Professional Video Cameras
Canon XA25
SpecificationsSpecifications
- Full HD
- HD Video Lens
- Wide Angle Lens
- 20x Optical Zoom
- Steady shots in every situation
- Steady shooting on the move
- Superb low-light shooting
- DIGIC Processing Power
- Built-in WiFi for easy remote control
- 8-Bladed Circular Aperture
- 28Mbps AVCHD recording
- 35 Mbps MP4 recording
- Perfect audio to match the scene
- Professional Audio
- 8.8cm Organic LED touch screen
- Dual SDXC card slots
- Instant Auto Focus
Specifications in detail
Camera
- Sensor
1/2.84 type HD CMOS Pro
- System
Bayer pattern filter
- Total pixels per sensor
Approx. 3.09 megapixels
- Effective pixels per sensor
Approx. 2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362)
- Minimum illumination
Auto: 1.0 lux
Slow Shutter: 0.1 lux
- Horizontal Resolution
1000 TV lines or more (Full HD recording)
- Zoom ratio
20x
- Focal length
26.8 - 576mm (35mm equivalent / 28.8-576mm with Dynamic IS on)
- Minimum focus distance
60cm (throughout zoom range);
10mm (wide angle)
- ND filter
Built-in gradation filter (Auto or Off)
- Zoom control
Zoom rockers on body and handle;
Selectable manual zoom/focus ring on lens;
Selectable High Speed and Soft Zoom modes available.
- Zoom speed
Variable (body rocker only) or Constant speed (body and handle rocker; Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings in each)
- Focus control
MANUAL: Lens ring, Touchscreen OLED (touch Focus, Touch and Track), Focus Preset
AUTO: Face Priority AF / Face Only AF / Instant AF / Medium AF / TV AF
- Iris control
Custom dial; Touchscreen; Auto
- Aperture range
f1.8 - f8
- Filter diameter
58mm
- Lens elements/groups
12/10
- Aperture blades
8 Blade Circular Aperture
- Image stabilization system
Optical lens shift system (angle & vector movement detection) + electronic stabilisation;
4 modes: Intelligent (Auto), Dynamic, Standard, Powered
- Digital zoom
Up to 400x;
Built-in 2x Digital Teleconverter (cannot be used with Digital Zoom)
- Type
DIGIC DV 4
Recording
- Video storage media
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card (2 card slots);
Dual Format recording, Double slot (simultaneous) recording and Relay (continuous) recording possible.¹
- Type
Class 6 (or higher) cards recommended for 1080/50P recording;
Class 4 (or higher) cards recommended for other Full HD recording
- Recording time
128GB SDXC card:
10hrs 10mins (AVCHD max. quality)¹
8hrs 00mins (MP4 max. quality)¹
91hrs 55mins (MP4 lowest quality)¹
- Recording file format
AVCHD Progressive (v2.0, high profile);
MP4
- Recording format
AVCHD (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling):
1920x1080: 50p (28Mbps, linear PCM audio available);
1920x1080: 50i/PF25 (24Mbps, 17Mbps);
1440x1080: 50i/PF25 (5Mbps)
MP4 (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling):
1920x1080: 50p (35Mbps);
1920x1080: 25P (24Mbps, 17Mbps);
1280x720: 25P (4Mbps);
640x360: 25P (3Mbps)
Recording frame rate
- Slow/Fast motion
YES (MP4 HD mode only, 2x fast motion, 0.5x slow motion)
- Interval Record
NO
- Frame Record
NO
- Pre Record (cache record)
YES (3 seconds)
- Scan Reverse
NO
- HD->SD conversion
YES (AVCHD to MP4)
- Internal Data Transfer
MOVIE & STILLS: Yes (card to card)
- Photo storage media
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card
- Still quality
During video recording or playback: 1920 x 1080/1280 x 720/640 x 360
System
- Type
Capacitive Organic LED
- Size
8.8cm (3.5"), 100% view
- Dots
1.23 million-dot equivalent
- Image quality adjustments
Brightness, backlight, OLED colour balance
- Adjustable
YES (270 degree rotation about horizontal axis)
- Waveform Monitor
NO
- Focus Assist
Peaking; Magnifying
- Peaking
YES
- Zebra
YES (70% or 100% reference level)
- Markers
ON/OFF (Level, Grid)
- Size
0.61cm (0.24"), 100% view
- Dots
1.56 million dots equivalent
- Adjustable
YES (tiltable to 45 degrees)
- Correction lens
+ 2.0 to -5.5 diopter
- Audio in
XLR inputs with 48V phantom power (x2), 3.5mm microphone input jack
- Headphone output
3.5mm stereo jack
- Video monitor output
NO
- HDMI
YES (HDMI™ mini connector, output only, 1080/50p output possible)
- IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
NO
- USB
YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only)
- HD/SD-SDI output
YES (576i, 720P or 1080i, output only, embedded audio and time code)
- Time code
YES (Embedded in SDI output; superimposed on HDMI Output signal)
- Genlock
NO
- Component out
NO
- AV terminal
3.5mm mini jack (output only for video and audio)
- DC input
YES
- Remote Control Terminal
2.5mm mini jack
- Colour Bars
YES (SMPTE or EBU), with 1KHz Tone
- Tally lamp
YES, in detachable handle
- Accessory shoe
YES (cold shoe)
- Custom key
YES (5 assignable buttons; select from 22 functions)
- Custom Dial
YES (Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Manual Exposure, exposure compensation, AGC limit)
Shooting functions
- Exposure metering
Centre-weighted average or segment evaluative (determined by shooting mode);
No metering: Fireworks mode, Fixed exposure (1/50 sec.)
Exposure range
- Exposure compensation
-3 to +3 EV (12 steps);
Backlight Correction available (Auto or always on)
Zebra Pattern
- Auto Exposure mode
Smart Auto, Face Detection AE;
Manual control via Touch Exposure and Exposure Compensation functions.
- Push Auto Iris
YES (via touchscreen)
- Exposure Lock
YES
- Auto Gain Control setting
Auto / Manual
- Auto Gain Control limit
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode)
- Gain setting
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode)
- Control Modes
Full Auto / Manual control (touchscreen LCD or control dial)
- Shutter speed
1/6 to 1/2000 (depending on Scene Mode and frame rate)
- Clear Scan
NO
- Infrared shooting mode
YES (green or white)
- Built-in IR lamp
YES, in detachable handle
- OIS Axis Shift
NO
- Focal Length Guide
NO
- Smart AUTO
YES
- Program AE
AUTO;
M mode: P, Tv, Av, M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks);
Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av, M
- Cinema Features
Cinema-Look Filter (9 options, including customisable 'Cinema Standard')
- Image Effects
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour Depth
- Wireless LAN standards
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band) / IEEE 802.11a/n (5GHz band)¹
- Supported Wi-Fi Functions
Remote Operation; Movie Uploader (YouTube and Facebook)²; Playback (in browser); Media Server; FTP File Transfer
- Supported Browser for Remote Operation
Internet Explorer 8 or later, Safari (iOS), Safari (MacOS), Android standard browser
- Remote Operation Control Features
Aperture, Focus, WB, shutter Speed, Gain, Exposure Compensation, Shooting Mode, Slot select, Start/Stop Recording
Other information
- Live view image Resolution
Camera setting mode: 680 x 383; Simplified setting: 284 x 160
- Authentication Systems
Open/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
- Encryption
WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES
- GPS Information (Optional Accessory)
Latitude/Longtitude/Elevation, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
- Auto
YES
- Preset
6: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten (incandescent lamps or halogen bulbs), Fluorescent H (3-wavelength type fluorescent), Fluorescent (white fluorescent)
- Manual setting
Set 1, Set 2, Colour Temperature (2,000–15,000 K, 100K steps)
- Countup system
Regen/Rec Run/Free Run/Preset (Non-Drop Frame)
- Start value setting
“00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable
- Recording
AVCHD: Linear PCM¹ (2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz) or Dolby Digital (AC-3 2ch, 48kHz)
MP4: MPEG-2 AAC LC (2 ch)
- Control
Audio controls include:
Independent 2ch Line/Mic/Mic+48V input;
Independent level control per channel (-∞ to +18 dB);
Independent audio limiters (2 ch);
Input mic trimming
Inpt MIC trimming
- Microphone attenuation
Auto/On/Off (20dB)
- Microphone level meter
YES
- Zoom Microphone
YES (customisable frequency response and directivity)
Accessories
- Supplied
Lens hood with barrier, Mic holder unit, Handle unit (HDU-1), Wireless Controller (WL-D89), Battery Pack BP-820, High Speed HDMI Cable (HTC100/S), Compact Power unit CA-570, AC Cable, Interface Cable (IFC-300PCU/S), Stereo Video Cable (STV-250N), Data Import Utility Ver2.0
- Optional
Canon Battery Pack BP-820/BP-828
Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-570,
Canon Battery Charger CG-800E/CG-800B,
Canon HDMI cable HTC-100,
Canon Stereo Video Cable STV-250N,
Canon Tele Converter TL-H58,
Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58,
Canon Wireless Microphone WM-V1,
Canon Soft Carrying Case SC-2000,
Canon PROTECT Filter 58 mm, Canon ND4-L Filter 58 mm, Canon ND8-L Filter 58 mm,
Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2,
Canon Battery Video Light VL-10Li/VL-10LiII (Model A/B only),
Canon Battery Pack BP-900 series (for VL-10Li/VL-10LiII),
Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-910/920/930 (for charging BP-900 series)
- Backup power supply
Lithium coin battery (built-in)
- Power Consumption
4.9W¹ (AVCHD) / 4.8W (MP4)¹
- Continuous Recording Time
Supplied BP-820: Approx. 145 minutes¹
Optional BP-828: Approx. 220 minutes¹
Miscellaneous
- Dimensions
Approx. 109 x 84 x 182 mm (main body only)
Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm (fully equipped)
- Detachable handle
YES
- Weight (camera only)
Approx. 770 g
- Weight (fully equipped)
Approx. 1160 g
- Operating Temperature range
-5ºC to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity
All specifications are subject to change without notice
¹ After 12 hours of continuous recording, camcorder will stop recording and re-start automatically. Simultaneous/Dual Format recording not available in 1080/50P modes.
¹ After 12 hours of continuous recording, camcorder will stop recording and re-start automatically. Simultaneous/Dual Format recording not available in 1080/50P modes.
¹ 5Ghz not available in Qatar
² iOS devices only, excludes MP4 1080/50P mode
¹ AVCHD 1080/50P mode only
¹ 28Mbps / 35Mbps recording, normal EVF brightness
¹ 28Mbps / 35Mbps recording, normal EVF brightness