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XC10

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon XC10
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Recording System
Movies: Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression: Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels File format: MXF
Recording Media (not included)
4K clips: CFast card HD clips and photos: SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card* * Menu settings can be saved on and read from the SD card as well.
Maximum Recording Time (approximate, continuous recording)
[4K clips] 64 GB CFast card : 305 Mbps: 25 min., 205 Mbps: 40 min. 128 GB CFast card : 305 Mbps: 55 min., 205 Mbps: 80 min.
LCD Touch Screen
7.66cm (3.0 in.), approx. 1,030,000 dots, 100% coverage, capacitive touch screen operation
Lens
F/2.8-5.6, 10x optical zoom, 8-bladed iris aperture 35 mm equivalent: 27.3 – 273 mm (clips), 24.1 – 241 mm (4:3 photos)
Image Stabilization
Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer + digital compensation (Standard IS, Dynamic IS, Powered IS)
Subject Illumination (manual exposure, gain at 42.0 dB, shutter speed at 1/2)
Minimum Illumination: approx. 0.05 lux Illumination Range: approx. 0.05 lux to 10,000 lux
White Balance
Auto white balance (AWB); preset settings (daylight, shade, cloudy, fluorescent, fluorescent H, tungsten, flash*); color temperature setting; custom white balance (two sets, 1 and 2) * For photos only.
HDMI OUT Terminal
[NTSC] HDMI Mini connector, output only; 1080/59.94P, 2160/29.97P output available [PAL] HDMI Mini connector, output only; 1080/50.00P, 2160/25.00P output available
MIC Terminal
Ф 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, -65 dBV (manual volume center, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ or more Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
Headphone Terminal
Ф 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, -29 dBV (16 Ω load, volume max) / 100 Ω
USB Terminal
mini-B, Hi-Speed USB, output only
Operating Temperature
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions [W x H x D]
Camcorder only: approx. 125 x 102 x 122 mm (4.9 x 4.0 x 4.8 in.) Camcorder with viewfinder unit and lens hood: approx. 131 x 115 x 238 mm (5.2 x 4.5 x 9.4 in.)
Weight
Camcorder unit only: approx. 930 g (2.1 lb.) Camcorder with lens hood, LP-E6N battery pack, SD card, CFast card: approx. 1040 g (2.3 lb.)

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