Description

Description

• A professional camcorder for ENG, documentary and corporate video production, featuring a 1″ CMOS sensor and a 15x optical zoom lens.
• Featuring a dual-pixel CMOS autofocus system that provides fast and accurate focusing in various shooting situations, with face detection and touch focus options.
• Featuring a UHD 4K30 recording mode that captures high-resolution video with up to 150 Mbps bit rate, as well as Full HD 1080p60 and HD 720p120 modes for slow-motion effects.
• Featuring dual XLR inputs that support professional microphones and line-level audio sources, as well as a 3.5mm mic/line input and a built-in stereo microphone.
• Featuring dual SD card slots that support relay and simultaneous recording, as well as MP4 format for easy editing and sharing.

Image Quality

• It delivers excellent image quality, with superb detail, dynamic range and color reproduction in both 4K and Full HD modes.
• It has low levels of noise, even in low-light situations, thanks to the DIGIC DV 6 image processor and the wide DR gamma mode.
• It produces smooth and natural bokeh, thanks to the f/2.8-4.5 aperture range and the nine-blade circular iris of the lens.
• It has good resistance to flare and ghosting, thanks to the lens hood and the Super Spectra coating of the lens elements.

Build Quality

• It has a high standard of build quality, with a compact and lightweight body that weighs 1.13 kg (2.5 lb) with battery and lens hood.
• It is weather-resistant, with dust-proof and splash-proof design that protects the camcorder from harsh environments.
• It has a 3″ touchscreen LCD that can be tilted and rotated for flexible viewing angles, as well as a 0.24″ electronic viewfinder for stable shooting.
• It has an ergonomic design, with a detachable handle that provides additional controls and mounting options, as well as a zoom rocker, a focus ring and an aperture ring on the lens barrel.

Other Features

• It offers a close minimum focusing distance of 10 cm (3.9 in) at wide end or 60 cm (23.6 in) at tele end with a maximum magnification of 0.24x (4K) or 0.27x (Full HD), making it suitable for close-up shots.
• It has an HDMI output that supports 4K UHD output to external monitors or recorders, as well as a 3G-SDI output for broadcast applications (XA55 model only).
• It has an infrared mode that allows shooting in complete darkness with an optional IR light source, as well as a built-in IR emitter for short-range illumination.
• It has various creative features such as slow/fast motion recording, interval recording, pre-recording, frame recording and custom picture settings.