Canon XA30 Professional Camcorder
- 20x Optical Zoom
- 2.91 megapixels 1/2.84 type advanced HD CMOS PRO Sensor
- 3.5" (8.77cm) Organic LED touch screen, 100% view
- Wide DR Gamma (600%) Mode
- Intelligent 5-axis OIS and Dynamic IS
- XLR Audio Inputs with Manual Controls
- AVCHD and MP4 formats
- Built-in Dual Band Wi-Fi
- GPS Capable
- SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card
- 2 Years Genuine Warranty from Canon Australia
The combination of compactness and pro video factors makes the XA30 Professional Camcorder standout from many other camcorders. Its 2.91 megapixels 1/2.84 type advanced HD CMOS PRO Sensor and 20x Optical Zoom very much fits on shooting events to documentary films. The camera records up to 1920x1080 video at 23.98p, 29.97p, 59.94p, and 59.94p rates in AVCHD and MP4 formats storable to SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card. It offers Wide DR Gamma (600%) mode that compresses high brightness areas and intelligent 5-axis OIS and Dynamic IS to enhance the optical image stabilization. The XLR Audio Inputs with Manual Controls enables full control of the video’s audio. XA30 also features 3.5" (8.77cm) Organic LED touch screen, 100% view, Built-in Dual Band Wi-Fi and is GPS Capable.
Product Features in Detail
20x zoom wide angle Canon HD video lens
Capture superb quality footage thanks to the XA30’s stunning and versatile 26.8mm¹ wide angle lens. A 20x zoom gets you up close to the action, while Dynamic Optical Image Stabilisation compensates for shake in 5 directions to provide ultra-steady images. f/1.8 maximum aperture, an 8-blade iris and EDM technology enable beautiful ‘bokeh’ effects.
Improved 1/2.84" HD CMOS Pro sensor
The newly developed Canon HD CMOS Pro sensor achieves an effective pixel count of approximately 2.91 megapixels to deliver stunning Full HD picture quality. With increased sensitivity and an improved signal-to-noise ratio, low light images in particular appear cleaner with reduced noise.
Flexible new image settings
Two new picture settings help you achieve even more impressive results. Wide DR mode gives you a 600% dynamic range, resulting in bright images with high contrast that retain detail in both highlight and shadow areas, without the need for post-production. Highlight Priority mode reproduces footage with more natural tones, richer colours and detail particularly in areas of high brightness² perfect for scenes with bright skies and reflective surfaces.
8.77cm (3.5") OLED touchscreen and tiltable EVF
Despite its compact size, the XA30 provides high-quality monitoring. An easy-to-use OLED touch screen with a 1.23 million dot resolution offers faster response times and superior definition, contrast and colour reproduction compared to LCD equivalents. A 0.61cm (0.24”) 1.56 million dot EVF can tilt up to 45° - easily accommodating a range of shooting positions.
Versatile dual-format recording
AVCHD video can be recorded at up to 28Mbps in 1080/50P; while for maximum quality, select the 35Mbps 1080/50P MP4 recording mode. The two SDXC/SDHC memory card slots allow for simultaneous recording³ of high-quality HD and lower resolution MP4 files for easier file transfer – ideal when a quick turn-around of footage is needed. Fast and slow motion recording options with interval recording (x2 to x1200) are available in MP4 modes.
Professional audio
The XA30 features comprehensive audio control. Two XLR terminals provide professional connectivity, while high quality linear PCM and Dolby Digital recording options come as standard.⁴ A built-in microphone and 3.5mm input jack offer extra choice and flexibility.
Infrared shooting
The XA30 can easily be used at night or in low ambient light conditions thanks to the improved sensor sensitivity and bright infrared light source built into the handle – making it ideal for the wildlife videographer.
Built-in Wi-Fi, expandable for GPS
Transfer footage wirelessly using an iOS phone or tablet, or via FTP at up to 150 Mbps⁵. Remotely control camera functions through a Wi-Fi enabled device with no need for separate apps. Location data can be recorded using an optional GPS accessory.
Compact, lightweight body
With its detachable handle, this discreet and highly portable camera is ideal for shooting in sensitive or confined environments. Its lightweight body reduces fatigue during extended periods of hand-held filming.
¹ 35mm equivalent
² Monitor brightness settings may need to be increased
³ Simultaneous recording not available in 1080/50P recording modes
⁴ Linear PCM audio available in AVCHD 28Mbps recording mode only
⁵ Wireless internet access point required for FTP file transfer
| IMAGE SENSOR | Sensor | 1/2.84 type HD CMOS Pro |
| System | RGB primary colour filter | |
| Total pixels per sensor | Approx. 3.09 megapixels | |
| Effective pixels per sensor | Approx. 2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362) | |
| Minimum illumination (PAL Version) | Auto: 1.0 lux With Auto Slow Shutter selected | |
| Low Light Mode: 0.1 lux | ||
| Horizontal Resolution | 900 TV lines at highest image quality | |
| LENS | 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 | 10-Dec | |
| Aperture blades | 8 Blade Circular Aperture | |
| Image stabilization system | Optical lens shift system (angle & vector movement detection) + electronic stabilisation; Up to 400x; | |
| 4 modes: Intelligent (Auto), Dynamic, Standard, Powered | ||
| Digital zoom | Built-in 2x Digital Teleconverter (cannot be used with Digital Zoom) | |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | 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 | ||
| 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) | ||
| Recording format | MP4 (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling): | |
| 1920x1080: 50p (35Mbps); | ||
| 1920x1080: 25P (24Mbps, 17Mbps); | ||
| 1280x720: 25P (4Mbps); | ||
| 640x360: 25P (3Mbps) | ||
| Slow/Fast motion | YES (MP4 HD mode only) | |
| x0.5/x2/x4/x10/x20/x60/x120/x1200 | ||
| Interval Record | NO | |
| Frame Record | NO | |
| Pre Record (cache record) | YES (3 seconds) | |
| Scan Reverse | NO | |
| HD->SD conversion | NO | |
| 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 | Monitoring Panel | |
| Type | Capacitive Organic LED | |
| Size | 8.77cm (3.5"), 100% view | |
| Dots | 1.23 million-dot equivalent | |
| Touch Screen | Yes. Touch and Drag operations supported | |
| 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) | |
| CVF | 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 | |
| INPUTS / OUTPUTS | 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 (HDMITM mini connector, output only, | |
| IEEE 1394 (Firewire) | NO | |
| USB | YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only) | |
| HD/SD-SDI output | NO | |
| 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 | |
| MISC | 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 | |
| Exposure metering | Centre-weighted average or segment evaluative (determined by shooting mode); | |
| No metering: Fireworks mode, Fixed exposure (1/50 sec.) | ||
| Exposure compensation | -3 to +3 EV (12 steps); | |
| Backlight Correction available (Auto or always on) | ||
| Auto Exposure mode | Smart Auto, Face Detection AE; | |
| Manual control via Touch Exposure and Exposure | ||
| Compensation functions | ||
| Exposure Lock | YES (via touchscreen) | |
| Auto Gain Control setting | YES. Touch Exposure available | |
| Auto Gain Control limit | Auto / Manual | |
| ISO Sensitivity | 0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode) | |
| Gain setting | 0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode) | |
| SHUTTER SPEED | 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) | |
| Slow Shutter (SLS) | Yes. Auto On or Off | |
| Clear Scan | NO | |
| INFARED | Infrared shooting mode | YES (green or white) |
| Built-in IR lamp | YES, in detachable handle | |
| 3D SHOOTING ASSIST | OIS Axis Shift | NO |
| Focal Length Guide | NO | |
| SHOOTING MODES | 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 | ||
| Image Looks settings | Standard, Highlight Priority, Wide DR | |
| Cinema Features | Cinema-Look Filter (9 options, including customisable 'Cinema Standard') | |
| Image Effects | Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour Depth | |
| WI-FI & GPS SPECIFICATIONS | Wireless LAN standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a(2.4GHz or 5GHz band) 2 |
| Supported Wi-Fi Functions | Remote Operation; Movie Uploader (YouTube and Facebook)3; 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 | ||
| 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) | |
| WHITE BALANCE | 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) | |
| TIME CODE | Countup system | Regen/Rec Run/Free Run/Preset (Non-Drop Frame) |
| Start value setting | “00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable | |
| AUDIO | Recording | AVCHD: Linear PCM4 (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 | ||
| Microphone attenuation | Auto/On/Off (20dB) | |
| Microphone level meter | YES | |
| Wind Screen | 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), PIXELA 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-1000, SC-2000, Wrist Strap, WS-20, 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 | Max Approx. 5.0W5 (AVCHD) / 5.1W (MP4) 5 | |
| Continuous Recording Time | Supplied BP-820: Approx. 145 minutes5 | |
| Optional BP-828: Approx. 220 minutes5 | ||
| 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. 765 g | |
| Weight (fully equipped) | Approx. 11 g | |
| Operating Temperature range | -5 to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity | |
| 0ºC to +40ºC, 80% relative humidity | ||
This camcorder comes with 2 Years Genuine Warranty from Canon Australia.
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Canon XA30 Professional Camcorder
Lens Hood (with Lens Barrier)
BP-820 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (1780mAh)
CA-570 Compact AC Power Adapter
Top Handle Unit
WL-D89 Wireless Controller
HDMI Cable
USB Cable
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
Software CD with PIXELA Data Import Utility Disk
2 Years Genuine Warranty from Canon Australia
