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Jamie Spanopoulos · November 17th, 2003, 11:14 PM

Which one is the best choice having trouble its not the money. What one will give me the best quality? I will be shooting sporting events and hunting and nature. Read about all I can read, need an experts opinion I think I hit a dead end they both seem to be great but gl2 seems to be limited, the xl1s seems to be a little older but with all its options and add-ons looks like it does the job. Need some one that knows, what do you think. I will be keeping this camera for a while, I used the gl2 and it seems easy and user friendly. HELP

Jeff Donald · November 18th, 2003, 01:38 AM

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Chris Hurd · November 18th, 2003, 02:26 AM

Image quality is practically identical between the two. The right one for you is the one which feels best, most comfortable in your own hands. Hope this helps,

Nathan Gifford · November 18th, 2003, 07:57 AM

Yeah there is plenty in past posts. Both shoot a lot alike. GL2 has the advantage of being a lighter and easier to use than the S. The biggest downside of the GL-2 is that you cannot record on all 4-tracks simultaneously, though not everyone uses 4-track.

The S is modular, can use other lenses, and can record in 4-track from 4 different audio sources (4-track uses 12 bit audio instead of 16 bit).

Rafal Krolik · November 18th, 2003, 10:23 AM

Now that I have owned the XL1S for a while, I do sometimes wish that I also had the GL2 when I have to shoot things that you mentioned, things that require me to move fast from one place to another, or to do a lot of nature hiking. As others have said, functionality and quality of both cameras are virtually the same so if it was up to me I would think strictly comfort.

Teague Chrystie · November 18th, 2003, 10:48 AM

Well, I always say the image quality between the two is apples to oranges.

In actual parameters, yeah, they're the same-ish. But the XL...if you have a sudden location or environment change...BIM BAM BOOM you can change all your settings within 10 seconds. Wheras with the GL (I've used both extensively), you have menus to sort through.

And, of course, the XL's audio r0x0rs compared to the GL's.

Plus it attracts the chicks. ; )

Rafal Krolik · November 18th, 2003, 10:55 AM

lol, Chrystie, you are correct about the "attraction" part. I noticed that with an XL1S , your ability to pesuade people increases tramendously.

Jonas Hansen · November 21st, 2003, 01:04 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Teague Chrystie : Well, I always say the image quality between the two is apples to oranges.

In actual parameters, yeah, they're the same-ish. But the XL...if you have a sudden location or environment change...BIM BAM BOOM you can change all your settings within 10 seconds. Wheras with the GL (I've used both extensively), you have menus to sort through.

And, of course, the XL's audio r0x0rs compared to the GL's.

Plus it attracts the chicks. ; ) -->>>

Could you translate that line about the audio, please? lol.

Jamie Spanopoulos · November 24th, 2003, 07:15 PM

I tried them both and glad I did. xl1s is the one for me I bought the xl1s and happy I did . Now to learn all I can, very easy to use thanks for all the help.

Yep the girls like it too lol

Rafal Krolik · November 25th, 2003, 08:51 AM

Congrats Jamie

You will have a blast with this camera.

Christopher Hughes · November 25th, 2003, 01:18 PM

I got an XL1s and the thing that made me feel happy in the first few days was my friends and some people I was recording saying things like "Wow its like a Pornstar Camera" and all manners of sayings in Swedish accents. That made we feel great with street cred and all. Even though i'm not one for Pornos and would never ever make one, it was still one great camera to get reactions from friends and people around. People always look twice or ask questions about it. I never had that using PD-150s.

November 17th, 2003, 11:14 PM	#1
Jamie Spanopoulos New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: new york Posts: 8	gl2 or xl1s which one need help Which one is the best choice having trouble its not the money. What one will give me the best quality? I will be shooting sporting events and hunting and nature. Read about all I can read, need an experts opinion I think I hit a dead end they both seem to be great but gl2 seems to be limited, the xl1s seems to be a little older but with all its options and add-ons looks like it does the job. Need some one that knows, what do you think. I will be keeping this camera for a while, I used the gl2 and it seems easy and user friendly. HELP __________________ ya got love it

November 18th, 2003, 01:38 AM	#2
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November 18th, 2003, 02:26 AM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Image quality is practically identical between the two. The right one for you is the one which feels best, most comfortable in your own hands. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

November 18th, 2003, 07:57 AM	#4
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Yeah there is plenty in past posts. Both shoot a lot alike. GL2 has the advantage of being a lighter and easier to use than the S. The biggest downside of the GL-2 is that you cannot record on all 4-tracks simultaneously, though not everyone uses 4-track. The S is modular, can use other lenses, and can record in 4-track from 4 different audio sources (4-track uses 12 bit audio instead of 16 bit). __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

November 18th, 2003, 10:48 AM	#6
Teague Chrystie New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 22	Well, I always say the image quality between the two is apples to oranges. In actual parameters, yeah, they're the same-ish. But the XL...if you have a sudden location or environment change...BIM BAM BOOM you can change all your settings within 10 seconds. Wheras with the GL (I've used both extensively), you have menus to sort through. And, of course, the XL's audio r0x0rs compared to the GL's. Plus it attracts the chicks. ; ) __________________ http://www.figrinfilm.com

November 18th, 2003, 10:23 AM	#5
Rafal Krolik Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Posts: 160	Now that I have owned the XL1S for a while, I do sometimes wish that I also had the GL2 when I have to shoot things that you mentioned, things that require me to move fast from one place to another, or to do a lot of nature hiking. As others have said, functionality and quality of both cameras are virtually the same so if it was up to me I would think strictly comfort.

November 18th, 2003, 10:55 AM	#7
Rafal Krolik Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Posts: 160	lol, Chrystie, you are correct about the "attraction" part. I noticed that with an XL1S , your ability to pesuade people increases tramendously.

November 21st, 2003, 01:04 PM	#8
Jonas Hansen New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 17	<<<-- Originally posted by Teague Chrystie : Well, I always say the image quality between the two is apples to oranges. In actual parameters, yeah, they're the same-ish. But the XL...if you have a sudden location or environment change...BIM BAM BOOM you can change all your settings within 10 seconds. Wheras with the GL (I've used both extensively), you have menus to sort through. And, of course, the XL's audio r0x0rs compared to the GL's. Plus it attracts the chicks. ; ) -->>> Could you translate that line about the audio, please? lol.

November 24th, 2003, 07:15 PM	#9
Jamie Spanopoulos New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: new york Posts: 8	I tried them both and glad I did. xl1s is the one for me I bought the xl1s and happy I did . Now to learn all I can, very easy to use thanks for all the help. Yep the girls like it too lol __________________ ya got love it

November 25th, 2003, 08:51 AM	#10
Rafal Krolik Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Posts: 160	Congrats Jamie You will have a blast with this camera.

November 25th, 2003, 01:18 PM	#11
Christopher Hughes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunderland, England (y Merida, Mexico) Posts: 269	I got an XL1s and the thing that made me feel happy in the first few days was my friends and some people I was recording saying things like "Wow its like a Pornstar Camera" and all manners of sayings in Swedish accents. That made we feel great with street cred and all. Even though i'm not one for Pornos and would never ever make one, it was still one great camera to get reactions from friends and people around. People always look twice or ask questions about it. I never had that using PD-150s.