- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1994 |
| Original Price | indistinct |
The L2 / EX2Hi / LX-1T, a Hi8 video camcorder, featured a VL interchangeable lens system, allowing users to attach any of Canon’s broad lineup of EF-series interchangeable lenses. It incorporated the RC time code/data code and an indexing function, further strengthening its editing performance. A standard feature was a shuttle-ring-equipped remote control, the first in the world for a single-unit video camcorder. This allowed users to enjoy various filming techniques, including slow-motion and reverse shooting.
| Video recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| Audio recording system | Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by rotary head (Hi-Fi monaural) | |
| Television system | NTSC system (L2 / LX-1T) , PAL system (EX2Hi) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette (L2 / LX-1T : P6/E6 type , EX2Hi : P6/E5 type) |
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| Tape speed (at SP mode) |
L2 | 1.43cm/s (at SP mode) , 0.72cm/s (at LP mode) |
| EX2Hi | 20.05mm/s (at SP mode) , 10.03mm/s (at LP mode) | |
| LX-1T | 1.43cm/s (at SP mode) , 0.72cm/s (at LP mode) | |
| Maximum recording time | L2 | 150 min. at SP mode, 300 min. at LP mode with only playback mode (with a 150-min. cassette) |
| EX2Hi | 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| LX-1T | 150 min. at SP mode, 300 min. at LP mode with only playback mode (with a 150-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | L2 | 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| EX2Hi | 7 min. (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| LX-1T | 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device) | |
| L2 | 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels) | |
| EX2Hi | 470,000 pixels (440,000 effective pixels) | |
| LX-1T | 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.7″ monochrome viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | L2 | Stereo/Zoom microphone |
| EX2Hi | Electret condenser microphone | |
| LX-1T | Stereo/Zoom microphone | |
| Lens | VL interchangeable lens system | |
| Focusing system | TTL piezo autofocus/manual focusing possible | |
| Color temperature switching | Auto-homing, with AWB set functions | |
| Minimum illumination | L2 | Approx. 3 lx at Auto mode, approx. 0.5 lx at Slow shutter mode (1/8 sec.) |
| EX2Hi | Approx. 5 lx at Auto mode, approx. 0.5 lx at Slow shutter mode | |
| LX-1T | Approx. 3 lx at Auto mode, approx. 0.5 lx at Slow shutter mode (1/8 sec.) | |
| Recommended illumination | More than 100 lx | |
| Illumination range | L2 | Approx. 3 lx-100,000 lx at Auto mode |
| EX2Hi | Approx. 5 lx-100,000 lx at Auto mode | |
| LX-1T | Approx. 3 lx-100,000 lx at Auto mode | |
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system/manual aperture possible | |
| Output terminal (level/impedance) | Video/audio output terminal | RCA-pin jack, input /output switchable (audio/video) |
| Video output terminal | 1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced unsynchronized load | |
| Audio output terminal | -10dBv (at 47 kohms load) / less than 3 kohms unbalanced | |
| S-Video output terminal | 4-pin mini-DIN, input/output switchable | |
| Output terminal | 2.5mm mini jack, 5V DC | |
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm stereo mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption (when recording and auto-focusing) |
Approx. 8.8W | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| Dimensions | 170mm x 165mm x 237mm (when viewfinder is stored) 170mm x 165mm x 342mm (when lens is attached) |
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| Weight | Body: Approx. 1400g When recording: Approx. 2500g (including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap) |
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