Canon XL2E Mini DV Camcorder

Professional 3CCD DV camcorder with open architecture design for cinema attachments 20x optical zoom lens, XL interchangeable lens system Color viewfinder, interchangeable with optional professional monochrome viewfinder 16:9 widescreen and 4:3 ratio, 3 selectable frame rates: 60i, 30p, and cinema 24p Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack

Unsurpassed Image Quality... The Canon XL2. A powerful 20x professional fluorite lens. Access to a wealth of XL video lenses and to a world of Canon photographic lenses. A superior 3CCD progressive scan imaging system delivering outstanding picture quality, highly accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range. Selectable frame rates and independent manual controls to create your own cine look. Whatever you're shooting, from TV documentaries to Indies, the XL2 is ready. 16:9 Wide Aspect Ratio As the market shifts to home theatre systems that include widescreen TVs, demand is increasing for programs that deliver the full width of filmbased theatrical movies. Canon's XL2 delivers both the standard 4:3 aspect ratio for the common TV screen plus the popular 16:9 widescreen ratio. Progressive Scan 3CCD System. The XL2 features a 3 CCD system with a separate progressive scan CCD (chargecoupled device) for each primary color red, green and blue). Each CCD contains 680,000 pixels. Together they deliver outsta