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Canon XA10

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Canon XA10
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name XA10
European name ?XA10
US name ?XA10
lowest US price 1869 $
On the market since April 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Canon
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
ND Filter ?Digital (auto)
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%
Histogram ?waveform
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		-
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  
Weight (with battery)  
Battery type Canon BP-808
Battery capacity 850 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 144 mm
Width 77 mm
Depth 161 mm
Relative Size ?17
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?S/W
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?922000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		2
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ?1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Misc.

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Specials 2 memory card slots
Product Shots

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View 1
View 2
Test results

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 ?Very good
Resolution ?Very good
Color performance ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Very good
Configuration / image ?Very good
Configuration / sound ?Very good
Handling ?Good
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Sufficient
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		438
Pros + Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ XLR
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
Cons - ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
Conclusion In terms of manual control Canon leaves comparable consumer camcorders behind: the three custom keys, the dial and the lens ring make for the best camera operation we have seen for a long time in the price range under 1500 Euro (March 2011).The possibility to use touch focus in the manual mode is also a great plus.Even the extra charge of 500 Euro for the XA10 seems fair, as the added value not only inludes XLR, but also an accessory shoe, improved ergonomics, and an infrared mode.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
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