XA10
The Canon XA10 is an ultra-compact and highly mobile AVCHD professional tool for creative movie making. It features a HD CMOS Pro Sensor, a 30mm optical wide angle lens with an 8 blade iris as seen on some of Canon's professional video cameras. It delivers outstanding HD quality with wide dynamic range even in low light situations. Offering plenty of manual and creative control and64GB internal flash memory plus dual card slots to expand shooting flexibility, the XA10 is a perfect addition to any professional videographers kit.
Features
Professional
Features
Ultra compact yet packed with professional features including XLR inputs, infrared shooting, microphone holder and a detachable handle.
30mm
Wide
Angle
f/1.8
HD
Video
Lens
Capture more with a 30mm optical wide angle lens delivering amazing depth of field
HD
CMOS
PRO
Sensor
for
Professional
Quality
Delivers superb Full HD video in low light situations with a wide dynamic range.
HD
Video
Lens
A 10x Optical Zoom Canon HD video lens with an 8 bladed iris for creative depth of field control.
Manual
Controls
Outstanding manual controls including - Focus Ring, Custom Keys and Assignable buttons.
3.5
inch
Touch
Wide
LCD
+
Viewfinder
Large High Definition LCD or the traditional viewfinder giving you the options on how you prefer to shoot.
Powered
Optical
Image
Stabiliser
Powered IS compensates for camera shake during telephoto video capture.
Instant
Auto
Focus
Instantly re-focuses when subjects change even in low light situations or at low shutter speeds.
High
Quality
Microphone
Get quality sound capture with a built-in high quality microphone or choose from a range of optional microphones for even better sound capture.
Cinema
Filters
Get creative with a broad selection of cinema style filters to expand your movie making.
Specifications
Canon XA 10 Technical Specifications
Video System
Format Type - Dual Flash Memory (64GB internal + SD / SDHC / SDXC Dual Card Slot)
Sensor - 1/3-inch, total pixels 2.37 MP Canon HD CMOS PRO sensor, pixel size 2.75ìm
Image Processor - DiG!C DV III
Video Data - AVCHD 1080/50i. 1080/25P (Maximum AVCHD 24Mbps)
Recording Modes - MXP 24Mbps / FXP 17Mbps / XP+ 12Mbps / SP 7Mbps / LP 5Mbps
Image Pixels
Total Pixels - 2.37 Megapixels
Effective Pixels - 2.07 Megapixels (Movie and Photos)
Lens
Optical / Digital - 10x / 200x
Focal Length - 4.25 – 42.5 mm
Maximum Aperture - f/1.8 to f/2.8 (Iris diaphragm 8 leaves)
Minimum Focusing Distance - 20mm (Wide), 60cm (Tele)
35mm equivalent focal length - Approx 30.4 – 304mm (Movie and Photos)
Filter Diameter - 58mm
Shutter Speed - 1/6 - 1/2,000 sec. (Maximum) / 1/2sec (Low Light Mode)
Image Stabilizer - Optical Image Stabiliser (Powered IS and Dynamic IS)
Lens Cover - Built-in Automatic
Focusing
Focusing Range - Auto / Manual
Control
Auto: Face priority AF / Instant AF / Medium / Normal / TV AF
Manual: Touch Panel / Focus Ring / Assign Buttons
Face Detection - Yes
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method - Evaluative / Centre-weighted average
Exposure Compensation - ±12 steps
White Balance Mode - Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H
Illumination
Min Illumination - TBC
Low Light Mode - Yes (1/2 sec)
Flash - No
Video Light - Yes (via optional external video lights VL-10Li)
LCD
View Screen / Pixels - Widescreen 3.5" Touch TFT / 920,000 Wide View Angle & Wide colour range
Viewfinder (Colour) - 0.24” / 260,000
Filming Modes & Controls
AE Program Modes - Intelligent Auto (38 scenes) / P / TV / Av / M / SCN / CINE progressive 25P
Scene Modes - Portrait / Sports / Snow / Beach / Sunset / Night / Low light / Spotlight / Fireworks
Digital Effects - Auto Fade / Wipe
Image Effects - Cinema Standard, Vivid, Dream, Cool, Nostalgic, Sepia, Old Movies, Memory, Dramatic B&W
Easy Web Upload - Yes with HD to SD conversion
Other Features - Pre-Record / Relay Recording / Touch & Track (Face and Objects) / Video Snapshot / Touch Decorations / Eye-Fi compatible / Zebra Pattern / Colour Bar
Detachable handle unit incorporated (,XLR connectors (x2), Mic Holder, Cold Shoe, Handle Zoom, Start/stop button, Tally Lamp, IR Light, Sound Adjustments), Infrared Camera Supported, Built in IR light, IR cut off filter
Audio
Audio Data - Dolby Digital 2-ch (AC-3 2ch)
Audio Level Metering - Yes
Wind Screen - Auto / Off
Video Rec on 64 GB memory
1920 x 1080 (MXP) - 5 hour 55 minutes @ 24Mbps
1920 x 1080 (FXP) - 8 hour 20 minutes @ 17Mbps
1440 x 1080 (XP+) - 11 hour 30 minutes @ 12Mbps
1440 x 1080 (SP) - 19 hour 10 minutes @ 7Mbps
1440 x 1080 (LP) - 24 hour 30 minutes @ 5Mbps
Power
Battery - BP808
Quick Start/Power Save - Yes, linked with LCD
Built-in Charger - Yes
Interface
Terminals - USB 2.0 Hi Speed / mini HDMI / Component output / AV output
Accessory Shoe - Yes
Operating Platforms - PC: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista (including SP1/SP2), Windows 7 Mac: OS X 10.4 to 10.6
Application Software - Pixela ImageMixer 3 SE Software (PC only: Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1/SP2, Windows 7)
General
Search - Date / Index / Timeline / 3D Flip
Dimensions - W x H x D 130 x 177 x 205mm
