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Model
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| Canon XF300 |
| Picture ? | |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
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| Name | XF300 |
| European name ? | XF300E |
| US name ? | XF300 |
| lowest US price | 6499 $ |
| On the market since | July 2010 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Canon |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MPEG2 - MXF
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| Recording Medium | Compact Flash
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| video resolutions EU ? | MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
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| video resolutions US ? | MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
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| Max Bitrate ? | 50 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2 MXF
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 18 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,3 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 82 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2070000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/16.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/18 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | waveform
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0 OUT
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | |
| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2700 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2800 g |
| Battery type | Canon BP-955
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| Battery capacity | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 180 mm |
| Width | 192 mm |
| Depth | 394 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 136 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | S/W |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1550000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | S/W |
| Display size | 4,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 1230000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | Yes
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| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 13 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | 2 channel PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
display
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | |
| Medium included ? | |
| Effective pixels ? | |
| Resolutions ? | |
| Standard ? | |
| Flash ? | |
Misc.
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| Specials | Variable frame rates:720p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50fps1080p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25fps |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | |
| chrominance resolution | |
| lens distortion | |
| test small ISO image | |
| noise / internal microphone | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good |
| Resolution ? | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent |
| Handling ? | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Poor |
| Optics ? | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 465 |
| Pros | - 13 assignable buttons
- High sharpness
- 4:2:2 codec
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| Cons | - no shot transition
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| Conclusion | In terms of display and viewfinder this camera raises the bar for competitors and its sharpness surpasses that of comparable modells from Sony und Panasonic.The lens is very good.Manual control options and assist functions like waveform monitor und vectorscope are aplenty.Only the low light performance is not completely satisfactory, it is visibly not on par with the Sony EX1(R), its closest competitor. |
More information
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