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Expanded Specifications Canon XA-60 Professional 4K Compact Camcorder
| Image Sensor | |
| Sensor | 1/2.3-type CMOS |
| Filter | RGB Primary Colour Filter |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 21.14MP |
| Effective Pixels per Sensor | Approx. 8.29 MP (3840 x 2160) |
| Subject Illumination Range | Approx. 0.3 lx to 100,000 lx |
| Minimum Illumination (PAL) | P (Program AE) Mode: Approx. 4.2 lx (shutter speed 1/25 sec with auto slow shutter On) Low Light Mode: Approx. 0.3 lx (shutter speed 1/2 sec.) |
| Image Processor | |
| Type | DIGIC DV 6 |
| Colour Sampling | YCC 4:2:0 8bit |
| Lens | |
| Zoom Ratio | 20x Optical |
| Focal Length (35mm Equivalent) | Approx. 29.3 - 601mm Standard IS/IS Off |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1 cm at wide end, 60 cm across entire zooming range |
| Max. Aperture | f/1.8 - 2.8 (AV Priority and Manual Modes) |
| Aperture Blades | 8 blades |
| Filter Diameter | 58mm |
| Image Stabilization System | Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization Dynamic, Standard, Powered IS, Off |
| 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 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. (Instant AF, Medium AF, Normal AF) |
| Focus System | Hybrid AF (High Speed/Medium speed). Uses combination of TTL-video signal detection system and external phase difference metering system. Normal AF. TTL, Contrast based AF |
| Iris Control | Touchscreen, Auto |
| Digital Zoom/Teleconverter | 20x digital zoom (400x with optical zoom) and 40x digital zoom (800x with optical zoom) are available. Digital zoom not available in AUTO mode. 2x Digital Teleconverter |
| Recording | |
| Video Storage Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 card slots) |
| Recording Time | 150Mbps: 55 mins / 35Mbps: 240 mins / 17Mbps: 495 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 | HDMITM mini connector |
| 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 |
| 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 - 23dB (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) |
| 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 | Program AE AUTO mode M (Manual) mode P (program AE), Tv (shutter-priority AE), Av (aperture-priority AE), M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Night Scene, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks) IR mode |
| Custom Picture Menu | C1: Normal (BT.709 Normal / BT.709) C2 to C6: USER02 to USER06 |
| Look Settings | Standard (Adjustment: Sharpness, Contrast, Colour Depth) |
| Colour Matrix Settings | Neutral: accurate colour reproduction Video: Higher contrast colour reproduction |
| Infrared Shooting Mode | Yes (green or white) |
| 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 Tele Converter TL-H58, Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58, 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 | UHD: MP4, 150Mbps 25.00P : Approx. 4.5W XF-AVC,160Mbps 25.00P : Approx 4.5W Full HD: MP4, 35Mbps 50.00P : Approx. 4.6W XF-AVC, 45Mbps 50.00P : Approx. 4.6W |
| Recording Time | UHD MP4: 150Mbps/25.00p: Max. 165 mins (BP-820), typical 95 mins / Max. 240 Mins, typical 140 mins ( Optional BP-828) XF-AVC: 160Mbps/25.00P: Max. 160 mins (BP-820), typical 95 mins. Max. 230 mins, typical 145 mins (Optional BP-828) |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 109 x 84 x 182 mm (main body only) Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm (Including lens hood, BP-820, mic holder unit, and handle unit) |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 740g |
| Weight (Accessories) | Approx.1135g |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0ºC to +40ºC, 85% relative humidity |