Canon XA50 Professional 4K Camcorder

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The Canon XA50 Professional UHD 4K Camcorder is a compact, lightweight camera featuring UHD 4K capture, a 1" CMOS sensor, two XLR audio inputs, and one mini-HDMI output which fits right into the ENG category for documentary photojournalism.

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Feature-packed 4K filming

The highly compact and lightweight XA50 offers high-quality 4K UHD image with beneficial features such as Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Canon 15x optical zoom lens and advanced Full HD image quality driven by utilising outstanding Over Sampling HD Processing.

Features

  • 8.29MP, 1" CMOS Sensor
  • Up to UHD 4K30 Video Recording
  • Mini-HDMI Output
  • Integrated 15x Optical Zoom Lens

1.0-type CMOS sensor

Large CMOS sensor for beautiful Bokeh with high sensitivity and low noise. The camera also benefits from enhanced Full HD image quality with Over Sampling HD processing, whilst the Wide DR setting allows a wide dynamic range to be captured.

High quality 4K 15x zoom lens

Optimise the quality of your images with an ultra-wide 25.5mm 4K 15x optical zoom with Super UD lens elements to minimise chromatic aberrations. There is an advanced 5-axis image stabilization to cope with filming on the move or when shooting handheld.

Fast and precise Dual Pixel CMOS AF

The XA50 incorporates Dual Pixel CMOS AF for fast and accurate autofocusing in approximately 80% (vertically and horizontally) of the sensor. Face detection AF and Touch tracking operation enable seamless focus control for intuitive operation. A Dual Pixel Focus Guide provides a graphical interface to aid manual focusing.

XF-AVC and MP4 recording to SD cards

The XA50 supports multi-format recording capabilities including XF-AVC and MP4. It records XF-AVC 4K UHD 160Mbps up to 25P, plus Full HD 45Mbps at 50P/50i/25P. It is also possible to record MP4 4K 150Mbps at 25P and Full HD 35Mbps at 50P/25P. Slow and Fast motion recording is also possible in 4K/Full HD up to 1200x.

Compact and lightweight with professional functions

Powerful functionality includes an Infrared mode – allowing users to capture video in conditions with little to no ambient light – and simultaneous backup and relay recording with dual SD card slots.

Video Cameras

Sensor
1-Chip 1" CMOS Sensor
Processor
DIGIC DV 6
File Format
Video:
XF-AVC: 3840 x 2160 (160Mbps) / 1920 x1080 (45 Mbps)
MP4: 3840 x 2160 (150Mbps) / 1920 x 1080 (35/17 Mbps)

Audio:
MP4: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (16-bit 2ch) / LPCM (16-bit 4ch) XF-AVC: LPCM (24-bit 4ch)

Stills:
JPEG up to 3840x2160
Recording Resolution
4268 x 3148 (13.4 MP)

Effective resolution:
3840 x 2160 (8.29 MP)
FPS Recording
H.264/MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit:
3840 x 2160p at 23.98/24/29.97/30 fps
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/29.97/30/59.94/60 fps (35 to 45 Mb/s)
1280 x 720p at 59.94/60 fps (8 Mb/s)
XF-AVC 4:2:0 8-Bit:
3840 x 2160p at 23.98/24/29.97/30 fps
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/29.97/30/59.94/60 fps
High Definition
UHD 4K25p
Optical Zoom
15x
Audio Input
XLR 3-pin jack (x2) with 48V phantom power, Line and Mic options on detachable handle, 3.5mm microphone input jack (Supply Voltage 2.4V DC), Built-in Mic
Headphone Output
3.5mm stereo mini jack
On Board Memory
Not specified by manufacturer.
Memory/Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 card slots)
Peaking
Selectable Peaking Colour: Red / Blue / Yellow
Zebra
70% or 100% reference level
Optical/ Digital Viewfinder
0.24-inch, approx. 1.56 million dots
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery
Canon BP-8 Series

1x Proprietary (8.4 VDC) Input
Weight
953 g
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