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AaronM · 12-13-2001, 01:23 AM

AH, an excellent question. I must say that most of the answers here appear to come from people who did not do their homework before purchasing their equipment. No offense meant.

Here is the deal..

XL1:
Great camera if you are shooting pro video for commercial, mainstream use and need the ability to switch lenses and have the need to hold a large camera on your shoulder. This camera does have some faults though. The viewfinder is prone to burnouts. Canon is aware of the problem and now includes a disclaimer about it so they do not have to cover it under warranty anymore. The camera is very bulky and does not have an LCD screen, although you can purchase an optional one for ?hundred$ that fits on the hotshoe.

GL1:
This is a great option for adult webmasters. The camera is a lot less $$ and is more realistic for our usage. Much more compact and has all the features most of us need and want including the LCD screen which is essential for those odd angle shots or upskirt fun stuff.... Right Lightspeed?

Sony DCR-VX2000 :
Why did nobody mention this camera? This is the best camera you can buy for the money and if you had done your homework, you would not have wasted your money on an XL1. This camera has 3 1/3" CCD's just like the XL1. It is much more compact and has the LCD screen to boot. It has a price point of about the same as the GL1 but runs circles around it as far as performance. The lens on the Sony is not as wide as the stock XL1 lens, but for under $200 you can buy a wide angle adapter. I have used this camera with the adapter and I have used the XL1. I can not see any difference in quality between them, especially once it has been put on-line in one of the many video formats. The quality goes down anyway. The sony offers more built in editing features for audio mixing too.

The garbage in, garbage out line will not apply for web based video with these 3 cameras because they are all good quality in the first place.

Bottom line:
Why waste money on an XL1 when it does not perform any better than the DCR-VX2000? Why pay the same amount for the GL1 as you would pay for the DCR-VX2000 when it blows the GL1 away? Go buy the Sony. It is the only sensible choice. You will thank me later.
http://www.sonystyle.com/digitalimag...s_VX2000.shtml

Peace

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12-13-2001, 01:23 AM
AaronM Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ┌∩┐ ◣_◢ ┌∩┐ Posts: 46,909	AH, an excellent question. I must say that most of the answers here appear to come from people who did not do their homework before purchasing their equipment. No offense meant. Here is the deal.. XL1: Great camera if you are shooting pro video for commercial, mainstream use and need the ability to switch lenses and have the need to hold a large camera on your shoulder. This camera does have some faults though. The viewfinder is prone to burnouts. Canon is aware of the problem and now includes a disclaimer about it so they do not have to cover it under warranty anymore. The camera is very bulky and does not have an LCD screen, although you can purchase an optional one for ?hundred$ that fits on the hotshoe. GL1: This is a great option for adult webmasters. The camera is a lot less $$ and is more realistic for our usage. Much more compact and has all the features most of us need and want including the LCD screen which is essential for those odd angle shots or upskirt fun stuff.... Right Lightspeed? Sony DCR-VX2000 : Why did nobody mention this camera? This is the best camera you can buy for the money and if you had done your homework, you would not have wasted your money on an XL1. This camera has 3 1/3" CCD's just like the XL1. It is much more compact and has the LCD screen to boot. It has a price point of about the same as the GL1 but runs circles around it as far as performance. The lens on the Sony is not as wide as the stock XL1 lens, but for under $200 you can buy a wide angle adapter. I have used this camera with the adapter and I have used the XL1. I can not see any difference in quality between them, especially once it has been put on-line in one of the many video formats. The quality goes down anyway. The sony offers more built in editing features for audio mixing too. The garbage in, garbage out line will not apply for web based video with these 3 cameras because they are all good quality in the first place. Bottom line: Why waste money on an XL1 when it does not perform any better than the DCR-VX2000? Why pay the same amount for the GL1 as you would pay for the DCR-VX2000 when it blows the GL1 away? Go buy the Sony. It is the only sensible choice. You will thank me later. http://www.sonystyle.com/digitalimag...s_VX2000.shtml Peace ------------------