topic Re: Canon XL vs VL Mount in Professional Video

Canon XL vs VL Mount

Alex_Miranda — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:48:02 GMT

Is there a difference between the XL mount of camcorders like the XL1, and the VL mount of camcorders like the L1 & L2? I know the XL1 has a smaller sensor but only by 1/6", but does anybody know if the mount is physically incompatible, or electrically incompatible; from the pictures I've seen of them, they look nearly identical.

Re: Canon XL vs VL Mount

John_Q — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:32:43 GMT

Hello Alex_Miranda,

Camcorders with the XL mount cannot use VL mount lenses. They are not compatible.

Re: Canon XL vs VL Mount

Alex_Miranda — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:43:52 GMT

do you know in what way? they seem nearly identical except for the sensor size.