Canon XA15

Canon XA15 Camcorder Overview

The Canon XA15 was released in 2017 and marketed as one of the incredible powerful camcorders for pro and prosumer use. It shares similar features with the XA11, including the price tag, but there are key differences. It has a BNC HD/SD-SDI jack that is sure to thrill users who need the additional output.

For those who don’t, this added feature may not be reason enough to pay more. Then again, this device is designed for skilled consumers and professionals looking for a camcorder that will help them create videos that can be considered works of art.

Design & Features

• Full HD is considered an incredible resolution for some.
• Guarantees high-quality sound, making it perfect for making videos.
• Shipped with a powerful charging cord and rechargeable battery pack, so you can record videos on the go and for longer periods.

Viewing, Handling, & Controls

• Fitted with an exceptional LCD touchscreen that displays sharp and bright replicas of the actual scene that will be recorded.
• Amazing focus brought on by the 1.56 million dots of resolution and 100% field of view.
• Comes with a tiltable electronic viewfinder for comfortable operation.
• Constant or variable zoom speeds for better control over the final output.
• The aperture is designed with 8 blades that help avoid and reduce the starburst effect that commonly happens when light sources hit non-circular aperture designs.

Pros & Cons

Final Thoughts

The Canon XA15 comes with other desirable features. Just take a look at the complete list of specifications to get an idea of what you’re getting when you buy it. However, if you don’t need a camcorder with multiple inputs and outputs, the camera’s price tag might be a dealbreaker for you. The choice is up to you.

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Canon XA15 Professional Camcorder, Black

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[Canon XA15] Specification

System Recording System Movies AVCHD *1 Video : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio : Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2ch *2 Dolby Digital 2ch MP4 Video : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio : MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch) Photos DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif *3 Ver. 2.3 Image type : JPEG *1 Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications. *2 Linear PCM is available only when the recording mode is 28 Mbps LPCM or 24 Mbps LPCM. *3 This camcorder supports Exif 2.3 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. Recording Media SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included); two memory card slots Image Sensor 1/2.84-inch CMOS, 3,090,000 pixels Effective pixels: 2,910,000 pixels LCD Touch Screen 3.0 in., wide, TFT color, 460,000 dots , 100% coverage, capacitive touch screen operation Viewfinder 0.24 in., wide, color, equivalent to 1,560,000 dots , 100% coverage Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone, attenuator (20 dB) Lens f=3.67-73.4 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 20x optical zoom, 8-bladed circular aperture 35 mm equivalent : 26.8 – 576 mm 28.8 – 576 mm (when Dynamic IS is activated) Lens Configuration 12 elements in 10 groups (double-sided aspheric element) AF System Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF] or [Medium AF]) or Manual focus Filter Diameter 58 mm Minimum Focusing Distance 60 cm (2 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle White Balance Auto white balance, Custom white balance (2 settings), User-defined color temperature or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten Minimum Illumination 0.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2) 1.2 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30) Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx Image Stabilization Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer Size of Video Recordings AVCHD movies 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P), 24 Mbps LPCM, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps: 1920 x 1080 pixels; 5 Mbps: 1440 x 1080 pixels MP4 movies 35 Mbps (59.94P), 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps: 1920 x 1080 pixels; 8 Mbps (59.94P), 4 Mbps: 1280 x 720 pixels; 3 Mbps: 640 x 360 pixels Size of Photos 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels (when recording MP4 movies at 8 or 4 Mbps) 640 x 360 pixels (when recording MP4 movies at 3 Mbps) 1920 x 1080 pixels (photos captured from movies) Terminals HD/SD-SDI Terminal BNC jack, output only, 0.8 Vp-p / 75 Ω, unbalanced HD-SDI : SMPTE 292M Video : 1080i, 720P SD-SDI : SMPTE 259M Video : 480i Embedded audio, time code (VITC/LTC) HDMI OUT Terminal HDMI mini connector; output only USB Terminal mini-B receptacle, Hi-Speed USB; output only AV OUT Terminal φ 3.5 mm 4-pole minijack; output only Video : 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced Audio : –10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less MIC Terminal φ 3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced) Sensitivity: For microphone input: -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ or more For line input: -30 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ or more Microphone attenuator: 20 dB INPUT Terminal INPUT jack (pin1 : shield, pin2 : hot, pin3 : cold), 2 sets (balanced) Sensitivity: For microphone input: -60 dBu (manual volume center, full scale -18 dB) / 600 Ω For line input: 4 dBu (manual volume center, full scale -18 dB) / 10 kΩ Microphone attenuator: 20 dB (headphone) Terminal φ 3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced) -29 dBV (16 Ω load, Max volume) / 100 Ω REMOTE Terminal φ 2.5 mm stereo sub-mini jack; input only Power/Others Power supply (rated) 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) Power consumption 4.8 W 4.7 W (17 Mbps, AF on, LCD normal brightness) Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt) Camcorder only: 109 x 84 x 182 mm (4.3 x 3.3 x 7.2 in.) Camcorder with the lens hood attached: 115 x 84 x 231 mm (4.5 x 3.3 x 9.1 in.) Camcorder with the lens hood and handle unit attached: 131 x 180 x 231 mm (5.2 x 7.1 x 9.1 in.) Weight Camcorder only: 750 g (1.7 lb.) Camcorder with lens hood, BP-820 Battery Pack, memory card, handle unit: 1140 g (2.5 lb.) Camcorder only: 745 g (1.6 lb.) Camcorder with lens hood, BP-820 Battery Pack, memory card, handle unit: 1135 g (2.5 lb.)

CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Power supply 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated output / consumption 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V) Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions 52 x 29 x 90 mm (2.1 x 1.1 x 3.5 in.) Weight 135 g (4.8 oz.) BP-820 Battery Pack Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 7.4 V DC Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Battery capacity 1780 mAh (typical); 13 Wh / 1700 mAh (minimum) Dimensions 30.7 x 39.4 x 40.2 mm (1.2 x 1.6 x 1.6 in.) Weight 85 g (3.0 oz.)

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