Canon GL2 Camcorders

Canon GL2: Step Up To The Next Level

The Canon GL2 is helping to obscure the boundary among pro and non-pro video equipment. A lot of those professional components are incorporated into this more compact and reasonably priced camcorder. Being smaller doesn't prohibit this camcorder from containing a number of the features in the professional cameras. While the results you can obtain with the GL2 are of such high-quality that it could be used as a broadcast video camera, it is still small enough to be carried without difficulty and the price is not much more than the best consumer camcorders.

The 3 CCD System

Compared to cameras with only one CCD, a three-CCD camera generally provides superior image quality and resolution. The 3 CCD system achieves excellent detail with exceedingly correct color reproduction appropriate for the demands of high-end video production. Low light recording, which increases flexibility, is made achievable because of the 3CCD system. Better flexibility is accomplished by the 3CCD system in the area of low light recording.

Fluorite Lens

Fluorite is utilized in Canon's Professional L-series lenses, which provides the ultimate in clarity and image quality, with outstanding resolution, contrast and color reproduction. The Fluorite lens specifically controls components of light providing an exceptional balance of these 3 vital ingredients of picture quality. Conventional optical glass cannot provide this. Detail resulting from this is outstanding, with highly precise color reproduction appropriate for the demands of high-end video production. The GL2 also incorporates a 20x Professional L-Series fluorite optical zoom lens, which is equivalent to 39.5-790mm, as well as a 100x digital zoom.

Audio

Realistic stereo sound is delivered by the omni-directional microphone.

Optical Image Stabilizer

Camera shake is a problem for everyone, but Canon's superb optical stabilization system corrects this, even at full telephoto, and shots from a moving car can be smooth and steady.

The Custom Key Function

You can create and save your own custom settings so the most used shooting modes can be duplicated using the Custom Key function.

Digital effects can be achieved including sepia, strobe, fader and B & W. Recording for a selected time and interval can be achieved with the Interval Timer function, allowing for natural observations.

MiniDV Format

A standard miniDV cassette is used by the Canon GL2 camcorder, which produces high quality video. It records both video and audio as digital data allowing this information to be transferred to a computer for editing with no reduction in quality, either picture or audio.

Storage

Still images can be stored using either multimediacards or SD memory cards. Seventeen fine quality stills or 32 standard quality images can be stored on the 8 MB SD card that comes with the camcorder.

If you are a video professional or just a hobbyist that wants to take your videos to new levels the GL2 is for you. For the very best in video making experience, a GL2 is a must have.