XF305 - General Description
The XF305 - Canon’s newest professional digital video camera for event
videographers, film makers, news gatherers, and live multi-camera
environments - is truly state of the art. Designed through feedback from
professional camera operators, the XF305 is also very mobile, with excellent
balance between operation and weight.
XF305 - Features
- Canon's first Profession file-based HD Video Camera
- Super fast processing with 1/3 inch 3CMOS Sensor System
- Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer and Instant AF
- New HD L Lens: 29.3 - 527.4mm f/1.6 f/2.8 with 18x Optical Zoom
- Industry standard MXF format support
- MPEG-2 FULL HD (4:2:2) recording codec
- 4.0 inch LCD with 270 rotation and Viewfinder
- Industry Standard Terminals
XF305 - Specifications
| Video System |
| Format Type : |
Movies: CF Card Type I only (2 Slots), UDMA4
recommended; Stills: SDHC/SD Cards |
| Sensor : |
1/3 inch 3CMOS |
| Image Processor : |
DiG"C DV III |
| Movie Compression System : |
MPEG-2 Long GOP 4:2:2 (50 Mbps |
| File Format: |
MXF |
| Image Pixels |
| Effective Pixels : |
1920 x 1080 |
| Lens |
| Optical Zoom : |
18x |
| Focal Length (nominal) : |
4.1 . 73.8mm |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : |
Approx. 29.3 . 527.4mm |
| F number : |
f/ 1.6 . 2.8 |
| Filter Diameter : |
82mm |
| Focus Ring : |
Provided (electronic ring); either [AF/MF] mode
with no rotational limit or [FULL MF] mode with rotational limit and
distance indicator can be selected. |
| Zoom Ring : |
Provided (electronic ring). Focal length
indicator, zoom limit provided. Manual zoom/Power zoom. |
| Zoom Rocker : |
One of three settings (Slow, Normal or Fast) can
be selected for the power zoom mode and, in each mode, either a variable
speed (16 steps) or fixed speed (16 steps) can be set. |
| Iris Ring : |
Provided (electronic ring). |
| Aperture leaves : |
6 iris aperture leaves, material used: Metal
(treated for immunity from sunlight-induced burns |
| Close up distance : |
1 m (entire zoom range), 20 mm with wide
macro |
| Image Stabilizer : |
Optical system (lens shift system adopted/Super
range system support). |
| Zoom/focus preset function : |
None |
| One push AF function : |
Button operation). |
| ND filter : |
3 steps of ND1 (ND: 1/4), ND2 (ND: 1/16), ND3 (ND:
1/64); Material used: Glass (treated for immunity from sunlight-induced
burns). |
| Filter diameter and pitch : |
O 82 mm / P0.75 mm |
| Recording Specifications |
| 50 Mbps CBR (4:2:2) [422P@HL] : |
1920 x 1080
PAL . 50i / 25P
1280 x 720
PAL . 50P / 25P |
| 35 Mbps VBR (4:2:0) [MP@HL] : |
1920 x 1080
PAL . 50i / 25P
1280 x 720
PAL . 50P / 25P |
| 25 Mbps CBR (4:2:0) [MP@H14] : |
1440 x 1080
PAL . 50i / 25P |
| Control/Balance |
| Light Metering Method : |
Centre-weighted / Spot / Backlight Correction |
| Exposure Compensation : |
7steps |
| White Balance Mode : |
AWB, Set (2 positions). Preset
(Daylight/Tungsten), Colour Temperature (2,000K . 15,000K). |
| Illumination |
| Min Illumination : |
3.8 Lux (shutter speed 1/50 sec), 0.05 Lux
(shutter speed 1/3 sec). |
| LCD / Viewfinder |
| View Screen / Pixels : |
4.0 inch 16:9 ratio wide screen LCD screen
(1,230,000 dots), 100% coverage
Angle adjustment enabled with high, low angle support and self portrait
shooting possible
Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness and backlight adjustment |
| Viewfinder (Colour) : |
0.52 inch 16:9 ratio wide screen LCD screen
(1,555,000 dots), 100% coverage
Angle adjustment enabled.
+2.0 to -5.5 diopter, 3-lens configuration
Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness and backlight adjustment |
| Filming Models & Controls |
| Recording Modes : |
Auto / 50i / 25P |
| Special Recording Modes : |
Frame Rec, Interval Rec, Slow & Fast Motion,
Pre-Rec |
| Audio |
| Audio Data : |
Linear PCM (16-bit, 48KHz), 2-ch |
| Audio Level Metering : |
Manual audio level VR metering & control |
| Wind Screen : |
Wind Low-Cut setting x2 |
| Still Image Recording |
| Capture Size : |
1920x1080 |
| Memory Card Type : |
SDHC / SD slot |
| Power |
| Input Power Supply : |
7.4 V DC (Battery Pack), 8.4 V DC (DC IN). |
| Interface |
| Terminals: |
Input Signals:
XLR 3-pin jack
Output Signals:
HDMI (Type-A)
USB (mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
AV (3.5mm, 4-pole mini-jack)
Component
Headphone (3.5mm Stereo mini-jack)
Remote (2.5mm Stereo mini-jack)
Video2 terminal (BNC Connector)
Genlock input (BNC Connector)
HD /SD SDI output (BNC Connector)
Time Code input / output (BNC Connector). |
| Interface |
| Operating Platforms : |
Canon XF Utility -
PC: Windows XP SP2/SP3 (32-bit), Vista SP1/SP2 (32/64-bit), Windows 7
(32/64-bit)
Mac: OS X 10.4 to 10.6 |
| General |
| Dimensions W x H x D : |
153 x 236 x 382mm |
| Weight exc. battery (g) : |
Approx. 2,630g |
XF305 - Contents
- 1 x Canon XF305 Professional Digital Video Camera
- 1 x Battery Pack BP-955
- 1 x Power Supply Coupler DC-930
- 1 x Power Adaptor CA-930
- 1 x Wireless Controller WL-D6000
- 1 x Eyecup
- 1 x Shoulder Strap
- 1 x Component Cable DTC-100
- 1 x Canon XF Utility, Plug-in Disc
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