Canon XM2

The new Canon XM2 camcorder has the latest technology and many useful sound and picture adjustments and enhancements to cater for a variety of shooting situations and preferences. Its highly sensitive 3CCD unit achieves 540 lines horizontal resolution and super low light performance. A new Super Pixel Shift provides a wider dynamic range for movies, reducing vertical smear, and gives 1.7 mega-pixel high-resolution digital photos. The camcorder's professional L-Series fluorite lens provides 35mm and broadcast TV quality. It can deliver extremely sharp images and high magnification with less color aberrations.

An Optical Image Stabilizer keeps the image steady with no loss of quality. And video recordings made with the Canon XM2 will sound as good as they look with the "Direction Accurate" microphone giving accurate stereo ambiance and less mechanical background noise. The microphone frequency has three modes to match recording conditions (normal, voice, windscreen). Manual adjustments on the XM2 include buttons for color and light adjustment, such as Color Phase, Color Gain, Camera Sharpness and Setup Level. Other features are Zebra Pattern, to indicate overexposure, Interval Timer, to record at selected times, and Clear Scan, to record a CRT monitor. A Custom Key can be used to assign functions used frequently. The new Canon XM2 digital camcorder is the ideal choice for recording broadcast or web content, making educational videos or registering an event like a wedding.

Product Description

Canon XM2 camcorder - Mini DV

Product Type

Camcorder

Dimensions (WxDxH)

11.8 cm x 30.6 cm x 13.6 cm

Weight

1.1 kg

Colour

Black, silver

Localisation

English

Media Type

Mini DV

Flash Memory

8 MB

Analogue Video Format

PAL

Sensor Resolution

470 Kpix

Effective Sensor Resolution

Video: 440 Kpix

Shooting Modes

Digital photo mode, frame movie mode

Lens System

20 x zoom lens - 4.2 mm - 84 mm - f/1.6-2.9

Focus Adjustment

Automatic, manual

Min Focus Range

1 cm

Digital Zoom

100 x

Image Stabiliser

Optical

Microphone

Microphone - built-in - electret condenser - stereo

Viewfinder

LCD monitor - 0.44" - colour

Display

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour

Supported Battery

1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )

General

Product Type

Camcorder

Width

11.8 cm

Depth

30.6 cm

Height

13.6 cm

Weight

1.1 kg

Enclosure Colour

Black, silver

Localisation

English

Main Features

Camcorder Sensor Resolution

470 Kpix

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution

440 Kpix

Media Type

Mini DV

Colour Support

Colour

Optical Sensor Type

3CCD with Pixel Shift

Optical Sensor Size

1/4"

Min Illumination

0.37 lux

Analogue Video Format

PAL

Digital Zoom

100 x

Recording Speed

SP, LP

Shooting Modes

Digital photo mode, frame movie mode

Shooting Programs

Sand & snow, spotlight

Special Effects

Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Stretch, Slim, Mirror, Tracer, Strobe

Faders

Overlap fader, window wipe, black fader

Image Stabiliser

Optical

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000 sec

Min Shutter Speed

1/50 sec

Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes

1/6sec, 1/12sec, 1/25sec

Exposure Metering

Centre-weighted, spot

Exposure Modes

Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority

Exposure Metering Zones

80

White Balance

Custom, automatic, presets

White Balance Presets

Indoor, outdoor

Remote Control

Remote control - infrared

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory

8 MB Flash - SD Memory Card

Image Storage

Fine JPEG 1488 x 1128 : 6 - with 8MB card , Standard JPEG 1488 x 1128 : 10 - with 8MB card , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 47 - with 8MB card , Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 93 - with 8MB card

Lens System

Type

Zoom lens - 4.2 mm - 84 mm - f/1.6-2.9

Focal Length

4.2 mm - 84 mm

Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera

39.5 - 790mm

Focus Adjustment

Automatic, manual

Auto Focus

TTL contrast detection

Min Focus Range

1 cm

Lens Aperture

F/1.6-2.9

Optical Zoom

20 x

Zoom Adjustment

Motorised drive

Lens Construction

10 group(s) / 12 element(s)

Filter Size

58 mm

Features

Fluorite glass, aspherical lens

Additional Features

DV input

Built-in

Self Timer

Built-in

Self Timer Delay

10 sec, 2sec

Edit Functions

A/V insert, audio dubbing

Low Lux / Night Mode

Yes

Digital Still Camera Function

Yes

Search Modes

Record search, date search, photo search, index search

Time Code

Built-in

Flash Terminal

Hot shoe

Additional Features

Built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, analog to digital conversion with pass through

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type

LCD monitor

Viewfinder Colour Support

Colour

Viewfinder Diagonal Size

0.44"

Viewfinder Resolution

180,000 pixels

Display

Type

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour

Display Form Factor

Rotating

Display Format

200,000 pixels

Microphone

Type

Microphone - built-in

Microphone Technology

Electret condenser

Microphone Operation Mode

Stereo

Connections

Connector Type

1 x microphone , 1 x headphones , 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) , 1 x S-Video input / output , 1 x composite video/audio (input/output) , 1 x Control-L (LANC) , 1 x USB , 1 x DC power input

Expansion Slot(s)

1 x SD Memory Card

Software

Software

Drivers & Utilities

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories

Lens hood, camcorder shoulder strap, lens cap, 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter

Cables Included

1 x S-Video cable , 1 x A/V cable , 1 x DC coupler cable , 1 x USB cable , 1 x SCART adapter

Power

Power Device

Power adapter + battery charger - external

Battery

Supported Battery Details

1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature

0 °C

Max Operating Temperature

40 °C