Canon XA15/XA11
Specifications

1/2.84 inch type HD CMOS Pro

RGB Primary Colour filter (Bayer array)

3.09 megapixels (2208 x 1398)

2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362)

Low Light Mode Approx. 0.1 Lx.
Auto Mode (Auto Slow Shutter selected Approx. 1.0Lx

900 TV lines (External via SDI, XA15)

20 x Optical

3.67 - 73.4mm (35mm equivalent: 28.8 - 576mm) ¹

60cm (throughout zoom range);
10mm ( Wide MACRO setting)

Built-in gradation ND filter

Zoom rockers on body and handle;
Selectable manual zoom/focus ring on lens;
Selectable High Speed and Soft Zoom modes available.

Zoom Rocker:
Variable speed/Fixed speed (Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings available in each mode);
Grip zoom:
Fixed speed (Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings available in each mode)
Zoom Ring: As operation speed

Manual  control via focus ring, automatic (Instant AF, Medium AF, TV AF, Face Detection AF, Face Only AF), Push AF

Ring control;  Full Auto

f1.8 - f16

58mm

12/10

8 Blade Circular Aperture

Dynamic IS and Powered IS, 5 Axis image stabilisation

2 x Tele Converter, x400 Digital Zoom

DIGIC DV 4

4:2:0 AVCHD/MP4

8 bit

Centre-weighted average metering: In the P, Av, Tv, Cinema, Portrait, Sports,
Low Light and IR modes
Segment evaluative metering: Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Night modes
No metering: Fireworks; Fixed exposure [1/60 sec. (PAL: 1/50 sec.)],
M (manual exposure);

AUTO mode: Smart Auto,
Manual mode: P, Tv, Av, M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach,
Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks)
Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av, M

± 12 steps, Displayed as EV value; 0  EV -  ±3.0 EV

Full Auto

No

Full Auto/AGC Limit/Manual

In manual exposure (P, Av, and Tv modes): 0-24 dB (in 1 dB increments),
In the Cinema mode: 0-18 dB (in 1 dB increments),
In the Wide DR mode: 6-24 dB (in 1 dB increments)

During M (manual) shooting: The gain can be set in 1 dB steps from 0 dB to 24 dB.
In the cinema mode: The gain can be set in 1 dB steps from 0 dB to 18 dB.
When Image Effects is set to “Look” and Wide DR is set, the lowest sensitivity is 6 dB

Full Auto / Manual control (Auto; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan (CS); Slow Shutter (SLS); IR Slow Shutter)

1/6  to 1/2000 depending on frame rate and operating mode

No

YES (green or white)

YES, in handle unit

Cinema standard,  Vivid, Dream, Cool, Sepia, Old Movies, Memory
Wide DR, Highlight Priority

SD/SDHC memory card

YES (SMPTE or EBU), with 1KHz Tone (Tone via Audio Menu)

SD Card x 2
Dual Format recording, Double slot (simultaneous) recording and Relay (continuous) recording possible.

SD card Class 4 or higher, Class 6 & 10 recommended for 35Mbps MP4 recording

128GB SD Card:MP4: up to 8 Hours (50P @35Mbps)
AVCHD  up to 10 hours 10 Minutes (5p @28Mbps)

MPEG-4/AVC/H.264

AVCHD: 28/24/17/5Mbps
MP4:  35/24/17/9/3 Mbps;
All modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling

AVCHD:
28Mbps 50.00P,1920 x 1080, 24/17Mbps 1920 x 1080 50.00i/PF25
5Mbps 1440 x 1080  50i/PF25
MP4:
35Mbps 1920 x 1080: 50P
24/17Mbps 1920 x 1080:25P
8/4 Mbps   1280 x 720: 25P
3Mbps    640 x 360: 25P

YES (MP4 recording Only)
50.00P (35 Mbps) x2 17.5 Mbps
25.00P (24 Mbps or 17 Mbps) x0.5, x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x1200

NO

YES.  2, 6 or 12 frames

YES (3 seconds)

YES.  Vertical/horizontal/both

16-bit 4ch or 2ch (48 kHz) linear PCM

Audio limiter, Auto/manual settings via control dials on handle

YES

YES

SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card

During video recording: 1920 x 1080 in 1920 x 1080 or 1440 x 1080 mode,
1280 x 720; 1280 x 720 mode
During playback:  1920x1080

New white sampling system FAWB. Settings include auto, set 1, set 2, colour temperature
setting and pre-set.

Six presets: [Daylight: approx. 5,400K], [Shade: approx. 8,000 - 8,500K],
[Cloudy: approx. 6,500K], [Tungsten (incandescent or halogen bulb): approx. 3,100K],
[Fluorescent H (3-wavelength fluorescent): approx. 7,000K],
[Fluorescent (white fluorescent): 5,000K]

The colour temperature (Kelvin) setting ranges from 2,000K to 15,000K (in 100K steps).
WB cannot be selected in the SCN or AUTO mode. Auto adjustment range: 2,800K - 8,000K

Regen, RecRun, Free Run, External, Hold

“00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable

Capacitive Touch Panel

3.0-inch (7.5 cm)

Approx. 460,000 dots

Brightness

Yes

No

Peaking; Magnifying; Edge Monitor (using  waveform display)

Yes. Colour selectable

Yes. 70% or 100%

On/Off ; Level (White/Grey), and Grid (White/Grey)

0.24-inch (0.61 cm),

approx. 1.56 million dots,

Vertical tilt, up to 45°

100%

+ 2.0 to -5 dioptre

x2 XLR Input on Handle Unit. Line, Mic or 48V Phantom Power), 3.5mm microphone input jack

3.5mm stereo jack

YES

YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only)

YES, BNC, output only, Video, embedded audio and time code. (XA15 Only)

No

3.5mm mini jack (output only for video and audio)

YES

YES

YES in Handle Unit

YES (cold shoe)

YES 5 Assignable Buttons. Select from: Powered IS / BLC Always On / Face Only AF / Video Snapshot / WB Priority / Pre Rec / IR Light / Audio Output CH / [AF/MF] /Rec Review / Rec.Programs / BLC Always On / White balance / AGC Limit / Focus / Exposure / Audio Scene / Mic level / Zoom / Image Stabilizer / Image Effects / [Off]

Yes. Tv/Av/Manual exposure/AGC Limit/Exposure/Off

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Real-time display of Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, UTC and Satellite Reception

Lens hood with barrier, Mic holder unit (w/ screw), Handle unit (HDU-1), Compact power adapter (CA-570), AC cord , Battery Pack BP-820

Canon Battery Pack BP-820 (supplied)/BP-828,Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-570 (supplied with XA15/XA11)
Canon Battery Charger CG-800E, Canon High speed HDMI cable HTC-100, Canon High speed HDMI cable HTC-100/ High speed HDMI cable HTC-100/S, Canon Stereo Video Cable STV-250N,Canon Interface Cable IFC-300PCU/S / IFC-400PCU, Canon Tele Converter TL-H58, Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58,
Canon Soft Carrying Case SC-1000, SC-2000, Canon Wrist Strap WS-20, Canon Shoulder Strap SS-600/650, 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
Canon Battery Pack BP-900 series (for VL-10Li/VL-10LiII)
Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-910/920/930 (charges BP-900 series battery packs)
Canon Car Battery Adapter CB-910/920 (for charging the BP-900 series)

Max 4.9W (Approx.) MP4 recording, 35Mbps

BP-820(supplied)BP-828 (Optional)

MP4 recording, 35Mbps: 145 Minutes (BP-820); 220 Minutes (BP-828)(approx.)

Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm (approx. 5.2 x 7.1 x 9.1 in.)
[Including lens hood, mic holder unit, and handle unit]

XA15: Approx. 750 g (1.7 lb) XA11: Approx. 745 g (1.6 lb)

XA15: Approx. 1140 g (2.5 lb)
XA11: Approx. 1135 g (2.5 lb)
Includes lens hood, mic holder unit, handle unit, BP-820, and 1 memory card

Approx. -5 to 45°C, 60% (relative humidity)
Approx. 0 to 40°C, 85% (relative humidity)