Canon XA70 UHD 4K30 Camcorder with Dual-Pixel Autofocus

The Canon XA70 Professional UHD 4K Camcorder is a compact and lightweight camera designed for documentary or journalism-style productions. It offers UHD 4K capture, a 1″ CMOS sensor, two XLR audio inputs, and one mini-HDMI output. This updated model from its XA55 predecessor introduces a larger 3.5mm LCD capacitive touchscreen display, a higher resolution tiltable 0.36″ OLED EVF, OSD metadata recording, and fast USB Type-C video-only output with UVC support for livestreaming to a computer. The camera features an integrated 15x HD optical zoom lens with a nine-bladed circular iris for natural-looking highlights. It also supports wide DR gamma for low-light recording. The XA70 includes pro-style features such as Dual-Pixel and Contrast autofocus, fast- and slow-motion recording, full manual control, optical and electronic image stabilization, a 3.5″ touchscreen LCD, user-assignable buttons, infrared mode, and a DIG!C DV 6 image processor that ensures high sensitivity and low noise performance. Additionally, it offers display monitoring features like zebra, color bars, and test tone, as well as a built-in neutral density filter mechanism. The camera records UHD 4K30 and Full HD 1080p60 videos in XF-AVC and MP4 formats to dual SD card slots. It supports automatic switching between cards and simultaneous recording to both. The camera can output up to 1920 x 1080p 10-bit 4:2:2 video at 59.94 fps through its mini-HDMI port. On the audio side, the XA70 features up to four channels of LPCM audio with manual or automatic recording levels. It includes two XLR inputs with phantom power, a 3.5mm stereo mini input, built-in stereo microphone, headphone jack, and a 2.5mm LANC input for control. Key Features:– Compact Professional UHD 4K Camcorder with a 1″ CMOS 4K sensor and DIGIC DV6 image processor for sharp UHD images.– On-Screen Display (OSD) “Time Stamp” Recording to embed important data into each frame for legal and law enforcement videographers.– UVC Livestreaming via USB Type-C to stream HD video directly to a computer (audio output through USB not supported).– 4K 15x Optical Zoom Lens with adjustable focusing speeds, Dual-Pixel CMOS AF, and touch-focus on the ultrabright 3.5″ LCD.– XF-AVC and MP4 recording formats for flexible options, including high-bitrate UHD 4K and Full HD recording.– Professional Input and Output options, including HDMI, dual SD card slots for backup and relay recording, and Infrared mode.– Slow Motion (5x HD) and Fast Motion (4K/Full HD up to 1200x) capabilities.– Color matching with other Canon cameras using the custom picture menu.– Professional Audio Options with two XLR terminals on a detachable handle and 4-channel linear PCM audio.