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Canon XA15 Professional Camcorder

Product Code: XA15

Features

26.8mm wide angle zoom lens with fast f/1.8-f/2.8 circular aperture
Great low light performance and sensitivity
Efficient and simple workflows using MP4 files at 50P/35Mbps
Full HD
Circular aperture for beautiful background bokeh
AVCHD progressive recording
High performance enabled by DIGIC DV4
600% dynamic range with no need for post production

XA15 : Overview
Features
Specifications
In the Box

A compact, professional Full HD camcorder with high optical performance
This compact, lightweight camcorder is small enough to stow away yet agile and powerful to record news events with versatility thanks to a high quality HD CMOS Pro sensor, a superb 20x optical zoom with high zoom ratio and professional interfaces for connectivity into existing workflows.

Equipped with a 20x optical zoom lens (35 mm film equivalent: 26.8 mm - 576 mm), these models allow users to meet the shooting needs of a wide range of field applications with a single camcorder. Employing a Hi-UD lens, the cameras make possible vivid imaging with reduced chromatic aberration, ensuring imaging accuracy. During handheld shooting situations, the Dynamic Mode provides five-axis image stabilization - roll axis, horizontal roll, vertical roll, up-down and left-right - to ensure smooth video capture with minimal camera shake, even when shooting handheld while walking. Drawing from the technology found in EF lenses, the lens feature an eight-blade circular aperture2that enables video capture for beautiful and aesthetically pleasing bokeh.

High optical performance
A Canon 20x optical zoom lens provides a highly versatile zoom range with the 35mm equivalent of 26.8-576mm. with an improved circular aperture, the XA15 can record more natural, beautiful images.

Stunning Full HD image quality
With Canon’s HD CMOS Pro Sensor and the powerful DIGIC DV4 Image Processor with improved low-light performance, the XA15 captures superb Full HD video in 50P at 35Mbps with Wide dynamic range of 600%.

Professional recording options
The XA15 can record in both AVCHD and MP4 formats, at multiple bit rates, and even simultaneously.

Professional interfaces
The XA15 provides various interfaces including two XLR inputs for high quality audio, headphone jack, optional GPS support, HDMI terminal and an HD-SDI interface*

Easy operability and compact design
With a compact and discrete body, the XA15 is ideal for high-action shoots when both speed and mobility are essential. It features 3.0-inch touchscreen, 1.56 million dot tiltable EVF and a switchable zoom/focus lens ring.

Image Sensor
Sensor	1/2.84 inch type HD CMOS Pro
Filter	RGB Primary Colour filter (Bayer array)
Total Pixels	3.09 megapixels (2208 x 1398)
Effective pixels per sensor	2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362)
Minimum illumination	Low Light Mode Approx. 0.1 Lx. Auto Mode (Auto Slow Shutter selected Approx. 1.0Lx
Horizontal Resolution	900 TV lines (External via SDI, XA15)
Lens
Zoom ratio	20 x Optical
Focal Length	3.67 - 73.4mm (35mm equivalent: 28.8 - 576mm) 1
Minimum focus distance	60cm (throughout zoom range); 10mm ( Wide MACRO setting)
ND filter	Built-in gradation ND filter
Zoom control	Zoom rockers on body and handle; Selectable manual zoom/focus ring on lens; Selectable High Speed and Soft Zoom modes available.
Zoom Speed	Zoom Rocker: Variable speed/Fixed speed (Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings available in each mode); Grip zoom: Fixed speed (Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings available in each mode) Zoom Ring: As operation speed
Focus control	Manual control via focus ring, automatic (Instant AF, Medium AF, TV AF, Face Detection AF, Face Only AF), Push AF
Iris control	Ring control; Full Auto
Aperture range	f1.8 - f16
Filter diameter	58mm
Lens elements/groups	12/10
Aperture blades	8 Blade Circular Aperture
Image stabilization system	Dynamic IS and Powered IS, 5 Axis image stabilisation
Digital zoom/Teleconverter	2 x Tele Converter, x400 Digital Zoom
Image Processor
ype	DIGIC DV 4
Sampling accuracy	4:2:0 AVCHD/MP4
Bit depth	8 bit
Shutter
Control Modes	Full Auto / Manual control (Auto; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan (CS); Slow Shutter (SLS); IR Slow Shutter)
Shutter speed	1/6 to 1/2000 depending on frame rate and operating mode
Clear Scan	No
Recording
Video storage media	SD Card x 2 Dual Format recording, Double slot (simultaneous) recording and Relay (continuous) recording possible.
Type	SD card Class 4 or higher, Class 6 & 10 recommended for 35Mbps MP4 recording
Recording time	128GB SD Card:MP4: up to 8 Hours (50P @35Mbps) AVCHD up to 10 hours 10 Minutes (5p @28Mbps)
Recording file format	MPEG-4/AVC/H.264
Recording format	AVCHD: 28/24/17/5Mbps MP4: 35/24/17/9/3 Mbps; All modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling
Recording frame rate (PAL model)	AVCHD: 28Mbps 50.00P,1920 x 1080, 24/17Mbps 1920 x 1080 50.00i/PF25 5Mbps 1440 x 1080 50i/PF25 MP4: 35Mbps 1920 x 1080: 50P 24/17Mbps 1920 x 1080:25P 8/4 Mbps 1280 x 720: 25P 3Mbps 640 x 360: 25P
Slow/Fast motion	YES (MP4 recording Only) 50.00P (35 Mbps) x2 17.5 Mbps 25.00P (24 Mbps or 17 Mbps) x0.5, x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x1200
Interval Record	NO
Frame Record	YES. 2, 6 or 12 frames
Pre Record (cache record)	YES (3 seconds)
Scan Reverse	YES. Vertical/horizontal/both
Audio
Recording	16-bit 4ch or 2ch (48 kHz) linear PCM
Control	Audio limiter, Auto/manual settings via control dials on handle
Microphone attenuation	YES
Microphone level meter	YES
Photo storage media	SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
Still quality	During video recording: 1920 x 1080 in 1920 x 1080 or 1440 x 1080 mode, 1280 x 720; 1280 x 720 mode During playback: 1920x1080
Electronic View Finder (EVF)
Size	0.24-inch (0.61 cm),
Dots	approx. 1.56 million dots,
Adjustable	Vertical tilt, up to 45°
Field of View Coverage	100%
Correction lens	+ 2.0 to -5 dioptre
Inputs/Outputs
Audio in	x2 XLR Input on Handle Unit. Line, Mic or 48V Phantom Power), 3.5mm microphone input jack
Headphone output	3.5mm stereo jack
HDMI	YES
USB	YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only)
HD/SD-SDI output	YES, BNC, output only, Video, embedded audio and time code. (XA15 Only)
LAN	No
AV terminal	3.5mm mini jack (output only for video and audio)
DC input	YES
Remote Control Terminal	No
Power
Power Consumption	Max 4.9W (Approx.) MP4 recording, 35Mbps
Battery	BP-820(supplied)BP-828 (Optional)
Continuous Recording Time	MP4 recording, 35Mbps: 145 Minutes (BP-820); 220 Minutes (BP-828)(approx.)
General
Dimensions	Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm (approx. 5.2 x 7.1 x 9.1 in.) [Including lens hood, mic holder unit, and handle unit]
Weight (camera only)	XA15: Approx. 750 g (1.7 lb)
Weight (fully equipped)	XA15: Approx. 1140 g (2.5 lb) Includes lens hood, mic holder unit, handle unit, BP-820, and 1 memory card
Operating Temperature range	Approx. -5 to 45°C, 60% (relative humidity) Approx. 0 to 40°C, 85% (relative humidity)

- XA15
- Handle Unit HDU-1
- Lens Hood with Lens Barrier
- Compact Power Adaptor CA-570
- Mic Holder
- Battery Pack BP-820 Canon XA 15 Professional Camcorder