Canon XA70 UHD 4K Camera with Dual-Pixel Autofocus
SKU: CAN-XA70
Key Features
- 1 Inch CMOS Sensor, DIG!C DV 6 Processor
- Up to UHD 4K25 Video Recording
- Mini-HDMI Output
- Integrated 15x Optical Zoom Lens
- Dual XLR and Mic/Line Audio Input
- USB Type-C Output with UVC Support
- 5-Axis Optical Image Stabilization
- Dual-Pixel CMOS Autofocus Feature
- Dual SD Relay and Simultaneous Recording
- 3.5" Touchscreen LCD, Tiltable OLED EVF
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Details
The Canon XA70 UHD 4K Camera with Dual-Pixel Autofocus features UHD 4K capture, a 1 Inch CMOS sensor, two XLR audio inputs, and one mini-HDMI output which suits documentary or journalism-style productions. The XA70 from Canon features 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 lens optics include an integrated 15x HD optical zoom, a nine-bladed circular iris for more natural highlights, and wide DR gamma support for low-light recording. The camera's pro-style features include 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 with high sensitivity and low noise. The XA70 also has display monitoring features such as zebra, color bars, and test tone, plus a built-in neutral density filter mechanism.
The camera records UHD 4K25 and Full HD 1080p60 captured to dual SD card slots in XF-AVC and MP4 formats, and it outputs to a mini-HDMI port. The dual SD card slots allow for automatic switching from one card to another, as well as simultaneous recording to both. The camera can output up to 1920 x 1080p 10-bit 4:2:2 video at 59.94 fps via its mini-HDMI output. On the audio side, the XA70 features up to four channels of LPCM audio with manual/automatic recording levels, two XLR inputs with phantom power, and a 3.5mm stereo mini input. It features a built-in stereo microphone as well as a headphone jack.
Compact Professional UHD 4K Camcorder
The XA70 captures sharp UHD images thanks to a 1" CMOS 4K sensor and DIGIC DV6 image processor. Oversampled HD delivers Full HD images from the 4K sensor.
On-Screen Display (OSD) "Time Stamp" Recording
OSD recording embeds date, time, timecode, and other data into your original camera files, effectively "time stamping" the information into each frame of video, a requirement for legal and law enforcement videographers.
UVC Livestreaming
Stream HD video directly from the camera via UVC1 to a Windows or macOS computer. Audio output through USB is not supported.
4K 15x Optical Zoom Lens
Adjustable focusing speeds and advanced Dual-Pixel CMOS AF give fast and precise focusing. Use the ultrabright 3.5" LCD to set focus by touching the AF point required. Face Detection AF and Face Tracking are available, while Manual Focus is set via the focus/zoom ring.
XF-AVC and MP4 for Flexible Recording
Choose from XF-AVC or MP4 recording formats. Record XF-AVC UHD 4K 160 Mb/s at 30P and Full HD 45 Mb/s at 60p/60i and 30/24p. For smaller files, record MP4 in 4K 150 Mb/s at 30/24p and Full HD 35 Mb/s or 17 Mb/s at 60/30/24p.
Professional Input and Output
Output options include HDMI, simultaneous backup and relay recording via dual SD cards, and Infrared mode. Record 5x slow motion in Full HD or Fast Motion in 4K/Full HD up to 1200x. Color match with other Canon cameras using the custom picture menu.
Professional Audio Options
Two XLR terminals on a detachable handle plus 4-channel linear PCM bring pro audio options.
Specifications
| IMAGE SENSOR | |
| Sensor | 1 inch-type CMOS Sensor |
| Filter | RGB Primary Colour Filter Approx.13.4MP |
| Total pixels | Approx. 8.29 MP (3840 x 2160) |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 0.1 lx to 100,000 lx |
| Subject illumination range | Approx. 0.1 lx: Low Light (shooting mode), shutter speed 1/2 sec. |
| Minimum illumination (PAL) | Approx. 1.4 lx: In P (Program AE) mode, 50.00P, shutter speed 1/25 sec. auto slow shutter On |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | |
| Type | DIGIC DV 6 |
| Colour Sampling | YCC 4:2:0 8-bit |
| LENS | |
| Zoom ratio | 15 x optical |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent) | Approx. 25.5 - 382.5mm Standard IS/IS Off |
| Minimum focus distance | 1 cm at wide end, 60 cm across entire zooming range |
| Aperture | f/2.8 - 4.5 |
| Aperture blades | 9 blades |
| Filter diameter | 58mm |
| Image stabilization system | Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization Dynamic, Standard, Powered IS, Off |
| ND filter | 3 densities: ND 1/4, ND 1/16, and ND 1/64, turret switched, motor- driven. |
| Zoom control | Zoom rockers on body and handle; Touch Screen or Remote Controller |
| 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) |
| Iris control | Touchscreen, Auto |
| Digital zoom/Teleconverter | 20x Digital zoom (300x with optical zoom) and 40x digital zoom (600x with optical zoom) are available. Digital zoom not available in AUTO mode. |
| 2x Digital Teleconverter (Not available when using Digital Zoom) | |
| FOCUS | |
| Focus System | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, detection range 80% vertical/80% horizontal of field of view Contrast AF. |
| AF Mode | Continuous, AF-Boosted MF |
| Face Detection and Tracking, Face Only AF. | |
| Manual Focus Assist | Dual Pixel Focus Guide, Peaking, Magnification |
| 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. Face Frame displays tracked subject |
| RECORDING | |
| Video storage media | TypeU3 Class recommended for all recording conditions |
| *UHS-II not supported. | |
| Recording time (64GB Card, approx.) | MP4: 150Mbps: 55 mins / 35Mbps: 240 mins / 17Mbps: 495 mins |
| XF-AVC:160Mbps: 50 mins/45 Mbps: 185 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 output (PAL) | 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-bit | |
| SDI 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 | |
| Time Code | Rec Run / Free Run |
| 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 Recording function | Yes. 3 seconds |
| Still photos | JPEG up to 3840x2160 |
| (Still image resolution is dependent on the video resolution) | |
| Photo storage media | SD Card |
| SHOOTING FUNCTIONS | |
| Shooting Modes | 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 | C1: Normal (BT.709 Normal / BT.709) |
| C2: Wide DR (BT.709 Wide DR / BT.709) C3: LOG3 (Canon Log 3 / BT.709) | |
| C4: EOS Std. (EOS Standard / BT.709) | |
| C5 to C6: USER05 to USER06 (same as C1) | |
| "Looks" setting | Standard |
| Neutral | |
| Wide DR | |
| Monochrome | |
| Infrared shooting mode | Yes |
| 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 Gain Control | Auto / Manual |
| Auto Gain Control limit | 0 - 38dB (1dB increments) |
| Wide DR Mode: 9 -38dB (1dB increments) | |
| SHUTTER SPEED | |
| Control modes | Auto, P, Tv, Manual |
| Shutter speed | 1/6 - 1/2000 sec |
| (1/2 - 1/500 sec in Low Light mode) | |
| Shutter Speed range available dependent on shooting 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 | No |
| 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 | |
| Built-in IR lamp | Yes, in detachable Handle Unit. |
| Wavelength: 850nm (near-Infrared) | |
| Look settings | Standard |
| (Adjustment: Sharpness, Contrast, Colour Depth) | |
| AUDIO | |
| Recording | 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 |
| SYSTEM | |
| MONITORING PANEL | |
| 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) | |
| Waveform Monitor Focus Assist | No |
| Peaking | Peaking / Magnify |
| Zebra | Selectable Peaking Colour: Red / Blue / Yellow |
| Markers | Grid (white/grey), Level (white/grey), 4:3(white/grey) |
| VIEWFINDER | |
| Size | 0.36-inch (0.92 cm on the diagonal), |
| Correction lens | Approx. 1,770,000 dots (1024 x RGB x 576) +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 mini connector. Timecode can be superimposed onto HDMI output |
| USB | Type-C |
| Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) equivalent. Point-to-point class and UVC supported. | |
| SDI output | XA75: 3G-SDI. XA70: No |
| Time code | No |
| Genlock | No |
| LAN | No |
| AV terminal | No |
| DC input | USB-C |
| Remote Control Terminal | 2.5mm mini jack |
| WI-FI & GPS SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| GPS Information | Location (Latitude/Longitude/Altitude), |
| (Optional Accessory)Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), | |
| Satellite reception. | |
| (requires the optional GPS Receiver GP-E2) | |
| 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 | |
| Video Output (UVC) | Recording system: Motion JPEG |
| Resolutions: 1920×1080 (when main resolution is not 1280×720) | |
| 1280×720 (when main resolution is 1280×720) Frame rates: 25 fps (best effort) | |
| ACCESSORIES | |
| Supplied | Lens hood with barrier |
| Mic holder unit | |
| Handle Unit HDU-1 | |
| Battery Pack BP-820 | |
| USB Power Adapter PD-E | |
| AC Cable | |
| Optional (Includes items not currently on sale) | Canon Battery Pack BP-820/BP- 828 |
| Canon Battery Charger CG-800E/CG-800 | |
| Canon HDMI cable HTC-100/HTC-100S | |
| 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 | |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Pack | Canon Battery Pack BP-820 (supplied), |
| BP-828 (optional) | |
| Power Consumption (recording, approx.) | MP4, 150Mbps/XF-AVC, 160Mbps, 25.00P: XA75: 5.2W/XA70: 5.1W |
| Continuous Recording Time (With supplied BP-820 battery pack, approx.) | XA75: MP4, 150Mbps/XF-AVC, 160Mbps,25.00P: Max 140 mins, typical 75 mins |
| XA70: MP4, 150Mbps/XF-AVC, 160Mbps, | |
| 25.00P: Max 145 mins, typical 80 mins | |
| SIZE AND WEIGHT | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 110 x 91 x 214 mm (main body only) |
| Approx. 140 x 216 x 265 mm | |
| (Including lens hood, BP-820, mic holder unit, and handle unit) | |
| Weight (camera only) | 990g |
| Weight (fully equipped) | 1465g |
| Operating temperature range | 0ºC to +40ºC, 85% relative humidity |
| Disclaimers | All specifications are subject to change without notice Specification given for PAL Version |
What's In The Box
- XA70
- HDU-1 Handle Unit
- PD-E1 USB Power Adapter
- BP-820 Battery Pack
- Lens Hood with Lens Barrier
- Mic Holder