The new Canon XM2 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 color aberrations.

The Canon XM2 Video Camera is a 20x optical / 100x digital zoom 3CCD video camera with Optical Image Stabilizer eliminates handheld picture shake even when shooting at longer focal lengths. The Canon XM2 battery a host of standard accessories.

What's in the box?
Canon XM2 Video Camera
8 MB SD Memory Card SDC-8M
Wireless Controller WL-D77A
Compact Power Adapter CA-920
DC Coupler DC-920
Battery Pack BP-915
S-video Cable S-150
Stereo Video Cable STV-250N
USB Interface Cable IFC-300PCU
Shoulder Strap SS-650
Lens Hood
Large Eye Cup

A high-quality, versatile model suitable for serious camcorder enthusiasts and professional videographers. Its advanced technology delivers unrivalled image quality in its class. The Canon XL2 Battery offers all the features of the market-leading XM1 plus some enhancements, including a new picture adjustment feature and manual control for picture adjustments.

The canon XM2 battery replacement improves on the market leading and successful XM1 in a number of key areas. It comprises of a brand new 1/4" 470,000-pixel 3CCD increasing image quality. Not forgetting a new manual control in picture adjustments and shooting adjustments even for professional users.

The XM2 includes a new high-sensitivity ¼” 470,000-pixel 3CCD for superb 540-line horizontal resolution and super low light performance. A new generation camera signalling processing LSI improves approximately 3dB in S/N ratio from the XM2 battery. The result is an improvement in colour, low light performance, resolution and dynamic range.

The XM2 is equipped with a pixel shift system that boosts both resolution and sensitivity and allows users to achieve superb picture quality results.

Features
1/4" 470K pixel 3CCD with pixel shift
Canon Professional L-Series Fluorite Lens
20x optical zoom/100x digital zoom F1.6
Optical image stabiliser with VAP
Direction accurate stereo microphone
Two-channel audio level manual control
2.5" 200K colour LCD/0.44' 180K colour VF
Three shooting modes: normal, photo, frame movie