#9 in Camcorders
Reddit mentions of Canon XA20 Professional Camcorder
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 6
We found 6 Reddit mentions of Canon XA20 Professional Camcorder. Here are the top ones.
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- Newly designed Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens (35mm equivalent: 26.8mm–576mm) with 8-Blade Circular Aperture and Manual Focus Ring.
- 1080/60p recording in MP4 (35 Mbps) and AVCHD Progressive (28 Mbps) for high-quality capture of moving subjects; Slow- and Fast-Motion recording; plus Native 24p Recording.
- New Canon 2.91 Megapixel HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor and new DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor provide high sensitivity and wide dynamic range
- Built-in Wi-Fi technology (Dual Band 5 GHz/2.4 GHz) allows you to wirelessly share your images and video or send to a PC.
- A detachable handle provides expanded audio performance and flexibility including two built-in XLR audio input terminals with phantom power and manual gain control, an infrared emitter and diffuser light, an accessory shoe (cold), an external microphone holder, and zoom control. Infrared shooting mode for extreme low‐light conditions.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 7.1 Inches |
| Length | 9.1 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | June 2013 |
| Size | Full |
| Weight | 2.54375 Pounds |
| Width | 5.2 Inches |
/u/GusFringus - congratulations on the success of your business! Yes, it's probably time for an upgrade.
Instead of a [$1999 Canon XA20] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C3R16O2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00C3R16O2&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) though, you might want to consider the [$1999 Sony PXW-X70] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NPAJH8I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00NPAJH8I&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20).
This camera has a relatively large 1" sensor (much larger than the XA10/20's sensor), a 10-bit 4:2:2 broadcast quality codec (the XA10/20 records to an 8-bit 4:2:0 codec) plus it has SDI out, and a super bright OLED viewfinder - features missing from the XA10/20.
The X70's 1" sensor makes it possible to create shallow depth of field, as seen in [this example] (http://player.vimeo.com/video/112019374).
In addition, its optical steady shot system makes for very stable handheld shots.
Walking shots in this travel piece are an example of handheld video from the X70: [San Blas Islands of Panama. December 2014.] (http://player.vimeo.com/video/119601178)
It's also a good exterior B roll camera, as seen here: [NYC Stock Footage using the PXW-X70] (http://player.vimeo.com/video/116789229)
In my view, the X70's optical steady shot system, large sensor built-in pro XLR inputs and modern and robust broadcast-ready 10-bit codec make it a great choice - while its large sensor will give you much better control over depth of field than most camcorders in its class.
It also has a [$499 upgrade path] (http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60286/51926/1036?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2FSOCBKZX70FX.html) to 3840x2160 Ultra High Definition "4K" resolution - something that would be impossible for the 1920x1080p XA20.
Here are a few more examples of the image quality this camera can produce:
Documentary
Musical Performance
Here are a couple of examples of the image quality this camera can produce after the 4K upgrade (please watch at 2160p and your monitor's highest resolution):
In my view, the 4K upgradeable X70 is the best all-in-one video solution you can get in this price range.
Hope this is helpful and, whatever camera you decide to buy, best of luck!
I think you'd be really happy with this Canon Professional Camcorder for legal work. It's pretty rugged and you'll have a lot of money left over for your computer and audio equipment.
How about the [Canon XA20 Professional Camcorder] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C3R16O2//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=vidred-20&linkId=ceed1429bb93a15eacc2c3cd23165a1c) it has an approxiamte battery life 145 minutes and has really good recording quality. 4.5 star camera. Specs:
Canon 20x HD Video Lens (35mm equivalent: 26.8mm-576mm) with 8-Blade Circular Aperture and Manual Focus Ring.1080/60p recording in MP4 (35 Mbps) and AVCHD Progressive (28 Mbps) for high-quality capture of moving subjects; Slow- and Fast-Motion recording; plus Native 24p Recording.
New Canon 2.91 Megapixel HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor and new DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor provide high sensitivity and wide dynamic range
Built-in Wi-Fi® technology (Dual Band 5 GHz/2.4 GHz) allows you to wirelessly share your images and video or send to a PC.
Hi Kepgnar - have you seen this (shot with the XA20)?
http://vimeo.com/83437485
If you don't mind the deep depth of field, the [$1999 XA20] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C3R16O2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00C3R16O2&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) will do a great job.
If you want video with more cinematic shallow depth of field that works like a camcorder (electronic viewfinder, fast autofocus, power zoom lenses, tilting LCD), you can save some money by getting something like a [$998 Panasonic GH3] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009B0WREM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009B0WREM&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) with a [$40 hot shoe handle] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HJGV33Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00HJGV33Q&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) and a couple of power zoom lenses (e.g., the [14-42mm] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J5TZVG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005J5TZVG&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) and [45-175mm] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J5TZWK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005J5TZWK&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20)). With this camera, you can get results like this:
http://vimeo.com/67663630
This camera records to AVCHD .MTS or Quicktime .MOV, so it goes straight into FCP-X without transcoding.
Here's my GH3 with a hot shoe top handle on it:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YyyRveenHig/UiuwNwSX1uI/AAAAAAAAIFY/VglilOHt_J0/w724-h543-no/P1120266.JPG
Hope this is helpful!
Bill
I'm currently using 2x of these (borrowed from my roommate)
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Stabilized-Optical-Camcorder-Internal/dp/B006UMMP8C
I'm not happy with how the image quality turned out, even with a bit of post-processing.
I'll probably be using an XA20 for the side cam next time:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-8453B002-XA20-Professional-Camcorder/dp/B00C3R16O2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1413076746&sr=1-1&keywords=XA20
And my Nikon D3200 for the overhead cam (I want to use the XA20 for the overhead cam but my roommate won't let me because he thinks my setup is too dangerous)
If you can wait a week, you might want to check out the Canon XA20. Much larger sensor (1/3" vs. 1/4.7").
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-8453B002-XA20-Professional-Camcorder/dp/B00C3R16O2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371069430&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+xa20