Canon XA65 – Professional Video Camcorder

Image Sensor

• Sensor
  1/2.3-type CMOS
• Filter
  RGB Primary Colour Filter
• Total Pixels
  Approx. 21.14MP
• Effective Pixels per Sensor
  Approx. 8.29 MP (3840 x 2160)
• Subject Illumination Range
  Approx. 0.3 lx to 100,000 lx
• Minimum Illumination (PAL)
  P (Program AE) Mode: Approx. 4.2 lx (shutter speed 1/25 sec with auto slow shutter On)
  Low Light Mode: Approx. 0.3 lx (shutter speed 1/2 sec.)

Image Processor

• Type
  DIGIC DV 6
• Colour Sampling
  YCC 4:2:0 8bit

Lens

• Zoom Ratio
  20x Optical
• Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
  Approx. 29.3 – 601mm Standard IS/IS Off
• Minimum Focus Distance
  1 cm at wide end, 60 cm across entire zooming range
• Max. Aperture
  f/1.8 – 2.8 (AV Priority and Manual Modes)
• Aperture Blades
  8 blades
• Filter Diameter
  58mm
• Image Stabilization System
  Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization Dynamic, Standard, Powered IS, Off
• 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 and touchscreen point selection (Magnify and Peaking assist functions), Focus Preset.
  AUTOFOCUS: Touchscreen AF point selection, Face Detection and Tracking, Touch and Track, Face Only AF. (Instant AF, Medium AF, Normal AF)
• Focus System
  Hybrid AF (High Speed/Medium speed). Uses combination of TTL-video signal detection system and external phase difference metering system.
  Normal AF. TTL, Contrast based AF
• Iris Control
  Touchscreen, Auto
• Digital Zoom/Teleconverter
  20x digital zoom (400x with optical zoom) and 40x digital zoom (800x with optical zoom) are available. Digital zoom not available in AUTO mode. 2x Digital Teleconverter

Recording

• Video Storage Media
  SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 card slots)
• Recording Time
  150Mbps: 55 mins / 35Mbps: 240 mins / 17Mbps: 495 mins
• Recording File System
  FAT32/exFAT
• Internal Recording Format (PAL)
  XF-AVC:
  3840 x 2160 / 25.00P (160 Mbps)
  1920 x 1080 / 50.00P, 50.00i, 25.00P (45 Mbps)
  MP4:
  3840 x 2160 / 25.00P(150 Mbps)
  1920 x 1080 / 50.00P, 25.00P (35, 17 Mbps)
• External Recording Output
  HDMI output (When Shooting):
  UHD recording mode:
  1920 x 1080 / 25.00P, 50.00P (for Slow&Fast), 50.00i (PsF mode); 1280 x 720 / 50.00P YCC 4:2:2 8-bit
  Full HD recording mode:
  1920 x 1080  50.00P/25.00P/50i ; 1280 x720 50.00P YCC4:2:2 10-bitSDI output (When Shooting):
  UHD recording mode:
  1920 x 1080 / 25.00P, 50.00P (for Slow&Fast), 50.00i (PsF mode); 1280 x 720 / 50.00P YCC 4:2:2 8-bit
  Full HD recording mode:
  1920 x 1080  50.00P/25.00P/50i ; 1280 x720 50.00P YCC4:2:2 10-bit

• Slow/Fast Motion (PAL)
  3840 x 2160 / 25.00P: x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x600, x1200
  1920 x 1080 / 50.00P: x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x600, x1200
  1920 x 1080 / 25.00P: x0.5
• Pre-Record Function
  Yes. 3 seconds
• Still Photos
  JPEG up to 3840×2160
  (Still image resolution is dependent on the video resolution)
• Photo Storage Media
  SD Card

System

• Display Type
  Capacitive LCD touch panel
• Size
  3.5-inch (8.8 cm) on the diagonal, Approx. 2,760,000 dots (1280 x RGB x 720)
• Wave Form Monitor
  No
• Focus Assist
  Peaking / Magnify
• Peaking
  Selectable Peaking Colour: Red / Blue / Yellow
• Zebra
  70% or 100% reference level
• Markers
  Grid (white/grey), Level (white/grey), 4:3 (white/grey)

EVF

• Size
  0.36-inch (0.92 cm on the diagonal), Approx. 1,770,000 dots (1024 x RGB x 576)
• Correction Lens
  +2.0 to -5.5 dioptre

Inputs / Outputs

• Audio Input
  XLR 3-pin jack (x2) with 48V phantom power, Line and Mic options on detachable handle,
  3.5mm microphone input jack (Supply Voltage 2.4V DC)
  Built-in Mic
• Headphone Output
  3.5mm stereo mini jack
• HDMI Output
  HDMI^TM mini connector
• USB
  Type-C
  Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) equivalent. Point-to-point class and UVC supported.
• SDI Output
  3G-SDI
• Time Code
  Rec Run / Free Run
• Genlock
  No
• LAN
  No
• AV Terminal
  No
• DC Input
  USB-C
• Remote Control Terminal
  2.5mm mini jack

Miscellaneous

• Tally Lamp
  Yes, in detachable Handle Unit
• Colour Bars (PAL)
  Yes. SMPTE, ARIB or EBU, with 1KHz Tone
• Accessory Shoe
  Yes (cold shoe)
• Assignable Buttons
  5 assignable Buttons
• Custom Dial
  Iris/Shutter/Gain, AGC Limit, Exposure Compensation, Off

Exposure

• Exposure Metering
  Center-weighted average metering
  AUTO, P, Av, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Low Light and IR modes
  Segment evaluative metering
  Night Scene, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight modes
  No metering in Fireworks mode: Exposure constant
• Exposure Compensation
  Highlight AE, Normal, Exposure lock, Auto backlight compensation.
• Exposure Lock
  Yes.
• Auto ISO / Auto Gain Control Setting
  Auto / Manual
• Auto Gain Control Limit
  0 – 23dB (1dB increments)

Shutter Speed

• Control Modes
  Auto, P, Tv, Manual
• Shutter Speed (PAL)
  1/6 – 1/2000 sec
  (1/2 – 1/500 sec in Low Light mode)
• Slow Shutter (SLS)
  50.00P:
  Auto slow shutter On: 1/25 to 1/500 sec.
  Auto slow shutter Off: 1/50 to 1/500 sec.25.00P:
  Auto slow shutter On: 1/12.5* to 1/500 sec. (*Display is 1/12)
  Auto slow shutter Off: 1/25 to 1/500 sec.

• Clear Scan (PAL)
  No

Streaming, Wi-Fi, & GPS Specifications

• Wi-Fi
  No
• GPS Information (Optional Accessory)
  Location (Latitude/Longitude/Altitude), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Satellite reception.
  (requires the optional GPS Receiver GP-E2)

White Balance

• Auto
  Yes
• Preset
  Daylight (Approx. 5,600K), Tungsten (Approx. 3,200K)
• Manual Setting
  Colour Temperature range: 2,000–15,000K
  Default value for Set 1 and Set 2: 5,600K

Shooting Modes

• Program AE
  AUTO mode
  M (Manual) mode
  P (program AE), Tv (shutter-priority AE), Av (aperture-priority AE), M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Night Scene, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks) IR mode
• Custom Picture Menu
  C1: Normal (BT.709 Normal / BT.709)
  C2 to C6: USER02 to USER06
• Look Settings
  Standard
  (Adjustment: Sharpness, Contrast, Colour Depth)
• Colour Matrix Settings
  Neutral: accurate colour reproduction
  Video: Higher contrast colour reproduction
• Infrared Shooting Mode
  Yes (green or white)
• Built-in IR Lamp
  Yes, in detachable Handle Unit.
  Wavelength: 850nm (near-Infrared)

Audio

• Recording Format
  MPEG-2 AAC-LC (16-bit 2ch) / LPCM (16-bit 4ch)
• Audio Control
  Manual/Auto
  Independent 2ch Line/Mic/Mic+48V input;
  Independent level control per channel (-∞ to +18 dB);
  Independent audio limiters (2 ch);
  Input mic trimming
• Reference Tone
  1KHz, -12dB / -18dB / -20dB / Off
• Microphone Attenuation
  On/Off (20dB)
• Microphone Level Meter
  Yes

Accessories

• Supplied
  Lens hood with barrier, Mic holder unit, Handle Unit, Battery Pack BP-820, USB Power Adapter PD-E1, AC Cable
• Optionals
  Canon Battery Pack BP-820/BP-828, Canon Battery Charger CG-800E/CG-800, Canon HDMI cable HTC-100/HTC-100S, Canon Tele Converter TL-H58, Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58, Canon Shoulder Strap SS-600/SS-650, Wrist Strap WS-20, Canon PROTECT Filter 58mm, Canon ND4-L Filter 58mm, Canon ND8-L Filter 58mm, Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2, Canon Remote Controller RC-V100, 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 (for charging BP-900 series), Canon Interface Cable IFC-300PCU/S / IFC-400PCU

Power Source

• Power Supply (Battery)
  Canon Battery Pack BP-820 (supplied), BP-828 (optional)
• Power Consumption
  UHD:
  MP4, 150Mbps 25.00P : Approx. 4.5W
  XF-AVC,160Mbps 25.00P : Approx 4.5W
  Full HD:
  MP4, 35Mbps 50.00P : Approx. 4.6W
  XF-AVC, 45Mbps 50.00P : Approx. 4.6W
• Recording Time
  UHD
  MP4: 150Mbps/25.00p: Max. 165 mins (BP-820), typical 95 mins /
  Max. 240 Mins, typical 140 mins ( Optional BP-828)
  XF-AVC: 160Mbps/25.00P: Max. 160 mins (BP-820), typical 95 mins.
  Max. 230 mins, typical 145 mins (Optional BP-828)

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions
  Approx. 109 x 84 x 182 mm (main body only)
  Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm
  (Including lens hood, BP-820, mic holder unit, and handle unit)
• Weight (Body Only)
  Approx. 750g
• Weight (Accessories)
  Approx.1140g
• Operating Temperature Range
  0ºC to +40ºC, 85% relative humidity