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Canon XL2 Mini DV Camcorder
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| Power Supply (rated) |
7.2V DC (battery pack) |
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| Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON") |
7.1W (recording with AF, 20x zoom XL 5.4-108 L IS mounted) |
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| Television System |
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
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| Video Recording system |
Two rotating heads, helical scan azimuth recording, DV System (Consumer digital VCR SD system) digital component recording |
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| Audio Recording system |
PCM digital recording: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Synchronous 4-channel recording is possible |
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| Image Sensor |
Size 1/3", approx. 680,000 pixels (total), Progressive Scan CCD x3 (charge-coupled device) with horizontal pixel shift |
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| Tape Format |
Video cassettes bearing the MiniDV mark |
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| Tape Speed |
SP: 0.74 ips (18.81mm/second), LP; 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/seco |
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| Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette) |
SP; 80 min. |
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| Maximum recording time |
LP; 120 min. |
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| Fast Forward/Rewind time |
Approx. 2 minutes and 20 seconds (using 60-minute tape) |
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| Lens Mount |
XL interchangeable lens system |
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| Focusing System |
TTL autofocus. Manual focusing possible (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed) |
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| Minimum Focusing Distance |
20mm (Wide macro), 1m (entire zoom range): (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed) |
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| Minimum Illumination |
60i, 1/60 shutter speed = 5.5 lux; 30P, 1/30 shutter speed = 6.5 lux; 24P, 1/48 shutter speed = 10 lux |
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| Recommended Illumination |
More than 100 lx |
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| AF System |
72mm (XL lens) |
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| Viewfinder |
2.0-inch TFT color LCD; Approx. 200,000 pixels, RGB delta configuration |
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| Microphone |
Stereo electric condenser microphone |
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| Number of Recording Pixels |
16:9 target area: approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289" diagonal 4:3 target area: approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.236" diagonal |
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| DV Terminal |
4-pin connector (complies with IEEE1394); input/output switching |
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| Video Terminal |
RCA pin jack; input/output switching/BNC jack; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
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| Output Levels |
Max. -10 dBv (for 47 kohm load)/3 kohm unbalanced |
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| S-video Terminal |
4-pin mini-DIN; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal) |
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| Audio Terminal |
RCA pin jack (L/R) 2 systems; input/output switching |
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| Audio |
Auto Mode, Gain 18dB |
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| Input Levels |
During input; Min. -10 dBv/47 kohms unbalanced |
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| Microphone Terminal |
3.5mm stereo mini-jack unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms |
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| Operating Temperature range |
32-104° F (0-40° C) |
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| Dimensions |
8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5 in. (225 x 220 x 496mm) |
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| Weight (not including lens and battery pack) |
5.3 lbs. (2410g) |
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| Weight (fully loaded) |
7.8 lbs. (3545g) |