include:

4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios
60i, 24p, and 30p frame rates
- with selectable 2:3 or 2:3:3:2 pulldown in 24p mode
Optical Image Stabilization with the included 20X L IS lens
Control of gamma, knee, and much more to get the desired picture
Open architecture Design

The camera also has 2 XLR inputs in the back, as well as the capability to add 2 more with an adapter that plugs into the accessory shoe. This makes it useful for use with wireless microphones or other audio sources. The XL2 records to a miniDV tape and can export to a computer via a Firewire (IEEE 1394) port.