I'm in the same market, choosing between the DVX, the GL2, and the Sony DRC.
When it comes down to it, budget is more important to me. If I had 10 grand, I'd get the DVX100a all the way, however thats not the case. I read alot of boards, including this one, that dissed the GL2..."take that off your list..."
Well put it back on the list...I did a little researching and found mdfilms.net. ALL the films in his site are shot with a Canon GL2, no lenses, filters , advanced lighting, or any of that. I'm not saying that stuff doesn't help, but you can still achieve some awesome results without it.
Some people make it seem like in order to have good footage you have to have a million dollar setup and thats not the case.
Anyhow, go to http://www.mdfilms.net, and click on the Short films section. Then download the trailer (pops up on the right of the page) and prepare to put the GL2 at the top of your list. The only thing I will mention is that the footage has undergone alot of color-correcting, but thats only colors, not quality.
The point I'm trying to make is that you dont have to get a DVX100a to have excellent quality footage, that cam just makes it a bit easier. A GL2 can still produce film-like quality without all the lenses, lighting, filters, and other attachments.
Again check mdfilms.net..let me know what you think.
