Canon XF 300/XF 305 Camcorder Quick Review
Canon has just released their two new camcorder product which is not intended for the consumer class, but it is more to the professional user. Having spelled out the super abilities, this HD camcorder also has a price that is not less ‘super’.
Both HD camcorders are called XF 300 and XF 305. Why is called a super? Before you dive into the technical side, to be known XF 300 price is USD 8844 and XF 305 is USD 10088.
Well, that need to be emphasized is the second item is the new Canon roll-out first professional camcorder that can record directly to compact flash card (CF).
Both camcorder come with the compatibility of the control of Non-Linear Editing (NLE) which utilizes MPEG-2 (4:2:2) and 50 Mbps HD Codec. With this camcorder, the quality of the picture would be look very smooth.
Bridging the PH Needs and TV
Canon are targeting the news gathering (business news television-ed) to use the XF 300. With CF recording media, their performance could be more effective. For the production house or studio for the needs of camera users, the 305 version of the XF are more suitable.
Section, Canon MPEG-2 Codec in XF 305 produces high-quality digital video with bit rate up to 50 Mbps. Canon 305 XF Output Terminal features gen-lock, Time Code and HD / SD-SDI terminal which functions to multi-camera video production and 3D movies.
So for this type, the documentary makers or production house would have it better suited for a more complete output.
Performance of Canon professional camcorders XF 300 and XF 305 more leverage because it is equipped with Dual Slot swappable cards and UDMA CF Card, which makes it easy to transfer files to your computer.
To support the adoption of Canon XF Codec, Canon is in collaboration with leading developer of computer software such as Adobe, Apple, Avid and Grass Valley. This is to ensure cohesion between the camcorder with software programs which are often used in video production and broadcasting industries.
Super Stable Lens
The lens on Canon XF 300 / XF 305 are using the 18x HD Video Lens L-series lens with a zoom range equivalent to 35 mm 29.3-527.4 mm. Plus, the manual focus mode settings can be adjusted easily by the user.
Canon uses HI-UD (High-index, ultra low dispersion) and a spherical lens that serves to minimize the noise thus providing a sharp color and compact size.
Sure enough, when trying to take pictures with minimal lighting conditions in the Varuna Restaurant Sunset, XF display 300 shows no sharp noise.
In addition, the lens is also integrated with the system in the form of newest Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) and Powered by Dynamic Mode feature. As a result, this can improve the performance of the sensor to produce a more rapid focusing.
Free LCD Played
Canon 305 XF and XF 300 allows users to take video images without having to hold steady at arm fatigue. Section, four-inch-resolution LCD monitor can rotate the 1.23 mega pixel camera and can be positioned anywhere, either to the right or left side of the camcorder’s body to make it easier to view the video taken by a video-making positions even in the most difficult.
LCD monitor provides both latest camcorders display Built-in waveform memory and VectorScope to help achieve the level of exposure and color accuracy when shooting video.
Not only that, the LCD monitor can also shows the focus and zoom the image, enabling the user to confirm the object in the HD format.
So, what about the viewfinder?
Equipped with an electronic viewfinder 1.55-megapixel, professional video camera provides the highest resolution display in its class with 100 percent coverage in its appearance.
Both these products have features built-in microphone and dual XLR inputs that can capture external audio sources. So, the sound produced is loud and clear and sharp. Canon XF 300/XF 305 and supports 16-bit PCM audio at 48 kHz with a level of automatic and manual adjustment of audio.
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