CANON GL2 DIGITAL CAMCORDER SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply (rated) 7.2 V DC
Power Consumption 4.8 W (using viewfinder). 5.7 W (using LCD screen)
 
Television System
 
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Video Recording system
 
2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system); Digital component recording
 
Audio Recording system PCM digital sound: 16-bit (48 kHz/2ch); 12-bit (32 kHz/4ch)
 
Image Sensor
 
3 CCD 1/4" Pixel Shift (charged coupled device) 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels)
 
Tape Format
 
Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
 
Tape Speed
 
SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec); LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec)
 
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette)
 
SP: 80min; LP: 120 min
 
Fast Forward/Rewind time
 
2 min. 50 sec (with a 60 min cassette)
 
Lens
 
f/1.6 -2.9, 20X POWER ZOOM, 4.2-84MM
 
Focusing System
 
TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
 
Minimum Focusing Distance
 
Tele: 3.3 ft (1m); Wide: 0.39 in (1cm) on maximum wide angle
 
Frame Rate
 
1/15,000 sec.
 
Minimum Illumination
 
6 lx
 
Recommended Illumination
 
more than 100 lx
 
Filter Diameter
 
58mm
 
Viewfinder
 
0.44 in., color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels)
 
LCD Screen
 
2.5 in. measured diagonally (6.4 cm), 200,000 pixels (approx.)
 
Microphone
 
Stereo electret condenser microphone
 
DV Terminal
 
Special 4-pin connector (based on IEE 1394)
 
Video Terminal
 
1 VP-p/ 75 (Y signal) ohms unbalanced
 
S-video Terminal
 
1Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)
 
Audio Terminal
 
-10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
 
Operating Temperature range
 
32-104° F (0-40° C)
 
Dimensions
 
4 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 12 in (118 x 136 x 306 mm)
 
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
 
2lb. 7 1/2 oz. (1.25 kg)
 
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