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Canon Europe has launched the Canon XA45 compact 4K camcorder, now available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The launch of the new series comes to satisfy the continuously growing market requirement for 4K content across multiple genres, including corporate, education, documentaries and film-making.

The 20x optical zoom professional camcorder, which has a 1⁄2.3 inch-type CMOS sensor, can record in 4K UHD or Full HD XF-AVC [1] and MP4 codecs, giving users creative flexibility. The XA45 follows on from the XA40 launched in 2019, with the addition of a 3G-SDI output terminal, allowing users to connect to broadcast standard equipment such as live streaming encoders, reflecting the increased need for professional IP connections.

The new camcorder comes with the combination of a 4K UHD 1/2.3-inch type CMOS sensor and DIGIC DV6 image processor delivers sharp 4K UHD images and incredible Full HD images. This is enabled by oversampled HD processing, meeting the accelerating demand for quality content.

The new XA45 also comes with a professional recording format of XF-AVC, providing integration into professional workflows with additional metadata, and therefore enhanced creative ability in post-production. The camcorder supports 4K UHD XF-AVC or Full HD [2] with a maximum bit rate of 160 Mbps at 25.00P and 45 Mbps when capturing Full HD.

“Professional audio recording is also supported by the XA45. A detachable handle/grip contains two standard 3-pin XLR connectors for external microphones, supporting two or four channel audio recording. It also has line, mic and 48V Phantom inputs and an on-board stereo microphone is available as is a standard 3.5mm Stereo Jack plug which can also supply power to an external microphone,” said Amine Djouahra, Sales and Marketing Director at Canon Central and North Africa.

Canon XA45 specifications

Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Number of effective pixels: 8.29 megapixel
Magnification lens: 20x
Lens focal length: 30.6mm – 612mm
Aperture: Iris diaphragm (8 blade)
Image stabilizer: Optical system (w/Powered IS/Dynamic mode)
Lens control: 1 Ring (Zoom/Focus)
Image processing platform: DIGIC DV6
LCD Panel: 7.5 cm, 460 000 dots
Recording format: MP4 3840 x 2160 (150 Mbps)
Audio: MPEG-2 AAC-LC
S&F recording: 0.5x slow (50 FPS 1920 x 1080)
Color sample/Bit depth: 4:2:0 8bit (MP4)
Lock setting: Standard
Recording media: SD Cards (2 slots), UHS-I standard supported
SDI-OUT: Full HD (50p/50i/59.94p/59.94i 4:2:2 8bit)
HDMI: Full HD (50p/50i/59.94p/59.94i 4:2:2 8bit)
Shoe: Cold Shoe
Handle unit: XLR input, IR Light, Zoom Lever, REC Button,
Dimensions: 131 (w) x 180 (h) x 231 (l) mm
Weight: 1120g