By:
Ben Wolf
The Canon XL series is the Porsche 911 of DV camcorders.
At first glance, the Canon XL2 could easily be mistaken for the earlier XL1 or XL1s.
Perhaps the most noteworthy additions to the Canon XL2 are its three great progressive video modes: 30P and two types of 24P, in addition to standard 60I interlaced video.
As noted in Features, both the stock 20X lens and the optional 3X lens are optimized for autofocus and equipped with imprecise, oversensitive focus rings and no true manual zoom control.
While the XL1 offered a pleasing but rather soft image, the Canon XL2 has as high-resolution a picture as the DV specs can support.
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