Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder
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Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder

$2,495.75 1 store
  • Recording System: NTSC
  • Camcorder Type: Digital
  • Recording Media: Mini DV
  • Optical Zoom: 20x
  • Weight: 2.47 lb.
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Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder

With the GL2, Canon has produced the most accessible prosumer camcorder on the market. A fluorite lens capable of 20X optical zoom gives you broadcast quality imagery. Every option a videographer would expect in a camcorder is built into the GL2 including manual white balance and aperture adjustment, manual focus, and an entire spread of professional inputs and outputs. With a variety of accessories available for the GL2 such as shotgun microphones and camera lights you’ll be hard pressed to find a video shoot the GL2 can’t tackle.

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Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (5)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Lightweight (2)
  • Powerful Zoom (2)
  • Good Sound (2)
  • Good Value (1)
  • Good in Low Light (1)
  • Image Stabilization (1)
Cons
  • Poor Quality (1)
  • Bulky (1)
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  • Everyday Use (4)
  • Travel (4)
  • Outdoors (4)
  • Home Movies (4)
  • Special Events (4)
  • Beach (1)
  • Professionals (1)
  • Documentaries (1)
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Consumer Reviews

32

Best semi-pro camcorder? Closest there is.

bypapalazarou Dec 20, 2002
38 Helpfuls 39 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Full manual spec. Well laid out. That lens!.
Cons Bulk. Plastic bodied. No stop frame function. AF switch resets.
Recommended it? Yes

The successor to the outgoing XM1/GL1 adds manual audio record levels to the spec sheet and a beefed up still camera.
Canon pretty much got it right with the XM1/GL1 so there is little to fault on this machine.
The optics are the best in it's class (20x optical zoom, vs 12x on the... Read full review »

116

Excellent camera hands down.

byalphaproject Jul 6, 2003
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Lens 20x zoom. Video/sound quality. Features.
Cons Harder to balance than older full size shoulder cams. Need Glidecam.
Recommended it? Yes

I was looking for a new miniDV cam for a long time. I had to make sure that the choice was researched and researched so I didn't go wrong. I knew I wanted a 3CCD camera. That seperates colors and luminance and contrast I think. Something like that. You can look that up and see for yourself exactly... Read full review »

4

Best Camera I've Purchased Yet

bybrianfanslau Jan 5, 2010
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Durable, Clean-looking, Professional, functional, easy to use, Price
Cons Nearly out of date, Not as portable as a Flip
Recommended it? Yes

These bad boys have been my bread and butter for the last few years. I have shot short films, Youtube Commentaries, Night scenes, and creative situations with great confidence and 3CCDs for picture quality.
I bought 2 of them about 5 years ago for a steal at $2300 per camera and now you can buy... Read full review »

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Canon GL2 MiniDV Digital Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom

The Canon GL2 (like its predecessor, the GL1, and its big brother, the XL1) is helping to blur the line between consumer and professional video equipment. This camcorder borrows most of those cameras' professional- quality components and puts them into a more compact, affordable camera. Though it's small enough to carry around and doesn't cost much more than a top-of-the-line consumer camcorder, the GL2 produces such high-quality results that it could be used as a broadcast video camera.

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN GL2

Key Features

Recording System NTSC
Camcorder Type Digital
Recording Media Mini DV
Optical Zoom 20x
Weight 2.47 lb.

CCD

Sensor Size 1/4"
Number of Pixels 410K pixels
Sensor Quantity 3

LCD / Viewfinder

Color Viewfinder With Color Viewfinder
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Display Type With LCD Screen

Lens

Optical Zoom 20x
Focal Length 4.2 - 84 mm
Attachment / Filter Size 58 mm
Digital Zoom 100x

Video Modes

Recording Speeds SP • LP
Low Lux 6 Lux
Image Stabilizer With Image Stabilizer
Recommended Illumination 100 Lux

Audio

Audio Format 12/16 Bit PCM Digital Stereo Audio

Memory Photography

Digital Still Shot Mode With Still Shot Capability
Memory Still Resolution 1.68 Megapixels
Memory Card Support SD Card • Multimedia Card (MMC)
MPEG Movie Mode Without MPEG Movie Mode
Max Still Image Size 1488 x 1128

Interfaces

Microphone Type External/Optional • Installed
Output Interfaces S-Video • Composite (Video) • Audio (RCA) • FireWire / DV / i.Link • USB • Headphones Jack
Input Interfaces S-Video • Composite (Video) • Audio (RCA) • FireWire / DV / iLink • USB

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium

Dimensions

Weight 2.47 lb.
Depth 12 in.
Height 5.38 in.
Width 4.63 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

Family Line Canon GL
UPC 013803014884
Product ID 20250907
Included Accessories 2 x AAA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • A/V Cable • Shoulder Strap • 8 MB Memory Card • Lithium Propriety Battery • AC Power Adapter • Remote Control

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