Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

XA10

Canon

Marketed:

Canon XA10
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition
Recording System
Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch
Video Signal Configuration
1080/60i* or 1080/24p (only recordings made with the [24P] frame rate) * Recordings made with the [PF24], [PF30] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i. 1080/50i* * Recordings made with the [PF25] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i.
Recording Media
– Built-in memory: 64 GB – SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
Image Sensor
1/3-inch CMOS, 2,370,000 pixels Effective pixels: 2,070,000 pixels
Viewfinder
0.24 inch, wide, color, equivalent to 260,000 dots, 100% coverage
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens
f=4.25-42.5 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 10x optical zoom, iris aperture 35 mm equivalent: 30.4 – 304 mm
Lens Configuration
12 lenses in 10 groups (2 double-sided aspheric elements)
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.); 2 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
Image Stabilization
Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer
Size of Video Recordings
MXP, FXP mode: 1920 x 1080 pixels; XP+, SP, LP mode: 1440 x 1080 pixels
Size of Photos
1920 x 1080 pixels
AV OUT/ Terminal
3.5 mm minijack; output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output) Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced Audio: -10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less
USB Terminal
mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB)
COMPONENT OUT Terminal (proprietary mini-D terminal)
Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω; Chrominance (PB/PR): ±350 mV / 75 Ω 1080i (D3) compatible; output only
HDMI OUT Terminal
HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CEC and x.v.Color
XLR Terminal
XLR 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
MIC Terminal
3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced) Sensitivity: For microphone input: -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ For line input: -30 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
Power supply (rated)
7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)
Performing temperature
0 – 40°C (32 – 104°F)
Dimensions [W x H x D]
77 x 77 x 161 mm (Excluding lens hood, microphone holder unit, handle unit and grip belt. Including eye cup.) 130 x 177 x 205 mm (Including lens hood, microphone holder unit, handle unit and eye cup. Excluding grip belt.)
Weight (camcorder body only)
775g (1.7lb)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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