Canon XF105 and XF100 Professional Camcorders

Canon announced two new compact XF-Series Professional Camcorders, the XF105 and XF100, which are the camera maker’s smallest professional camcorders. Both of them are equipped with Canon’s Full HD 1920×1080 CMIS image sensor and uses the Canon XF Codec, which is an “MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps codec used for exceptional high-definition image quality, full non-linear editing (NLE) systems compatibility and efficient, robust workflow.”

The Canon XF105 and XF100 have in-camera features for capturing HD 3D video when paired together.  Additionally, both cameras offer an infrared low-light capability for shooting in complete darkness at HD resolutions. The XF105 and XF100 record to CF cards.  The XF105 offers HD-SDI output and genlock in/SMPTE time code (in/out) terminals.The XF105 and XF100 feature Canon 10x HD zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 30.4mm – 304mm, the DIGIC DV III image processor, an infrared feature enabling the capture of HD video shooting in conditions with little to zero ambient light and a 3.5-inch LCD display. They also include built-in features to assist with 3-D production, including OIS Lens Shift to aid in optically aligning two XF105 or XF100 camcorders and a Focal length Guide for displaying the zoom position of each camera in relation to each other and calibrating the zoom distance.

No word on price yet (I would guesstimate in the $3500+ range), but the Canon XF105 and XF100 should be available in first quarter 2011.

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