On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 03:34:51 GMT, Craig Busch <clbusch@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Appreciate all that is being discussed. I went over to a pretty respected camera

>store in southern Cal and took a look at the VX2000. While I was there I decided

>to look at the Canon GL2. I brought my camera along also with the intent on

>shooting some footage with each and comparing it. I did, but the lighting inside

>the store was some of the worst lighting I could have had. I think it would have

>been more appropriate for a basement pool hall. Anyway, in the coversion, I was

>asking the saleswoman about the cameras. She didn't pick one over the other, but

>she did say that they were selling many more Canon GL2s than Sony VX2000. She

>had no real answer as to why.

>Interesting. I do understand that it doesn't mean the GL2 is better.

That is correct, especially in low light, though the

GL2 is an excellent camera (and a big improvement over

earlier Canon offerings). Canon promotion/marketing is

excellent, and Canon products sell, regardless of relative

quality of the product (which is good in this case, unlike

for most of their other camcorders...;-). Also, for many

consumers (and all magazine reviewers...;-), "newer =

better", regardless of reality...