Canon XA11 + Power kit BP-820

The Full HD camcorder CANON XA1a is a compact performance and shooting camera suitable for ENG, event coverage, documentary and independent filmmaking. It features mini-HDMI and composite outputs. The camera features a 1/2.84", 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor that captures video at various frame rates up to 59.94p, including a 24p mode for a more cinematic feel. The integrated 20x HD 20x optical zoom lens from CANON has a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 26.8 to 576mm, and features an 8-blade iris to render reflections in a more natural way.

The final piece in the imaging chain is the Digic DV 4 image processor from CANON. This high-speed image processing engine powers IS's Dynamic IS (image stabilization) mode by reducing image distortion over traditional up-down, left-right image stabilization by adding correction for the camera roll on three axes. The power of Digic DV 4 allows the camera to simultaneously encode your video in two different codecs and bitrates, allowing you to have web-ready versions of your main footage available as soon as you stop recording.

The XA15 features a 3.5" OLED touch panel display screen with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and a color electronic viewfinder with 1,560,000 dot resolution. The camera features full manual control and automatic modes for exposure, focus, white balance, gain and shutter speed. The camera provides professional functions such as a pre-record buffer, peaking, zebra bars, color bars and reference tone. The zoom speed is adjustable with variable, constant (with 16 different speed levels), fast, normal, fast, normal, and fast. The camera features a detachable superior handle with zoom control, recording start/stop, IR emitter, indicator light, hot shoe, external microphone holder, two XLR connectors with phantom power, and manual audio level controls.

Two built-in SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card slots allow you to record video to media cards available in both slots at the same time. This allows you to create an instant backup for archiving and data protection. You can also capture high-resolution AVCHD or MP4 video files on one card, while creating a lower data rate MP4, more suitable for the web on the other card. When using two media cards and the camera is in Relay mode, there is no need to stop recording to swap a full media card; when one card becomes full, recording switches to the other card. Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi allows you to send FTP video files directly from the camera, or playback streams from memory cards to Wi-Fi enabled TVs and computers. You can also remotely control camera functions from a smartphone or tablet via Wi-Fi, freeing you from remote cables.

• CANON Native 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor

The XA15 features a 1 / 2.84-inch HD CMOS Pro sensor with 2.91MP. The large individual pixel size allows for a minimum subject illumination of 1.0 lux for shooting in low light conditions.

• 20x optical zoom lens

The 20x HD zoom lens from CANON provides a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 26.8 to 576mm, and features an improved circular iris design that provides a more natural look with out-of-focus areas that are smoother and more attractive. Zoom speed can be set to variable, constant (with 16 levels), fast, normal or slow.

• Digic DV 4 image processor

The DIGIC DV 4 image processor works in concert with the sensor to provide images with low noise and color depth. The processing power of the Digic DV 4 allows simultaneous encoding of video at different codecs and bit rates for recording to two separate SD cards at the same time.

• Auto Focus

Features of CANON Auto Focus (AF) include face detection AF, medium speed and natural-looking snapshot AF, which can significantly reduce the effort required when shooters need to keep a particular face in focus in a crowd of jostling or similar situations.

• Advanced Displays

Selectable zebra bars between 70 and 100% are available to help you judge exposure.
The XA15 features image magnification and 2x image magnification as focusing aids.
The camera can display and record color bars or color bars with a reference tone. The color bars comply with SMPTE standards. Reference tone levels can be set to -12, -18 or -20 dB.

• 3" OLED touch panel display screen and EVF

The 3" 1,230,000 dot touch panel display screen allows quick scrolling and menu settings selection. The color EVF is 0.24 inches with 1,560,000 dots of resolution, and tilts up to 45° to accommodate different shooting positions.

• Manual camera control

The XA15 features selectable manual/automatic control of camera functions, allowing you to choose the best settings for the situation. Functions include: Exposure, Shutter Speed, Iris, Gain, Exposure Lock, AGC Limit.
White Balance features six presets (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H and Fluorescent), as well as two manual white balance settings. In addition, when a specific color temperature setting is desired, the color temperature can be adjusted in 100K increments from 2000 to 15,000K.

• Audio

The XA15 features a built-in microphone, and the detachable handle houses two XLR Line / Mic level inputs with +48 V phantom power for connecting external microphones. The detachable handle also houses the manual audio level controls. A built-in 3.5 mm headphone jack with 16 volume settings provides accurate audio monitoring.

• Outputs

The XA15 features a mini-HDMI port and a mini AV terminal for composite video (and audio) via a four-pole 3.5 mm mini jack.

• Media card slots

Two SD / SDHC / SDXC card slots are integrated into the camera, allowing for various recording options:
Dual recording: allows you to simultaneously record the same footage to different media cards using different codecs and bit rates.
Dual-slot recording: allows you to simultaneously record to each of the two SD memory card slots, providing instant backup for your footage.
Recording relay: the XA15 automatically switches video recording from one memory card to the other when the first memory card becomes full.

• Infrared shooting mode

Activating the infrared (IR) shooting mode moves the IR cut filter away from the optical path for shooting in extreme low light conditions. An IR emitter built into the detachable superior handle provides an IR source, and the built-in IR diffuser helps avoid IR hot spots on the subject. In IR mode, you can select between the traditional green-toned IR image or the default setting, which produces a black-and-white image.

• Wired connectivity

USB: An integrated high-speed USB port (mini-B) allows you to download footage from memory cards. This port is for output only.
Remote control port: the camera has a built-in 2.5mm stereo mini-jack for LANC control.

• Detachable superior handle

The detachable superior handle contains the audio controls and external XLR audio inputs, as well as an indicator light, IR emitter and accessory shoe. You can remove the handle superior from the camera to create an even smaller shooting package.