Canon XA70 UHD 4K30 Camcorder with Dual-Pixel Autofocus

The Canon XA70 Professional UHD 4K Camcorder is a compact and lightweight camera designed for documentary or journalism-style productions. It offers UHD 4K capture, a 1″ CMOS sensor, two XLR audio inputs, and one mini-HDMI output. This updated model from its XA55 predecessor introduces a larger 3.5mm LCD capacitive touchscreen display, a higher resolution tiltable 0.36″ OLED EVF, OSD metadata recording, and fast USB Type-C video-only output with UVC support for livestreaming to a computer.

The camera features an integrated 15x HD optical zoom lens with a nine-bladed circular iris for natural-looking highlights. It also supports wide DR gamma for low-light recording. The XA70 includes pro-style features such as Dual-Pixel and Contrast autofocus, fast- and slow-motion recording, full manual control, optical and electronic image stabilization, a 3.5″ touchscreen LCD, user-assignable buttons, infrared mode, and a DIG!C DV 6 image processor that ensures high sensitivity and low noise performance. Additionally, it offers display monitoring features like zebra, color bars, and test tone, as well as a built-in neutral density filter mechanism.

The camera records UHD 4K30 and Full HD 1080p60 videos in XF-AVC and MP4 formats to dual SD card slots. It supports automatic switching between cards and simultaneous recording to both. The camera can output up to 1920 x 1080p 10-bit 4:2:2 video at 59.94 fps through its mini-HDMI port. On the audio side, the XA70 features up to four channels of LPCM audio with manual or automatic recording levels. It includes two XLR inputs with phantom power, a 3.5mm stereo mini input, built-in stereo microphone, headphone jack, and a 2.5mm LANC input for control.

Key Features:
– Compact Professional UHD 4K Camcorder with a 1″ CMOS 4K sensor and DIGIC DV6 image processor for sharp UHD images.
– On-Screen Display (OSD) “Time Stamp” Recording to embed important data into each frame for legal and law enforcement videographers.
– UVC Livestreaming via USB Type-C to stream HD video directly to a computer (audio output through USB not supported).
– 4K 15x Optical Zoom Lens with adjustable focusing speeds, Dual-Pixel CMOS AF, and touch-focus on the ultrabright 3.5″ LCD.
– XF-AVC and MP4 recording formats for flexible options, including high-bitrate UHD 4K and Full HD recording.
– Professional Input and Output options, including HDMI, dual SD card slots for backup and relay recording, and Infrared mode.
– Slow Motion (5x HD) and Fast Motion (4K/Full HD up to 1200x) capabilities.
– Color matching with other Canon cameras using the custom picture menu.
– Professional Audio Options with two XLR terminals on a detachable handle and 4-channel linear PCM audio.