Canon XA11 User manual
PUB.DIE-0508-000
HD Camcorder
Instruction Manual
Specifications
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Specifications
XA15 / XA11
— Values given are approximate figures.
System
• Recording System
Movies: AVCHD1Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264;
Audio: Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2ch2
Dolby Digital 2ch
MP4 Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch)
Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif3Ver. 2.3
Image type: JPEG
1Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications.
2Linear PCM is available only when the recording mode is 28 Mbps LPCM or 24 Mbps LPCM.
3This camcorder supports Exif 2.3 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication
between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at
the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
• Recording Media
SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included);
two memory card slots
•ImageSensor
1/2.84-inch CMOS, 3,090,000 pixels
Effective pixels: 2,910,000 pixels
• LCD Touch Screen: 3.0 in., wide, TFT color, 460,000 dots, 100% coverage, capacitive touch
screen operation
• Viewfinder: 0.24 in., wide, color, equivalent to 1,560,000 dots, 100% coverage
•Microphone:Stereo electret condenser microphone, attenuator (20 dB)
•Lens
f=3.67-73.4 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 20x optical zoom, 8-bladed circular aperture
35 mm equivalent: 26.8 – 576 mm
28.8 – 576 mm(when Dynamic IS is activated)
• Lens Configuration: 12 elements in 10 groups (double-sided aspheric element)
• AF System
Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF] or [Medium AF]) or Manual focus
• Filter Diameter: 58 mm
• Minimum Focusing Distance
60 cm (2 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle
• White Balance
Auto white balance, Custom white balance (2 settings), User-defined color temperature or Preset
white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Specifications
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• Minimum Illumination
0.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
1.2 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30)
• Recommended Illumination: More than 100 lx
• Image Stabilization: Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer
• Size of Video Recordings
AVCHD movies:
28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P), 24 Mbps LPCM, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps: 1920 x 1080
pixels; 5 Mbps: 1440 x 1080 pixels
MP4 movies:
35 Mbps (59.94P), 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps: 1920 x 1080 pixels; 8 Mbps (59.94P),
4 Mbps: 1280 x 720 pixels; 3Mbps: 640 x 360 pixels
• Size of Photos: 1920 x 1080 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels (when recording MP4 movies at 8 or 4 Mbps)
640 x 360 pixels (when recording MP4 movies at 3 Mbps)
1920 x 1080 pixels (photos captured from movies)
Terminals
•oHD/SD-SDI Terminal
BNC jack, output only, 0.8 Vp-p / 75 Ω, unbalanced
HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M
Video: 1080i, 720P
SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M
Video: 480i
Embedded audio, time code (VITC/LTC)
•HDMIOUTTerminal:HDMI mini connector; output only
•USBTerminal:mini-B receptacle, Hi-Speed USB; output only
•AVOUTTerminal
∅3.5 mm 4-pole minijack; output only
Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ωunbalanced
Audio: –10 dBV (47 kΩload) / 3 kΩor less
•MICTerminal
∅3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced)
Sensitivity:
For microphone input: -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩor more
For line input: -30 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩor more
Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
• INPUT Terminal
INPUT jack (pin1: shield, pin2: hot, pin3: cold), 2 sets (balanced)
Sensitivity:
For microphone input: -60 dBu (manual volume center, full scale -18 dB) / 600 Ω
For line input: 4 dBu (manual volume center, full scale -18 dB) / 10 kΩ
Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
•×(headphone) Terminal
∅3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced)
-29 dBV (16 Ωload, Max volume) / 100 Ω
Specifications
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• REMOTE Terminal: ∅2.5 mm stereo sub-mini jack; input only
Power/Others
• Power supply (rated)
7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)
• Power consumption:
o4.8 W p4.7 W (17 Mbps, AF on, LCD normal brightness)
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
• Dimensions[W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt)
Camcorder only: 109 x 84 x 182 mm (4.3 x 3.3 x 7.2 in.)
Camcorder with the lens hood attached: 115 x 84 x 231 mm (4.5 x 3.3 x 9.1 in.)
Camcorder with the lens hood and handle unit attached: 131 x 180 x 231 mm (5.2 x 7.1 x 9.1 in.)
•Weight
o
Camcorder only: 750 g (1.7 lb.)
Camcorder with lens hood, BP-820 Battery Pack, memory card, handle unit: 1140 g (2.5 lb.)
p
Camcorder only: 745 g (1.6 lb.)
Camcorder with lens hood, BP-820 Battery Pack, memory card, handle unit: 1135 g (2.5 lb.)
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
• Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Rated output / consumption: 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V)
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
• Dimensions: 52 x 29 x 90 mm (2.1 x 1.1 x 3.5 in.)
•Weight
: 135 g (4.8 oz.)
BP-820 Battery Pack
• Battery type
Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intelligent System
• Rated voltage: 7.4 V DC
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
• Battery capacity: 1780 mAh (typical); 13 Wh / 1700 mAh (minimum)
• Dimensions: 30.7 x 39.4 x 40.2 mm (1.2 x 1.6 x 1.6 in.)
•Weight
: 85 g (3.0 oz.)
Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted.
Reference Tables
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Reference Tables
Approximate recording times
The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary
depending on the subject.
For AVCHD movies:
For MP4 movies:
* A single scene can be recorded continuously for 12 hours; at that point, the camcorder will stop.
Approximate number of photos
The photo size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in
the following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on
the subject and shooting conditions.
Recording mode →28 Mbps LPCM
(59.94P) and
28 Mbps
(59.94P)
24 Mbps LPCM
and 24 Mbps 17 Mbps 5 Mbps
Memory card ↓
8 GB Memory card 35 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 3 hr.
16 GB Memory card 1 hr. 15 min. 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 5 min. 6 hr. 5 min.
32 GB Memory card 2 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 55 min. 4 hr. 10 min. 12 hr. 15 min.*
64 GB Memory card 5 hr. 5 min. 5 hr. 55 min. 8 hr. 20 min. 24 hr. 30 min.*
128 GB Memory card 10 hr. 10 min. 11 hr. 55 min. 16 hr. 45 min.* 49 hr.*
Recording mode →35 Mbps
(59.94P) 24 Mbps 17 Mbps 8 Mbps
(59.94P) 4 Mbps 3 Mbps
Memory card ↓
8 GB Memory card 30 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 2 hr. 10 min. 4 hr.
20 min.
5 hr.
40 min.
16 GB Memory card 1 hr. 1 hr.
25 min.
2 hr.
5 min. 4 hr. 20 min. 8 hr.
40 min.
11 hr.
25 min.
32 GB Memory card 2 hr. 2 hr.
55 min.
4 hr.
10 min. 8 hr. 40 min. 17 hr.
20 min.*
22 hr.
55 min.*
64 GB Memory card 4 hr. 5 hr.
55 min.
8 hr.
20 min. 17 hr. 20 min.* 34 hr.
45 min.*
45 hr.
55 min.*
128 GB Memory card 8 hr. 11 hr.
55 min.
16 hr.
45 min.* 34 hr. 45 min.* 69 hr.
30 min.*
91 hr.
55 min.*
Movie Format Recording mode Photo size Number of photos
AVCHD Any 1920x1080 660
MP4
35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps 1920x1080 660
8 Mbps, 4 Mbps 1280x720 1,490
3 Mbps 640x360 5,800
Reference Tables
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Charging, Recording and Playback Times
The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging
conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.
Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to
recording mode and charging, recording or playback conditions. The times are based on using the
LCD screen. The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold
surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.
oRecording AVCHD movies
oRecording MP4 movies
Battery pack→
BP-820 BP-828
Charging conditions↓
Using the camcorder 275 min. 405 min.
Using the CG-800 Battery Charger 190 min. 260 min.
Battery pack Recording mode Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback
BP-820
28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) /
28 Mbps (59.94P) 140 min. 85 min. 230 min.
17 Mbps 150 min. 95 min. 240 min.
5 Mbps 155 min. 90 min. 250 min.
BP-828
28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) /
28 Mbps (59.94P) 210 min. 135 min. 345 min.
17 Mbps 225 min. 145 min. 360 min.
5 Mbps 230 min. 145 min. 370 min.
Battery pack Recording mode Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback
BP-820
35 Mbps (59.94P) 140 min. 85 min. 230 min.
17 Mbps 165 min. 100 min. 245 min.
3 Mbps 170 min. 100 min. 260 min.
BP-828
35 Mbps (59.94P) 210 min. 130 min. 345 min.
17 Mbps 245 min. 155 min. 370 min.
3 Mbps 260 min. 165 min. 390 min.
Reference Tables
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pRecording AVCHD movies
pRecording MP4 movies
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power
on/off.
Battery pack Recording mode Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback
BP-820
28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) /
28 Mbps (59.94P) 145 min. 90 min. 240 min.
17 Mbps 155 min. 95 min. 250 min.
5 Mbps 155 min. 95 min. 255 min.
BP-828
28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) /
28 Mbps (59.94P) 215 min. 135 min. 355 min.
17 Mbps 230 min. 145 min. 375 min.
5 Mbps 235 min. 145 min. 385 min.
Battery pack Recording mode Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback
BP-820
35 Mbps (59.94P) 145 min. 90 min. 235 min.
17 Mbps 165 min. 105 min. 255 min.
3 Mbps 175 min. 105 min. 270 min.
BP-828
35 Mbps (59.94P) 215 min. 130 min. 355 min.
17 Mbps 250 min. 160 min. 380 min.
3 Mbps 270 min. 165 min. 405 min.
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