Canon GL2 MiniDV 3CCD Camera in Lansdowne, Western Cape for sale

Canon GL2 MiniDV 3CCD Camera Highlights: Standard Definition 480i Recording 1/4" 3CCD Sensor Canon L-Series 20x Zoom Optical Image Stabilization Pixel Shift for Increased Dynamic Range 2.5" LCD Monitor FireWire, S-Video Focus Ring & Picture Controls Manual Audio Levels / VU Metering Features Setting a performance benchmark for a prosumer-level standard-def camcorder, the Canon GL2 offers high-quality digital video with up to 530 lines of resolution. Building on Canon's expertise in 35mm photographic and broadcast TV lenses, the GL2 is equipped with Canon's exclusive L-Series Fluorite optical technology for outstanding imaging power and shooting versatility in a lightweight, portable design. The camcorder's 3 CCDs deliver outstanding picture quality, accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range with virtually no color noise. Canon has improved a broadcast technology to create a new form of Pixel Shift technology, producing higher picture quality than that of camcorders using CCDs with almost twice the number of pixels. In addition to its enhanced quality, the camera incorporates a built-in digital photo mode for capturing crisp photos up to 1488 x 1128 pixels. View All Features The new Canon GL2 camcorder has the latest technology and many useful sound and picture adjustments and enhancements to cater for a variety of shooting situations and preferences. Its highly sensitive 3CCD unit achieves 540 lines horizontal resolution and super low light performance. A new Super Pixel Shift provides a wider dynamic range for movies, reducing vertical smear, and gives 1.7 mega-pixel high resolution digital photos. The camcorder’s professional L-Series fluorite lens provides 35mm and broadcast TV quality. It can deliver extremely sharp images and high magnification with less colour aberrations. An Optical Image Stabiliser keeps the image steady with no loss of quality. And video recordings made with the Canon GL2 will sound as good as they look with the ‘Direction Accurate’ microphone giving accurate stereo ambience and less mechanical background noise. The microphone frequency has three modes to match recording conditions (normal, voice, windscreen). Manual adjustments on the GL2 include buttons for colour and light adjustment, such as Colour Phase, Colour Gain, Camera Sharpness and Setup Level. Other features are Zebra Pattern, to indicate overexposure, Etc.