Specifications

(C) Video Pg. 15
Mini DV Tape Video Recording
Canon XL2 3CCD MiniDV Camcorder
ATUS: VDA401, 402. Accessory Bags: 401a, 402a
1-Chip or 3-Chip: 3-Chip
Cassette: MiniDV Cassette Tape
Standard or High Def: Standard
Firewire (DV) Port: Yes
Microphone Input: 2 XLR mic inputs / 4 Channels
(External Shotgun mic attached)
Composite In/Out Port: Yes – 2 & 4 Channel
S-Video: Yes
Headphone Jack: Yes
Screen Size: NO LCD screen
Zoom: 20x optical zoom lens
Lens: Professional L-Series Fluorite lens
Extras:
Video Terminal (BNC), Shoulder rest
16:9 widescreen and 4:3 ratio – (Canon's 20x Professional L-
Series Fluorite lens for the XL2 is the equivalent, in 35mm
format, of a 42.3 - 846mm lens when the camera is recording
in 16:9 widescreen format. When the 20x Professional L-
Series Fluorite lens for the XL2 is recording video in the TV-
standard 4:3 aspect ratio, it is the equivalent, in 35mm
format, of a 51.8 - 1036mm lens).
Canon GL2
ATUS: VDA 301-310
1-Chip or 3-Chip: 3-Chip
Cassette: MiniDV Cassette Tape
Standard or High Def: Standard
Inputs: Firewire, Microphone, Composite, S-Video,
Headphone, USB, DC5V
(Small external omni-directional
microphone attached)
Screen Size: 2.5-inch LCD with 270-degree rotation
Zoom: 20x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 100x)
Lens: Canon Professional L-Series (luxury) Fluorite Lens
(Widescreen lens available)
Extras:
Record for up to 65 minutes on one battery charge
Take pictures: 1.7-megapixel photo mode w/ SD Card