Canon XA25 / XA20

The Canon XA25^*1 and XA20, superiors to the XA10 (released in March 2011), incorporate a newly developed wide-angle 26.8 mm^*2 20x optical zoom lens to support a variety of shooting needs.

The two camcorders combine Canon’s newly developed HD CMOS PRO sensor, which draws out the lens’s full optical performance, and the new DIGIC DV 4 imaging platform, which offers exceptional processing power. This combination makes possible a wide dynamic range and high-sensitivity performance with a minimum illumination rating of 1.2 lux (shutter speed: 1/30 second) for low-noise video even in dimly lit environments.

The XA25 and XA20 are Canon’s first video camcorders to incorporate a 3.5-inch capacitive touch-panel screen with an Organic EL (electroluminescent) display, delivering a clear, easy-to-operate screen interface similar to those used in mobile devices.

The Canon XA25 and XA20 support both the conventional AVCHD (max. bit rate: approx. 28 Mbps) video format as well as MP4 (max. bit rate: approx. 35 Mbps), which enables users to easily upload video to the Internet and transfer and copy files. In addition, the camcorders support 1080/60p^*3 recording in both AVCHD and MP4 formats for the crisp capture of even fast moving subjects. When recording in MP4 mode at a bit rate of 3 Mbps, an FTP file transfer function allows video files to be quickly sent for time-efficient editing, which can be particularly useful in situations when speed is essential such as when broadcasting a breaking story soon after shooting.

*1 Compare the XA25 with the XA20, the XA25 comes with an SDI terminal.
*2 35 mm equivalent. When new Dynamic Mode is turned off
*3 Cinema-Look Filters cannot be used during 1080/60p recording. Also, AVCHD-to-MP4 and MP4-to-MP4 conversion, as well as simultaneous recording in AVCHD and MP4 formats are not supported