Canon is world renowned for quality camera equipment, but the
company's outdone itself with the marvelous XL2, first released
back in 2004. A professional-grade design, the XL2 provides up to
20x optical zoom, recording details that would otherwise have to be
drawn out in post-processing.
Only professionals will want the XL2 or even be able to utilize
it to its fullest advantage. Its steep price premium will be too
much for all but the most hardcore hobbyist or photo enthusiast. If
you need the very best and am looking for a camera to do most of
the work for you, the Canon XL2 is a solid pick.