At last there's a high-performance camcorder for serious digital enthusiasts. The Canon XM1 is the sister model of the XL1, a camcorder highly praised by the professionals for its state of the art technology with broadcast quality pictures. Based on the same exceptional design, the XM1 combines the strengths of the Canon L Lens system, CCD technology and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to achieve outstanding picture quality. Equipped with a series of pre-programmed settings and filming effects, this serious tool will help you attain new levels of creativitiy.
| Specifications |
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| Video system |
Rotary 2-head helical scan azimuth recording Consumer Digital DVC (SD system) |
| Imaging device |
3x 1/4 inch CCD (3CCD Pixel Shift) |
| Pixel Count |
320,000 |
| CCD size |
1/4 inch |
| Scan type |
Interlace scan |
| Effective pixels |
300,000 |
| Pixels |
320,000 |
| Colour Viewfinder |
0.55 inch colour LCD, 180,000 pixels (225(V) x 800(H)) TFT active matrix drive, RGB delta array. |
| Viewfinder type |
Electronic Viewfinder / angle adjustable |
| LCD colour panel |
2.5 inch colour LCD, 122,000 pixels (220(V) x 555(H)) TFT active matrix drive, RGB delta array, with adjustable brightness |
| Colour separation |
Prism and dichroic filter |
| Digital quantization |
8-bits A/D |
| Signal composition |
PAL standard colour video signal |
| Scan method |
625 lines, 50 fields / 25 frames |
| Auto Exposure modes |
6 Modes: Green, Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Spotlight, Sund and Snow plus Manual Mode |
| Shooting modes |
Mothion picture shooting mode and Still picture shooting mode |
| Light metering method |
Lower centre-weighted average metering |
| Evaluation |
56-zone evaluation photometry (8V x 7H) |
| Minimum Illumination |
Approx. 6 lux |
| Maximum shutter speed |
1/16,000 |
| Gain |
0dB, -3dB, +6dB, +12dB |
| AE level shifting |
15AE shifttypes:+2.0, +1.5, +1.25, +1.0, +0.75, +0.5, +0.25, 0, -0.25, -0.5, -0.75, -1.0, -1.25, -1.5, -2.0 |
| EXP lock |
Yes |
| Auto white balance |
2,800K - 8,000K |
| White balance |
TTL56-section white extraction type white balance. With the Auto, Set, Preset(outdoors, indoors) feature |
| Flash |
EOS stroboscope in the Still picture shooting mode |
| Flash compatibility |
Speed Light 220EX, 380EX and 550EX |
| Zooming speed |
Multi-step variable speed power zoom (approx. 4-30 sec; digital zoom :5.5-38 sec.). 3-step variable zoom switch on the handle |
| Digital Zoom |
40x, 100x |
| Optical Zoom |
Flourite Canon optical zoom lens |
| Zoom ratio |
20x |
| Autofocus |
Yes |
| AF method |
TTL Image Signal Detection |
| AF operating range |
Close up-infinity. 1cm-infinity (wide); whole zoom range:1m-infinity |
| Focus control |
Inner focus type |
| Minimum focusing distance |
Wide 1cm, Middle 1m, tele 1m |
| Focal length |
4.2 - 84mm 20x zoom lens |
| Manual focus |
Manual focus ring |
| Focus override |
Temporary Focus Override without turning the AF off |
| Push AF |
Focus Button |
| Built-in Filter |
ND filter |
| ND filter |
Transmissivity is approx. 16% |
| Image Stabilization |
Yes |
| Image Stabilization system |
Optical stabilizer (both-sides drive type, vary-angle prism system) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer |
Angular velocity dection (with a voltage oscillation sensor) |
| Filter diameter |
58mm, P=0.75mm |
| Format |
Consumer digital DVC (SD system) |
| Recording method |
PAL format (625 lines, 50 fields) |
| Tape speed |
Approx. 18.83 mm/sec SP mode
Approx. 12.57 mm/sec LP mode |
| Tape |
1/4 inch MiniDV |
| Cassette size |
66.0 x 48.0 x 12.2mm |
| Recording time |
Approx 120 min. (on a 80min. Tape, for recording/playback in LP mode) |
| Record search/review |
Yes |
| LP recording mode |
Yes |
| FF/REW time |
Approx. 2 min. 50 seconds using 60mm tape |
| Time code |
Yes |
| Data code |
Yes |
| Zebra pattern |
Yes |
| Picture adjustment |
Sharpness and Hue |
| Audio sampling frequency |
48kHz/16 bit : 2ch
32kHz/12 bit : 4ch |
| After recording |
Yes |
| Easy Editing |
Yes |
| Microphone |
Direction Acurate Stereo Microphone |
| DV in signal |
IEEE1394-AV/C protocol compatible |
| Audio in |
No |
| DV out signal |
IEEE1394-AV/C protocol compatible |
| Video out |
Signal Level 1 Vp-p 75ohm (Composite) |
| S-Video out |
C: 0.3 Vp-p
Y: 1.0 Vp-p |
| Audio out |
+4dBm (full scale) |
| DV terminal |
Yes |
| DV input / output terminal |
Special 4-pin (IEEE 1394 compatible) |
| Audio Input Terminals |
No |
| S-Video signal terminal |
4-pin mini-DIN for output only |
| Video output terminals |
3.5mm dia.miniterminal for output only, audio/video combined |
| Audio output terminals |
3.5mm dia. miniterminal for output only, audio/video combined |
| External mic terminal |
3.5mm dia. stereo minijack |
| Headphone jack |
3.5mm dia. stereo minijack |
| Mic power terminal |
2.5mm dia. mini minijack 5V DC |
| Flash terminal |
Special 6-pin connector |
| Edit terminal |
2.5mm dia. mini minijack for LANC |
| LANC terminal |
2.5mm dia. mini minijack for LANC |
| Wireless controller |
WL-D73 |
| Audio system |
PCM Digital Stereo Sound system 16 bit/12bit |
| Digital effects |
5 modes |
| Still image |
Yes |
| Power supply voltage |
7.2V DC |
| Power consumption |
approx. 6.7W (CVF) approx.7.4W (LCD) |
| Operating temperature |
-5°C to 45°C, 60% relative humidity |
| Dimensions |
117 x 135 x 272mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 1250g |
| Continuous recording time |
Approx. 185 mins (CVF) 175 mins (LCD) with BP-941 battery pack |
| Diopter adjustment |
+1.5 to -5.5 diopter |
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