Canon GL2 Mini DV Pro Digital Camcorder

With the GL2, Canon has created a camcorder with a wealth of features, each selected to elevate further the standard against which other camcorders are judged. The GL2 is a must-have for the person looking for the very best video-making experience.

• Three CCD, 1/4" 410K (effective 380K) pixels per CCD
• 200K pixel LCD panel (EVF is 180K pixels)
• 1.7 MegaPixel Digital Photos
• Manual Audio Level Controls (2 mechanical, dedicated controls)
• VU Level Meters (side of camera / LCD / EVF)
• Advanced Accessory Shoe (for attaching optional accessories:
  MA-300 XLR audio adapter,
  VL-3 video light,
  DM50 directional microphone,
  Speedlight flashes 420EX / 520EX
• Slow Shutter Speeds of 1/30, 1/15, 1/8 of a second
• Gain Control (additional setting of + 18dB; total of 0, +6, +12, +18dB)
• Clear Scan (60.5Hz -- 201.5 Hz in 120 steps) for use when shooting computer screens
•  Picture Adjustments:
  a.Camera Color: Color Shift (? 6 steps)
  b. Camera Sharpness: Picture Sharpness (? 6 steps)
  c.Camera Color Gain (? 6 steps)
  d. Camera Setup: Black Level (? 6 steps)
• Variable Zebra Level (80/85/90/95/100 IRE)
• Custom Keys and Presets
  a.One Custom Keys (one settings for camera mode and one for VCR mode)
  b. One Picture adjustment memory
• SMPTE Color Bars
• Power Save (VCR Stop -- Defeats the 5 minute automatic shut-down)
• EVF Display ON / partly OFF / OFF
• 16:9 Electronic Guides in Viewfinder (for composing 16:9 images while shooting 4:3 aspect ratio)
• Two Eyecups included: Standard and Large (for use with glasses or outdoors)
• Character Record (option to burn year, month, day, hour, minute and second permanently onto video
• Analog / Digital Converter (transfer analog video Directly to computer)
• Interval Recording (Interval: 30sec/1min/5min/10min; Recording time: 0.5sec/1.0sec/1.5sec/2.0sec)
• Preset Speeds on Grip Zoom -- Variable/Low/Medium/High
• DV Control -- controls external 1394 devices through DV Cable - REC/REC PAUSE
• Index REC. = "Good Mark Shot"
• SD/MMC Memory Card Slot for Still Images
• USB Terminal for transfer of Digital Photos

  Specifications:

• Power supply (rated): 7.2 V DC
• Power consumption:4.8 W (using viewfinder), 5.7 W (using LCD screen)
• Television system: EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
• Video recording system:2 rotary heads, helical scanning systemDV system
  (Consumer digital VCR SD system)
  Digital component recording
• Audio recording system:PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32kHz/4ch)
• Image sensor:3 CCD 1/4" Pixel Shift (charge coupled device)
  410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels)
• Tape Format:Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
• Tape speed:SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/s):
  LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/s)
• Maximum recording time: SP: 80 minutes (with an 80-min. cassette); LP: 120 minutes (with an 80-min. cassette)
• Fast forward/rewind time:2 min. 50 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
• Lens:F/1.6-2.9, 20x power zoom, 4.2-84 mm
• Focusing system:TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
• Minimum focusing distance:3ft 3 3/8 in. (1 m), 3/8 in. (1 cm) on maximum wide angle
• Maximum shutter speed:1/15,000 sec.
• Minimum illumination:6 lx
• Filter diameter:58 mm
• Viewfinder:0.44-inch, color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels)
• LCD screen:2.5 in. measured diagonally (6.4 cm), 200,000 pixels (approx.)
• Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone
• DV terminal:Special 4 pin connector (based on IEEE 1394)
• Video terminal: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
• S-video terminal: 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)
• Audio terminal:-10dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
• Operating temperature range: 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)
• Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 12 in. (118 x 136 x 306 mm)
• Weight: 2 lb. 7 1/2 oz. (1.25 kg)

  Kit Contents:

• GL2
• BP-915 BATTERY PACK
• CA-920 COMPACT POWER ADAPTER
• DC-920 DC COUPLER
• SS-650 SHOULDER STRAP
• WL-D77 WIRELESS CONTROLLER
• S-150 S-VIDEO CABLE
• USB CABLE
• STV-250N STEREO VIDEO CABLE
• SDC-8M 8MB SD MEMORY CARD
• SOFTWARE
• LENS HOOD