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The Canon XL2. Born of the highly

successful XL1. An engineering marvel

designed for the video and film pro.

An interchangeable lens system in a

category all by itself. A superior

imaging system. Open architecture for

expandability and customization. And

now, open architecture for manual and

creative image control. Professional

audio control. Ready when you are.

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

Unsurpassed

range. Selectable frame rates and independent manual

Image Quality

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 film-

based 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.

60i Frame Rate

60 fields per second, interlaced, is

the standard video frame rate for

North American TV viewing

Interchangeable Lens System

Canon is the only company to offer a

MiniDV format camcorder with inter-

changeable lenses. The XL2 offers you the

ability to change lenses from the XL series

of lenses or Canon's extensive range of

photographic lenses. The Canon XL series

of lenses includes a powerful 20x Zoom

Lens, 16x Automatic Lens, 16x Manual

Lens and a 3x Wide Angle Lens. The 20x

lens (standard) features the finest optics

with fluorite achieving the famous

"L-series" designation plus Super Range

Optical Image Stabilization, zoom and

Progressive Scan 3CCD

focus presets and built-in neutral density

System

filters. Fluorite provides outstanding reso-

lution, contrast and color reproduction

and delivers the ultimate in clarity and

The XL2 features a 3 CCD system with a

image quality by reducing color aberration.

separate progressive scan CCD (charge-

Canon's superb Optical Image Stabilization

coupled device) for each primary color

system corrects camera shake instantly

(red, green and blue). Each CCD contains

while maintaining the integrity of the

680,000 pixels. Together they deliver

image unlike some electronics image sta-

outstanding image quality, highly accurate

bilizers. By incorporating a gyro sensor to

color reproduction and a wide dynamic range.

detect camcorder vibration and control a

vari-angle prism Canon's system continu-

ously corrects the path of incoming light

to the CCD image sensor to ensure smooth,

steady video even at tele-

photo. Super Range uses

feedback from the camera to

accelerate and refine the

30p Frame Rate

24p Frame Rate

30p, or 30 progressive, is a non-interlaced

24p, 24 frames per second progressive

format, producing video at the rate of

(both 2:3 and 2:3:3:2 pull down),

30 full frames per second, delivering

produces video with the look and motion

spectacular clarity per frame.

of film. As well, the XL2 has 1/48th

shutter speed in this frame rate which

exactly matches a film camera.

3 Frame Rates

The XL2 meets the

demands being made

on the video production

community to provide

solutions under a

multitude of different

scenarios.

movement of the prism for the most

Using Canon's optional EF Adapter opens

advanced image stabilization available.

the XL2 to a wealth of Canon EOS EF pho-

The 16x IS II Lens also with Super Range

tographic lenses, a

Optical Image Stabilization resolves to

tremendous super-

more than 600 TV lines to record extraor-

telephoto boon to

dinary sharp images. For wide angle imaging,

those producing

Canon offers the 3x Wide Angle Lens with

wildlife, astronomy or

resolution in excess of 600 TV lines, while

surveillance videos.

the 16x Mechanical Servo Zoom Lens gives

you the flexibility of calibrated focus and

zooms. For added optical lens magnification,

apply Canon's 1.6x Extender between the

camcorder and the zoom lens.