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Panasonic ag dvc30 mini dv digital digital camcorders user. The only hd camcorder you could get is the sony hc1. Josh andersons recommendations are the sony vx2100 and canon gl2, both highlyrated cams. With the gl2, canon has created a camcorder with a wealth of features, each selected to elevate further the standard against which other camcorders are judged. Is a canon xl1 worth using now digital video talk forum. Looking for a sony hx90v vs canon g7x mark ii comparison. Canon is not hd, but more control over all, more professional, sony hd, but not enough control manual sony fx7 hd looks amazing with him. I have gotten some awsome shots with it but now i find it to be too simple of a camera. I was hoping you have used a canon gl2 minidv digital camcorder w20x optical zoom, and if you have, i was wondering if. Sony dcrvx2100 3ccd minidv handycam camcorder w12x. This topic contains 1 reply, has 5 voices, and was last updated by mtnbkr28 1 year, 10 months ago. Sony handycam dcrvx2100 specifications pdf download.
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We use cookies to provide you with the best possible experience in your interactions with canon and on our website find out more about our use of cookies and change your cookie settings here. You could save some money and get into the panasonic agdvc30, canon gl2, sony vx2100 class. The panisonic dvx definately owns both the sony vxfx1 and the canon gl2 xl2. I would most definitely choose the 2100 for that type of application. The canon xl2 was designed to be very customizable, along with an array of prograde features. I still had a bunch of minidv tapes to capture into my pc and wasnt ready to step up to an hd camcorder, so this was the nearest i could come to the quality i had grown to expect from my canon gl2. We have 12 canon gl2 manuals available for free pdf download. We specialize in this model camcorder and our technicians are experts in this particular model. Because these devices come with a wide variety of technical specifications and features, choosing a camcorder can be difficult. So for the past three years i have been exclusively renting cameras on a per project basis, that is, until recently when i made the plunge and bought the canon c100. I picked up a canon gl2 from a pawn shop, the zoom did not work well sent it to canon, they repaired it for free, i paid 250. There are differences in how they sample luma and chroma in an image 4. The gl2 is the professional 3ccd camera in canons prosumer sd line. With that being said i am gonna go ahead and explain.
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