Canon XC15 4K Professional Camcorder

The Canon XC15 4K Professional Camcorder is compact and discrete featuring 4K UHD/Full HD internal video recording with professional XLR audio that is easy to use, with footage that can be seamlessly integrated with other professional Cinema EOS cameras.

The Canon XC15 features a 1" 12MP CMOS sensor capable of capturing up to Ultra HD 4K resolutions at up to 25 fps and 1080p at up to 60p, and an integrated f/2.8 - 5.6, 8.9 to 89mm zoom lens, which has a 35mm equivalent focal length of 27.3 to 273mm in video mode. The camera has separate focus and zoom rings and offers auto and manual focus controls. The XC15 supports both CFast and SD cards like the XC10 did. 4K video records to CFast cards in an MXF wrapper at up to 305 Mbps in an H.264-based, IntraFrame, 4:2:2, 8-bit codec; while 1080p video writes to SD cards at up to 50 Mbps in an H.264-based, Long-GOP, 4:2:2, 8-bit codec, also in an MXF wrapper. Still images are also written to SD cards. Keeping 4K video separate from 1080p and stills will help avoid data mix-ups.

The XC15 comes with the MA-400 microphone adapter and features an XLR audio input supporting the adapter. The MA-400 was originally designed for the C300 Mk II and is geared toward single-user applications such as run-and-gun news gathering. It's shoe-mountable from two different positions and offers an external mic holder.

Highlighted Features:

• XLR audio input for MA-400 microphone adapter
• Includes MA-400 microphone adapter
• New and revised menu options such as internal mic trimming
• New looks for movies and still photos
• Movie looks incorporated from the C300 Mk II
• 24p mode for both 4K (at 305 Mbps, like in C300 Mk II) and 1080p video
• Waveform Monitor display
• Three new shutter speeds matching the C300 Mk II for flicker reduction
• Scale display based on 1/24 sec shutter speeds in following with the 23.98 sequence
• Shutter speed display can be switched to a shutter angle display
• Highlight Priority, a new gamma that provides the same effects as HDR
• Rules can be assigned to file names and metadata after filming
• Operation lock for when operating the camera with cross keys

Standard Features:

• Upgraded follow-up to the XC10, enhanced for a more professional audio/video workflow
• 1" 12MP CMOS sensor
• Captures up to UHD 4K at up to 25 fps and 1080p at up to 50p
• Integrated f/2.8 - 5.6, 8.9 - 89mm, 10x optical zoom lens with an ND filter
• DIGIC DV 5 Image Processor
• Separate focus and zoom rings
• Auto and manual focus controls
• Supports both CFast and SD cards
• 3" LCD Display
• Detachable viewfinder
• 720p high-frame rate recording
• 160 to 20,000 ISO range
• Canon Log Gamma and Wide DR Gamma