| Canon GL2 MiniDV Digital Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $2,999.99
Buy New: $1,949.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (54 reviews)
Sales Rank: 812
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Special Features: nv:Sensor^410,000 Pixels|Memory Included^8MB Secure Digital Card|Storage Media^Secure Digital|Storage Media^Multimedia Card|Storage Media^Mini DV Video Tape|Optical Zoom^20x|Digital Zoom^100x|Focus Mode^TTL system|LCD Monitor^2.5-inch|LCD Pixels^200,000 pixels|Height^5.3 inches|Width^4.6 inches|Depth^12.0 inches
Optical Zoom: 20
Display Size: 2.5
Compatibility: PC USB
Maximum Focal Length: 84
Minimum Focal Length: 4.2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 5.5 x 5
MPN: 7920A001
Model: 7920A001
UPC: 013803014884
EAN: 0013803014884
ASIN: B00006FXHQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 fire wire problems May 15, 2008
I love the camera, however i've been having firewire problems with it since i got it.At first i thought it was my software-not,then the firewire itself-not.It is the port on the camera that is the problem. the conncection doesn't seem to complete the interface and it flashes 'dv in'and never stays connected,needless to say this is frustrating.I have to use another camera to upload footage into my editing program-is anyone else having this problem?
 DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 8, 2008
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you are looking into buy this camera....DON'T. get the Sony HDR-A1U High-Def camera it's 20x times better,newer,same price and High-Def.if you buy the GL2 you will get the "remove the cassette" warning after about a year of use!!!!!
 Canon GL2 Mini Cam December 30, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great camera , Great price. Bought this camera for my 16 year old son. He makes skateboard videos also tapes games for High School sporting events.
After editing on his computer the finished product looks very professional!
The camera is used daily and is very durable.No Complaints from him at all! Canon GL2 Mini DV 3 CCD Camcorder & 1GB Pro Opteka Accessory Kit
The dreaded "Remove the Cassette" message makes this a non starter. December 14, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've used this camera for 6 years. Last year I started getting intermittant "Remove the Cassette" messages. I wish I had captured the outstanding three recorded tapes onto my PC then. Instead I recorded another 45 minutes. Now, the error message is solid, no matter which tape I use.
My experience with Canon in the past has taught me not to waste the time or the money to bother having this repaired. (I spent about $700 having my previous Canon Camcorder repaired. It worked a few weeks and died again each time.)
Having gone to the web to research this bug, I'm convinced fixing this one will be an expensive and time consuming exercise in futility. (6 weeks plus turn around! and Canon won't tell how much the average repair cost is. Check the web .. $500+ )
Lesson learned. I'll be shopping a different manufacturer. Sony? JVC? Never again Canon.
 Add an extra thousand dollars to the cost November 21, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This camera is SPECTACULAR!!!! For about a year or two.
Then the system tape rejection errors start (do your research). Once this happens it's to the canon repair shop you must go where they are currently charging $516 for the parts plus $400 for the labor plus taxes and shipping etc. I am now throwing my GL2 in the trash and saving up to buy a new one. Canon's repair costs are outrageous - especially when this problem has been complained about for YEARS. A Canon rep even told me to never use the camera to play or offload videos (why advertise it as a feature if its such a bad idea?). He advised that you should buy a cheaper video camera to do those types of tasks. Good advise.... but even if you do... remember to add that cost to the purchase price of the GL2
- Disgruntled.
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