Canon XA15
Canon XA15
€1,939.00
8714574654409A compact, professional Full HD camcorder with a powerful 20x optical zoom and wide dynamic range
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.
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/XA11 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/XA11 captures superb Full HD video in 50P at 35Mbps with Wide dynamic range of 600%.
Professional recording options
The XA15/XA11 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/XA11 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) |
| 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 | |
| Type | DIGIC DV 4 |
| Sampling accuracy | 4:2:0 AVCHD/MP4 |
| Bit depth | 8 bit |
| Exposure Control | |
| Exposure metering | Centre-weighted average metering: In the P, Av, Tv, Cinema, Portrait, Sports, Low Light and IR modes Segment evaluative metering: Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Night modes No metering: Fireworks; Fixed exposure [1/60 sec. (PAL: 1/50 sec.)], M (manual exposure); |
| Exposure control | AUTO mode: Smart Auto, Manual mode: P, Tv, Av, M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks) Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av, M |
| Exposure Compensation | 12 steps, Displayed as EV value; 0 EV - 3.0 EV |
| Auto Exposure mode | Full Auto |
| Push Auto Iris | No |
| Gain Control setting | Full Auto/AGC Limit/Manual |
| Auto Gain Control limit | In manual exposure (P, Av, and Tv modes): 0-24 dB (in 1 dB increments), In the Cinema mode: 0-18 dB (in 1 dB increments), In the Wide DR mode: 6-24 dB (in 1 dB increments) |
| Gain setting | During M (manual) shooting: The gain can be set in 1 dB steps from 0 dB to 24 dB. In the cinema mode: The gain can be set in 1 dB steps from 0 dB to 18 dB. When Image Effects is set to Look and Wide DR is set, the lowest sensitivity is 6 dB |
| 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 |
| Infrared | |
| Infrared shooting mode | YES (green or white) |
| Built-in IR lamp | YES, in handle unit |
| Misc. | |
| Stored Configurations | Cinema standard, Vivid, Dream, Cool, Sepia, Old Movies, Memory Wide DR, Highlight Priority |
| Storage Medium | SD/SDHC memory card |
| Colour Bars | YES (SMPTE or EBU), with 1KHz Tone (Tone via Audio Menu) |
| 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 |
| White Balance | |
| Auto | New white sampling system FAWB. Settings include auto, set 1, set 2, colour temperature setting and pre-set. |
| Preset | Six presets: [Daylight: approx. 5,400K], [Shade: approx. 8,000 - 8,500K], [Cloudy: approx. 6,500K], [Tungsten (incandescent or halogen bulb): approx. 3,100K], [Fluorescent H (3-wavelength fluorescent): approx. 7,000K], [Fluorescent (white fluorescent): 5,000K] |
| Colour temperature | The colour temperature (Kelvin) setting ranges from 2,000K to 15,000K (in 100K steps). WB cannot be selected in the SCN or AUTO mode. Auto adjustment range: 2,800K - 8,000K |
| Time code | |
| Countup system | Regen, RecRun, Free Run, External, Hold |
| Start value setting | 00:00:00:00, Set/Reset selectable |
| Panel | |
| Type | Capacitive Touch Panel |
| Size | 3.0-inch (7.5 cm) |
| Dots | Approx. 460,000 dots |
| Image quality adjustments | Brightness |
| Adjustable | Yes |
| Wave Form Monitor | No |
| Focus Assist | Peaking; Magnifying; Edge Monitor (using waveform display) |
| Peaking | Yes. Colour selectable |
| Zebra | Yes. 70 or 100 |
| Markers | On/Off ; Level (White/Grey), and Grid (White/Grey) |
| 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 |
| Other Features | |
| Tally lamp | YES in Handle Unit |
| Accessory shoe | YES (cold shoe) |
| Custom Button Assignment | YES 5 Assignable Buttons. Select from: Powered IS / BLC Always On / Face Only AF / Video Snapshot / WB Priority / Pre Rec / IR Light / Audio Output CH / [AF/MF] /Rec Review / Rec.Programs / BLC Always On / White balance / AGC Limit / Focus / Exposure / Audio Scene / Mic level / Zoom / Image Stabilizer / Image Effects / [Off] |
| Custom Dial | Yes. Tv/Av/Manual exposure/AGC Limit/Exposure/Off |
| Wireless LAN standards | None |
| Supported Wi-Fi Functions | None |
| Supported Browser for Remote Operation | None |
| Remote Operation Control Features | None |
| Live view image Resolution | None |
| Authentication Systems | None |
| Encryption | None |
| GPS Information (Optional Accessory) | Real-time display of Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, UTC and Satellite Reception |
| Accessories | |
| Supplied | Lens hood with barrier, Mic holder unit (w/ screw), Handle unit (HDU-1), Compact power adapter (CA-570), AC cord , Battery Pack BP-820 |
| Optional | Canon Battery Pack BP-820 (supplied)/BP-828,Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-570 (supplied with XA15/XA11) Canon Battery Charger CG-800E, Canon High speed HDMI cable HTC-100, Canon High speed HDMI cable HTC-100/ High speed HDMI cable HTC-100/S, Canon Stereo Video Cable STV-250N,Canon Interface Cable IFC-300PCU/S / IFC-400PCU, Canon Tele Converter TL-H58, Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58, Canon Soft Carrying Case SC-1000, SC-2000, Canon Wrist Strap WS-20, Canon Shoulder Strap SS-600/650, Canon PROTECT Filter 58 mm, Canon ND4-L Filter 58 mm, Canon ND8-L Filter 58 mm, Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2 Canon Battery Video Light VL-10Li/VL-10LiII Canon Battery Pack BP-900 series (for VL-10Li/VL-10LiII) Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-910/920/930 (charges BP-900 series battery packs) Canon Car Battery Adapter CB-910/920 (for charging the BP-900 series) |
| 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.) |
| Size and Weights | |
| 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) XA11: Approx. 745 g (1.6 lb) |
| Weight (fully equipped) | XA15: Approx. 1140 g (2.5 lb) XA11: Approx. 1135 g (2.5 lb) Includes lens hood, mic holder unit, handle unit, BP-820, and 1 memory card |
| Operating Temperature range | Approx. -5 to 45C, 60 (relative humidity) Approx. 0 to 40C, 85 (relative humidity) |
| All specifications subject to change without notice. |