Canon Video Cameras | XA11 Professional Camcorder #

AT A GLANCE

• Native 1920 x 1080, 1/2.84″ CMOS Sensor
• 20x HD Zoom Lens
• Canon Digic DV 4 Image Processor
• Dynamic Image Stabilization
• 3″ OLED Touch Panel View Screen
• Manual Camera Controls
• 2 x XLR with Manual/Auto Audio Levels
• HDMI, Composite Output
• 2 x SD/SDHC/SDXC Media Card Slots

DESCRIPTION

The Canon XA11 Full HD Camcorder is a compact run-and-gun camera that is suitable for ENG, event coverage, and independent and documentary film making. 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 Canon 20x HD optical zoom lens has a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 26.8 to 576mm, and features an 8-bladed iris to render highlights in a more natural manner.

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

The XA11 features both a 3.5″ OLED touch panel view screen with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, and a colour electronic viewfinder with 1,560,000 dots of resolution. The camera features full manual control and auto modes for exposure, focus, white balance, gain, and shutter speed. The camera provides professional features such as a pre-record buffer, peaking, zebra bars, colour bars, and reference tone. The zoom speed is adjustable with variable, constant (with 16 different speed levels), fast, normal, and slow settings. The camera features a detachable top handle with zoom toggle, record start/stop, IR emitter, tally light, accessory shoe, external mic holder, two XLR connectors with phantom power, and manual audio level controls. The XA11 includes a built-in headphone jack and a Mini HDMI connector, and outputs composite video and audio via a 3.5mm mini-jack.

Two built-in SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots allow you to record video to available media cards in both slots at the same time. This allows you to create an instant backup copy 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 shooting to swap out a full media card; when one card becomes full, recording seamlessly switches to the other card. Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi allows you to FTP video files directly from the camera, or play back footage from the memory cards to Wi-Fi enabled TVs and computers. You can also remotely control camera functions from a smartphone or tablet over Wi-Fi, freeing you from remote cables.

Canon Native 1920 x 1080 CMOS Sensor
The XA11 features a 1/2.84-inch HD CMOS Pro sensor with 2.91MP. The large size of the individual pixels enable a minimum subject illumination of 1.0 lux for shooting in low-light conditions.

20x Optical Zoom Lens
The Canon 20x HD zoom lens provides a zoom range with a 35mm equivalent of 26.8 to 576mm, and features an improved circular iris design providing a more natural look with out-of-focus areas that are smoother and more appealing. 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 rich colour depth. The processing power of the Digic DV 4 enables the simultaneous encoding of video to different codecs and bit rates for recording to two separate SD cards at the same time.

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

Advanced Displays
Zebra bars selectable between 70 and 100% are available to help you judge exposure.
– The XA11 features peaking and 2x image magnification as focus aids.
– The camera can display and record colour bars or colour bars with reference tone. The colour bars comply with the SMPTE standards. Reference tone levels can be set at -12, -18, or -20 dB.

3″ OLED Touch Panel View Screen and EVF
The 3″, 1,230,000-dot touch panel view screen enables rapidly moving through and selecting menu settings. The colour EVF is 0.24″ with 1,560,000 dots of resolution, and tilts up to 45° to accommodate different shooting positions.

Manual Camera Control
– The XA11 features selectable manual/automatic control on the 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. Additionally, when specific adjustment of the colour temperature is desired, the colour temperature may be adjusted in 100K increments from 2000 to 15,000K.
– The camera’s body features five user assignable buttons so you can customize the camera to access features without having to enter the menu system.

Audio
The XA11 features an integrated microphone, and the detachable handle houses two XLR Line/Mic level inputs with +48V phantom power for connecting external mics. The detachable handle also houses the manual audio level controls. A built-in 3.5mm headphone jack with 16 volume settings provides for accurate audio monitoring.

Outputs
The XA11 features an AV mini terminal for composite video (and audio) via a four-pole 3.5mm mini-jack, as well as a Mini HDMI port which delivers video and audio, allowing you the option of superimposing timecode over your video.

Media Card Slots
Two SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots are built into the camera, allowing for varied recording options:

• Dual recording: Allows you to simultaneously record the same footage to different media cards using different codecs and bit rates.
• Double-slot recording: Allows you to record simultaneously to each of the two SD memory card slots, providing an instant backup for your footage.
• Relay recording: The XA11 automatically switches video recording from one memory card to the other when the first memory card becomes full.

Infrared Shooting Mode
Engaging the Infrared (IR) shooting mode moves the IR Cut filter out of the optical path for shooting in extreme low-light conditions. An IR emitter built into the detachable top handle provides an IR source, and the built-in IR diffuser helps prevent IR hot spots on the subject. In IR mode, you can select from the traditional green-hued IR image or the default setting, which produces a black and white image.

Wired Connectivity
– USB: An integrated Hi-Speed USB (mini-B) port allows you to download footage from the memory cards. This port is for output only.
– Remote control port: The camera features a built-in 2.5mm stereo mini-jack for LANC control.

Detachable Top Handle
The detachable top handle contains the audio controls and external XLR audio inputs, as well as a tally light, the infrared emitter, and an accessory shoe. You can remove the top handle from the camera to create an even smaller shooting package.

Additional Features
– Photo capture: The XA11 offers the ability to capture 1920 x 1080 still images. Photos may be captured to an SD memory card during recording, as well as “frame-grabbed” during playback.
– Pre-record: The XA11 continuously buffers approximately three seconds of video in memory. When you begin recording, the contents of the buffer memory are added allowing you to capture footage before you press record.
– Intelligent battery system: The XA11 is compatible with Canon’s Intelligent lithium-ion batteries, which communicate remaining running time (down to the minute) to the user.
– Language support: The XA11 supports 27 languages: Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Malay, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Farsi, Thai, Chinese (simplified characters), Chinese (traditional characters), Korean, and Japanese.

SPECIFICATIONS

Image Device
– 1/2.84″ HD CMOS Pro sensor
– RGB primary colour filter
– Compatible with NTSC
Total Pixels 3.09 MP
Effective Pixels 2.91 MP
Lens Zoom Range: 20x optical
Iris Range f/1.8 to f/16
Focal Length 3.67 to 73.4mm
35mm Equivalent 28.8 to 576mm (26.8 to 576mm with Wide View Angle)
Minimum Focus Wide (Macro) 0.4″ / 10 mm
Minimum Focus Throughout Zoom Range 23.6″ / 60 cm
Filter Ring Size 58 mm
Zoom Speed Settings Variable, Constant (16 levels), Fast, Normal, Slow
Minimum Illumination
– Auto Mode 1.0 lux (Auto Slow Shutter)
– Low Light Mode: Approx 0.1 lux
Viewscreen
– Capacitive Touch Panel
– 3″ / 7.5 CM
– Approximately 460,000 dots Pixel Count
EVF
– Colour EVF
– Size: 0.24″ / 0.61 cm
– Pixel Count: Approximately 1,560,000 dots
Media Card Slots 2 x SD/SDHC/SDXC
Recording Format
– AVCHD: 28/24/17/5 Mbps
– H.264: 35/24/17/9/3 Mbps
– All variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling
Shutter Speed 1/6 to 1/2000 per sec (depending on frame rate and operating mode)
Inputs/Outputs
Input
– 2 x 3-pin female XLR, Mic/Line (on handgrip accessory)
– 1 x 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
– 1 x 2.5 mm LANC mini-jack, remote control input
Output
– 1 x 3.5 mm mini-jack A/V terminal (composite video, audio)
– 1 x Mini-USB 2.0 (output only)
– 1 x HDMI
– 1 x Built-in speaker
Audio Linear PCM 4-channel or 2-channel, 16-bit/48 kHz
Battery 7.4 VDC
Power Supply 8.4 VDC
Consumption 4.9 W (approximately)
Operating Temperature 23 to 113°F / -5 to 45°C, 60% RH 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C, 85% RH
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.2 x 7.1 x 9.1″ / 13.21 x 18.03 x 23.11 cm (with lens hood, mic holder unit, handle unit)
Weight 1.6 lb / 745 g
Package Weight 4.7 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 11.0 x 10.75 x 8.5″

Canon XA11 Compact Full HD Camcorder with HDMI and Composite Output
• Lens Hood
• Mic Holder (with Mounting Screw)
• Handle Unit
• CA-570 Compact AC Power Adapter
• BP-820 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (1780mAh)