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Video Camera Rentals

AVIVA Rental Systems is Virginia's source for 3-chip digital video camera rentals. Choose from the Canon XL1 or the Canon GL-2 video cameras. AVIVA also has a selection of camcorders available for rental, including the JVC Everio camcorders.

GL-2 Camera Rentals

Specifications for the Canon GL-2 digital video camera

Digital Video

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);

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)

Recording Media - MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Image Format - Design rule for Camera File System (DCF)

Print Order format - Digital Print Order Format (DPOP)

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