Canon XA70 UHD 4K30 Camcorder with Dual-Pixel Autofocus EMEA

Specifications in detail

Image Sensor

• Sensor
  1 inch-type CMOS Sensor
• Filter
  RGB Primary Colour Filter
• Total Pixels
  Approx.13.4MP
• Effective Pixels per Sensor
  Approx. 8.29 MP (3840 x 2160)
• Subject Illumination Range
  Approx. 0.1 lx to 100,000 lx
• Minimum Illumination (PAL)
  Approx. 0.1 lx: Low Light (shooting mode), shutter speed 1/2 sec.
  Approx. 1.4 lx: In P (Program AE) mode, 50.00P, shutter speed 1/25 sec. auto slow shutter On

Image Processor

• Type
  DIGIC DV 6
• Colour Sampling
  YCC 4:2:0 8bit

Lens

• Zoom Ratio
  15 x optical
• Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
  Approx. 25.5 - 382.5mm Standard IS/IS Off
• Minimum Focus Distance
  1 cm at wide end, 60 cm across entire zooming range
• Max. Aperture
  f/2.8 - 4.5
• Aperture Blades
  9 blades
• Filter Diameter
  58mm
• Image Stabilization System
  Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization Dynamic, Standard, Powered IS, Off
• ND Filter
  3 densities: ND 1/4, ND 1/16, and ND 1/64, turret switched, motor-driven.
• Zoom Control
  Zoom rockers on body and handle;
  Touch Screen or Remote Controller 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 and touchscreen point selection (Magnify and Peaking assist functions), Focus Preset.
  AUTOFOCUS: Touchscreen AF point selection, Face Detection and Tracking, Touch and Track, Face Only AF. Face Frame displays tracked subject
• Focus System
  Dual Pixel CMOS AF, detection range 80% vertical/80% horizontal of field of view Contrast AF.
• AF Modes
  Continuous, AF-Boosted MF Face Detection and Tracking, Face Only AF.
• Manual Focus Assist
  Dual Pixel Focus Guide, Peaking, Magnification
• Iris Control
  Touchscreen, Auto
• Digital Zoom/Teleconverter
  20x Digital zoom (300x with optical zoom) and 40x digital zoom (600x with optical zoom) are available. Digital zoom not available in AUTO mode.
  2x Digital Teleconverter (Not available when using Digital Zoom)

Recording

• Video Storage Media
  SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 card slots)
• Type
  U3 Class recommended for all recording conditions * UHS-II not supported.
• Recording Time
  MP4: 150Mbps: 55 mins / 35Mbps: 240 mins / 17Mbps: 495 mins
  XF-AVC:160Mbps: 50 mins/45 Mbps: 185 mins
• Recording File System
  FAT32/exFAT
• Internal Recording Format (PAL)
  XF-AVC:
  3840 x 2160 / 25.00P (160 Mbps)
  1920 x 1080 / 50.00P, 50.00i, 25.00P (45 Mbps)
  MP4:
  3840 x 2160 / 25.00P(150 Mbps)
  1920 x 1080 / 50.00P, 25.00P (35, 17 Mbps)
• External Recording Output
  HDMI output (When Shooting):
  UHD recording mode:
  1920 x 1080 / 25.00P, 50.00P (for Slow&Fast), 50.00i (PsF mode); 1280 x 720 / 50.00P YCC 4:2:2 8-bit
  Full HD recording mode:
  1920 x 1080 50.00P/25.00P/50i ; 1280 x720 50.00P YCC4:2:2 10-bit
• Slow/Fast Motion (PAL)
  3840 x 2160 / 25.00P: x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x600, x1200
  1920 x 1080 / 50.00P: x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x600, x1200
  1920 x 1080 / 25.00P: x0.5
• Pre-Record Function
  Yes. 3 seconds
• Still Photos
  JPEG up to 3840x2160 (Still image resolution is dependent on the video resolution)
• Photo Storage Media
  SD Card

System

• Display Type
  Capacitive LCD touch panel
• Size
  3.5-inch (8.8 cm) on the diagonal, Approx. 2,760,000 dots (1280 x RGB x 720)
• Wave Form Monitor
  No
• Focus Assist
  Peaking / Magnify
• Peaking
  Selectable Peaking Colour: Red / Blue / Yellow
• Zebra
  70% or 100% reference level
• Markers
  Grid (white/grey), Level (white/grey), 4:3 (white/grey)

EVF

• Size
  0.36-inch (0.92 cm on the diagonal), Approx. 1,770,000 dots (1024 x RGB x 576)
• Correction Lens
  +2.0 to -5.5 dioptre

Inputs / Outputs

• Audio Input
  XLR 3-pin jack (x2) with 48V phantom power, Line and Mic options on detachable handle, 3.5mm microphone input jack (Supply Voltage 2.4V DC) Built-in Mic
• Headphone Output
  3.5mm stereo mini jack
• HDMI Output
  HDMI^TM mini connector. Timecode can be superimposed onto HDMI output
• USB
  Type-C Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) equivalent. Point-to-point class and UVC supported.
• SDI Output
  No
• Time Code
  Rec Run / Free Run
• Genlock
  No
• LAN
  No
• AV Terminal
  No
• DC Input
  USB-C
• Remote Control Terminal
  2.5mm mini jack

Miscellaneous

• Tally Lamp
  Yes, in detachable Handle Unit
• Colour Bars (PAL)
  Yes. SMPTE, ARIB or EBU, with 1KHz Tone
• Accessory Shoe
  Yes (cold shoe)
• Assignable Buttons
  5 assignable Buttons
• Custom Dial
  Iris/Shutter/Gain, AGC Limit, Exposure Compensation, Off
• Video Output (UVC)
  Recording system: Motion JPEG Resolutions: 1920×1080 (when main resolution is not 1280×720) 1280×720 (when main resolution is 1280×720) Frame rates: 25 fps (best effort)

Exposure

• Exposure Metering
  Center-weighted average metering
  AUTO, P, Av, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Low Light and IR modes
  Segment evaluative metering
  Night Scene, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight modes
  No metering in Fireworks mode: Exposure constant
• Exposure Compensation
  Highlight AE, Normal, Exposure lock, Auto backlight compensation.
• Exposure Lock
  Yes.
• Auto ISO / Auto Gain Control Setting
  Auto / Manual
• Auto Gain Control Limit
  0 - 38dB (1dB increments)
  Wide DR Mode: 9 -38dB (1dB increments)

Shutter Speed

• Control Modes
  Auto, P, Tv, Manual
• Shutter Speed (PAL)
  1/6 - 1/2000 sec
  (1/2 - 1/500 sec in Low Light mode)
  Shutter Speed range available dependent on shooting mode
• Slow Shutter (SLS)
  50.00P:
  Auto slow shutter On: 1/25 to 1/500 sec.
  Auto slow shutter Off: 1/50 to 1/500 sec.
  25.00P:
  Auto slow shutter On: 1/12.5* to 1/500 sec. (*Display is 1/12)
  Auto slow shutter Off: 1/25 to 1/500 sec.
• Clear Scan (PAL)
  No

Streaming, Wi-Fi, & GPS Specifications

• Wi-Fi
  No
• GPS Information (Optional Accessory)
  Location (Latitude/Longitude/Altitude), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Satellite reception.
  (requires the optional GPS Receiver GP-E2)

White Balance

• Auto
  Yes
• Preset
  Daylight (Approx. 5,600K), Tungsten (Approx. 3,200K)
• Manual Setting
  Colour Temperature range: 2,000–15,000K
  Default value for Set 1 and Set 2: 5,600K

Shooting Modes

• Custom Picture Menu
  C1: Normal (BT.709 Normal / BT.709)
  C2: Wide DR (BT.709 Wide DR / BT.709)
  C3: LOG3 (Canon Log 3 / BT.709)
  C4: EOS Std. (EOS Standard / BT.709)
  C5 to C6: USER05 to USER06 (same as C1)
• Look Settings
  Standard
  Neutral
  Wide DR
  Monochrome
• Infrared Shooting Mode
  Yes
• Built-in IR Lamp
  Yes, in detachable Handle Unit.
  Wavelength: 850nm (near-Infrared)

Audio

• Recording Format
  MPEG-2 AAC-LC (16-bit 2ch) / LPCM (16-bit 4ch)
• Audio Control
  Manual/Auto
  Independent 2ch Line/Mic/Mic+48V input;
  Independent level control per channel (-∞ to +18 dB);
  Independent audio limiters (2 ch);
  Input mic trimming
• Reference Tone
  1KHz, -12dB / -18dB / -20dB / Off
• Microphone Attenuation
  On/Off (20dB)
• Microphone Level Meter
  Yes

Accessories

• Supplied
  Lens hood with barrier, Mic holder unit, Handle Unit, Battery Pack BP-820, USB Power Adapter PD-E1, AC Cable
• Optionals
  Canon Battery Pack BP-820/BP-828, Canon Battery Charger CG-800E/CG-800, Canon HDMI cable HTC-100/HTC-100S, Canon Shoulder Strap SS-600/SS-650, Wrist Strap WS-20, Canon PROTECT Filter 58mm, Canon ND4-L Filter 58mm, Canon ND8-L Filter 58mm, Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2, Canon Remote Controller RC-V100, Canon Battery Video Light VL-10Li/VL-10LiII, Canon Battery Pack BP-900 series (for VL-10Li/VL-10LiII), Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-910/920/930 (for charging BP-900 series), Canon Interface Cable IFC-300PCU/S / IFC-400PCU

Power Source

• Power Supply (Battery)
  Canon Battery Pack BP-820 (supplied), BP-828 (optional)
• Power Consumption
  MP4, 150Mbps/XF-AVC, 160Mbps, 25.00P: 5.1W
• Recording Time
  MP4, 150Mbps/XF-AVC, 160Mbps, 25.00P: Max 145 mins, typical 80 mins (BP-820)

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions
  Approx. 110 x 91 x 214 mm (main body only)
  Approx. 140 x 216 x 265 mm
  (Including lens hood, BP-820, mic holder unit, and handle unit)
• Weight (Body Only)
  990g
• Weight (Accessories)
  1465g
• Operating Temperature Range
  0ºC to +40ºC, 85% relative humidity