Canon XL2 3-CCD High Definition MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer:	Canon Video
List price:	~~$6,499.99~~
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Canon XL2 3-CCD High Definition MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom

Average rating: Stars

Heavy and image quality not as good as i thought

I looked at this and the DVX100. I plumped for this because it had better low light support and interchangeable lens.

PLUS: Its beautifully and solidly made and the delivered lens is amazing

For frames without moving components the image is immaculate.
The sound is great.

It looks cool.

MINUS:

Its heavy and big . Needs a strong tripod and a big dry cabinet.

The remote zoom only has one speed and you cant change it. If you dont have a really big sturdy tripod the camera will shake if you touch it particularly at maximum zoom so the cool multi speed zoom cant be used easily.

But my big beef is......
The general point of video cameras is to capture motion and if there are straight vertical lines moving (like those on a fashion model walking down a catwalk in a silk dress ) the vertical edges have fringes which looks kind of ugly. If the models are dressed in green or in greeen light its even worse. Just had a shoot rejected for this reason.

I am not the only person to see this issue and there is much debate on the internet whether this is a "real" Canon problem or not. My view is this. You can buy a camera for 1/3 of the price that does not show this "feature" - therefore its Canons problem. If the quality of the cameras capture, exceeds the delivery capability of the format it supports and makes things look worse because of it there is not much point in paying for the extra capture quality.

There are a lot of glowing reviews for it but definitely try before you buy. Do not buy unseen based on reviews (I did). I realise now all the examples i saw were of stills not motion. Take some motion videos and see what you think. I now regret my purchase.

Canon XL2 3-CCD High Definition MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom - Canon Video

If it's too good to be true..... - Beware of scams

I was really excited about the low price of these cameras so I emailed five of the sellers to get photos and to know why they are selling for so cheap. Four out of the five emailed me back and said that they are from Romania and that they would like payment via Western Uunion and then they would call amazon and start the deal. I also asked several times for photos of the product and never recived them. This seems to be a major scam going on, so ask lots of questions and be careful. Read all of the product reviews for more scam information. If it's too good to be true it probably is.

Canon Video - Canon XL2 3-CCD High Definition MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom

Good thing I read the reviews.

Had I not read all your reviews, I would have been the unhappy victim of fraud. Everything was going great until I was asked to Western Union the $700 to Rome, Italy. Even though the product supposedly ships from New York. Thanks to all of you who posted your warnings. Another type of scam I encountered was the guy who listed a used one for $200. Then when I because interested, the price was $2,000 because he "listed it wrong." Watch out!

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