| Canon XL2 3-CCD MiniDV Camcorder (Body Only) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $2,699.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 8460
Media: Electronics
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Display Size: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30
Dimensions (in): 20.8 x 16.7 x 11.4
MPN: 9819A001
Model: 9819A001
UPC: 013803045727
EAN: 0013803045727
ASIN: B0006A9BIG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 beware of frauds February 2, 2005
24 out of 30 found this review helpful
Canon XL2 is a great miniDV camera I have ever used.
But, when you see that some people are selling new Canon XL2 under $2000, please send them email first. In response, if they are located in Eastern Europe and they explain how Canon XL2 is cheap, make sure that they are real sellers or not. They usually ask you to trasfer money through Western Union. My friend trusted them and sent money to a person who had email address 'masck112@yahoo.com'. After he checked money transfer at Western Union that the seller got money, he never, never respond email.
beware of amazon sellers November 7, 2004
115 out of 125 found this review helpful
This is an excellent camera definately worth the $5000. However, if you see a seller selling it brand new for less than $3000 beware. Watch out for anyone asking to be emailed before hand or anyone wanting western union or any kind of Escrow service. Be absoultely positive before sending any payment.
 Excellent, If you can afford it... September 6, 2004
179 out of 193 found this review helpful
Let me just say straight up that this would be a five star camera if the price was $1,000 less.
I do not claim to be an expert on high quality digital camcorders. I've just dome some reasearch and thought some whould be interested in my opinion.
This is the best picture quality semi-pro (between $6000 and $1500) camcorder availiable. Many think that this also will be the last of the semi-pro cameras to come out before the whole format switches to High Definition. The reason why the XL2 has been getting bad reviews on some websites is not because of the camera's quality but because just about all of the press and many professional videographers were expecting the XL2 to have high definition instead of progressive scan.
The progressive scan quality of the XL22 is more than many will ever need, including myself. Unless one can afford a top quality TV that plays high definition you'll never see the difference between XL2's picture and a HD picture. Not to mention that all of the a computer editing programs whith a reasonable price do not support high definition yet.
Currently the only camera that can compete with the XL2 is the PanasonicDVX100A it has slightly poorer picture quality (almost unnoticable) and it shares the nearly magical 24f and 30f progressive scan modes. It make what you shoot look like a movie. When you watch these modes for the firt time you won't be able to decribe the difference it makes but you will see it and fall in love.
The reason why I chose the CanonXL2 over the DVX100a is because no camera currently on the market comes close to having the XL2's number of manual features and selection of lenses. This camera is for people wanting to experiment with the visual style of filmmaking, trying to acheive art on the screen.
For those who are looking for a high quality camera that is less hands on and more automatic (something you can pull out and instantly get great picture) and are not intrested in digital film as an artform but one of those who just wants to get the best picture for family events and weddings the PanasonicDVX100A would be a better choice as it is an easier camcorder to learn and has picture quality that nearly matches the XL2, not to mention it is $1500 cheaper depending on where you look.
I'll stick with my CanonXL2, though, as I hope to join the film buisness one day and I need the freedom of manual features this camera offers.
I welcome an oposing opinion.
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