Professional videographers, listen up. Canon has a pair of new camcorders for you. In fact, the XF105 and XF100 are the company’s most compact pro camcorders yet.
The XF105 and XF100 have a lot in common, so here’s a rundown on all of the specs each camcorder shares:
- Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor
- Canon Full HD CMOS Image Sensor
- 10x HD zoom lens with 35mm equivalent zoom range of 30.4mm - 304mm
- Optical image stabilization
- Records native 1,920 x 1,080 HD video
- Uses Canon XF Codec (MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps codec)
- 3.5-inch, 920k-dot LCD rotating monitor
- .24-inch 260,000 electronic viewfinder
- Infrared emitter with diffuser
- Dual XLR inputs for external audio sources
- Supports 16-bit PCM audio at 48kHz
- Built-in stereo microphone
The big (and maybe only) difference between these two camcorders is that the XF105 gets HD-SDI output. Hopefully that won’t mean a large price gap.
Given the compact size (even though size stats haven’t been specified), these video cameras would be ideal for videographers on-the-go, recording at events, documentary filmmaking, etc. There’s also room for 3D movie making with OIS lens shift and a focal length guide. But if this is 3D is your objective, you better use a tripod.
Pricing hasn’t been revealed yet, but expect these to go on sale during the first quarter of 2011.
