On 3 Jun 2001 08:53:46 +1000, Jim (jtcianca@yahoo.com) wrote:

>Anyone out there who has used both a Canon GL-1
>and a Sony VX2000? I'm about ready to buy one of
>them, but I'm not sure which one I should bo for.
>Is one clearly better, or is it a real toss-up?

You can find reviews of both at:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm
I MUCH prefer the VX-2000 over the GL-1.
Better picture (sharper, more free of objectionable
digital artifacts and oversharpening effects, more
neutral color, better low light quality) and better
sound (less "colored" in tonal balance, less
compressed in AGC mode, has manual-level mode).
Add in the better AF and excellent AE, and this is
a rather easy choice, unless the 20:1 zoom or
frame-mode shooting ability of the GL-1 is essential
(I see little value in the latter for motion-video
shooting, even for web and CD work [and it cuts
resolution somewhat for motion-video, especially
during times of fast movement], but the former can
be valuable for some purposes...).