Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

XC15

Canon

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Canon XC15
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 Movie format: MXF [Photos] DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif Ver. 2.3, JPEG compression
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. [HD clips] 16 GB SD card: 50 Mbps: 40 min., 35 Mbps: 60 min. 32 GB SD card: 50 Mbps: 80 min., 35 Mbps: 120 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 100,000 lux
White Balance
Auto white balance (AWB); preset settings (daylight, shade, cloudy, fluorescent, fluorescent H, tungsten); color temperature setting; custom white balance (two sets, 1 and 2)
HDMI OUT Terminal
HDMI Mini connector, output only; 1080/50.00P, 2160/25.00P (PAL) 1080/59.94P, 2160/29.97P (NTSC) output available
MIC Terminal
φ3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, -65 dBV (manual volume center, full scale -12 dB) / 5k Ω or more Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
Headphone Terminal
φ3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, -29 dBV (16 Ω load, volume max) / 100 Ω
USB Terminal
mini-B, Hi-Speed USB, output only
AUDIO Terminal
Proprietary connector for the supplied MA-400 Microphone Adapter; input only
Operating Temperature
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Camcorder only: approx. 128 x 106 x 122 mm (5.0 x 4.2 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.) Camcorder with lens hood, viewfinder unit, MA-400 Microphone Adapter, LP-E6N battery pack, SD card, CFast card: approx. 132 x 221 x 238 mm (5.2 x 8.7 x 9.4 in.)
Weight
Camcorder unit only: approx. 955 g (2.1 lb.)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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