Canon XL-2

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Canon XL2 with 20x 2.5-108mm lens attached
Canon XL2 with 20x 2.5-108mm lens attached

The Canon XL-2, released in 2004, is Canon's prosumer 3CCD standard definition camcorder. The XL-2 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 XL-2 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
  • Interchangeable lenses

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. The XL2 is one of only a few cameras that can record to all 4 miniDV audio tracks simultaneously.

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