Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Capture Pro with Canon XA10


The Canon XA10 Professional camcorder features the AVCHD codec a becoming new standard for professional camcorders. AVCHD utilizes MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression technology. AVCHD is very popular in the consumer market and as a result most non-linear editing software and most widely used for encoding Blu-ray discs.

Canon XA10 records up to 24Mbps, the maximum bit rate of AVCHD, at 1920 x 1080 and 4:2:0 color space for sharp, vivid, and fully professional quality image capture. Canon Genuine 10x HD Zoom Lens offers a 35mm equivalent of 30.4mm - 304mm delivers unsurpassed image quality, versatile wide angle of view and smooth and professional looking background images through its 8-blade iris.

The XA10 also incorporates a SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization system (lens shift) with four modes: Standard, Powered, Dynamic and Off minimizing shaking when capturing. It provides an enhanced Auto Focus system for fast and accurate focus improving focusing performance on difficult subject. AF system includes 5 setting (Instant AF, Medium AF, Normal AF, Face AF and Face Only AF).
The 8-blade iris captures extraordinarily smooth out-of-focus for a more attractive image effect, additional blades works in reducing diffraction of light passing through the iris. With Canon's powerful DIGIC DV III Image Processor it delivers enhanced shading, lifelike tonal gradations, and lower power consumption.
A 3.5-inch, 922,000 dot LCD monitor provides an ample, accurate area for critical focus confirmation and approximately 100% field of view. Touch and Track features delivers precise tracking of the focus and exposure on any subject. Simply select the point of interest on the Touch Panel LCD and you will have the subject in sharp focus.

The XA10 Professional Camcorder offers a built-in stereo microphone to capture high-quality audio. It offers a significant reduction in noise at medium and low frequencies. In addition two XLR audio inputs with phantom power can be found on the detachable handle. Both the built-in Microphone terminal and XLR terminals have the option for automatic or manual audio level control.
The video can be transferred to your computer via traditional methods (USB connection, card slot – or wirelessly) to sharing sites with an Eye-Fi SD memory card.

Canon XA10 also let's you to connect in different input and output system through HDMI port, Component Video output, Composite Video Output, USB 2.0, Microphone Input (3.5mm), Headphone Jack (3.5mm), Remote Control terminal and Accessory Shoe. Canon XA10 Professional Camcorder market price is about $1,999.



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