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I am an indie film maker and I was warned about firewire problems with this camcorder. Overall, I would rate this as a great camcorder 5*. However, I wished now that I had heeded the warnings as the computer board that links to both the USB port and the firewire is faulty and now needs replacing. The cost I hear you ask? I cool £600. Thats circa half the price of the camcorder. I have only used the camera on and off for two years. This is a well documented problem.
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating:  Date Reviewed: 29Apr2009 | | | Bought the canon xm2 today, great quality, excellent sound, although you
may want to pick up a different mic. the one as standard picks up a little
motor noise as it is very sensitive to all sounds. the image is broadcast
quality due to the 3 ccd`s.
Still camera is a bit naff, but its not really necessary if you are a
videographer or amateur filmmaker like me.
Easy to connect toa p.c and edit.
Overall...
AMAZING!
Reviewed by: canon xm2 review Rating: 0 Date Reviewed: 07Nov2005 | | | Let me be the first here to rate this camera as I wanted to read reviewsand comments and did not find any here so it might be short and sweet butto the point with me.
I bought an Canon xm2 March 2003 and video weddingswith excellent results on DVD. So far no problems and I am 100% happy todate. It is now 13th December 2003 and I have decided to buy another onefor my two camera operation. So so far so good for now and I will lookforward to purchasing my second XM2 on Sunday the 14th December 2003 as Ihave one reserved for me but I guess I just wanted to see if their was anyproblems that might have been posted by another user so for now I will goand search for another review site and hopefully it will be good news allthe way.
Reviewed by: Photografx Digital Imaging Services Rating:  Date Reviewed: 16Dec2003 | | | I started a few years ago with the Canon XM1, and was taken with its simplicity of operation, and its outstanding results. When the XL1s came out I bought that too, based on my happy experiences with the XM1. Though I use the XL1s much of the time on production shoots, I have a new baby with the XM2. This camera is a no nonsense high performance tool with almost no vices. It is capable of doing about 95% of the work I do with the XL1s, and as a number 2 unit to my XL1s, it has relegated my old trusty XM1 to the back up box (not that has since been needed). The XM2 has to be the best under £2000 camera buy I have ever made. The XM2 is noticably sharper, more stable and even easier to use than the XM1.
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating: Date Reviewed: 07May2003 | | | Ever since the digital revolution began i have been waiting for a camcorder like this one. The previous model by canon(DM-XL1s) was good but this on is absolutely stupendous and even though i believe that digital camcorders can get better than this, at this point of time , there are very few prosumer camcorders that can beat this particular model in this price range. The DM-XM2 is a professional 3ccd camcorder meant for the budding filmaker or semiprofessional and not for the average home user unless u are a home user who can afford this baby. This cam has excellent colur fidelity and the image quality is beautiful. Throw in with that extensive manual control, a fabulous 20x optical zoom, canons reliable optics, 2 channel audio control and a very light body that makes making professional quality movies a painless task. The flip out LCD is large and very clear, the EVF is clear and helps in getting a clear idea whether ur subject is in focus and the zoom switch is a dream to operate(smooth and very controllable). The still capapbility is also commendable but it cannot be compared to that of a dedicated digital camera. There are however a few negative points that i have come across but not significant enough to shadow this marvel. Firstly the included battery is a weak one and you had better buy a higher capacity battery. The included mic is not unidirectional and tends to pick up too much of surrounding noise so be ready to spring for a better mic, also i miss a manual zoom control as can be found on the sony vx2000(the closest competitor to this camera). Overall i find this a better camera than the Sony VX2000 because it costs less, gives u better optical zoom range, and according to me has a more precise autofocus and autoexposure and is relatively lighter than the sony. I also found the low light picture quality of the canon to be exceptional. I would recommend this camcorder to anyone looking for a semiprofessional MiniDVcam, unless u want changeble lenses, if so go in for the Canon DM-XL1s.
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating: Date Reviewed: 20Jan2003 | | |
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