Canon has launched a new professional camcorder. The Canon XF605 offers 4K 4:2:2 10-bit image acquisition combined with a 15x optical zoom lens, complete with IS. It seems that this could be the next workhorse for solo shooters working in a broadcast environment. Canon has just announced a new flagship camera! Now, before you jump off your chair, read on: it has neither a full-frame sensor nor its smaller brother, an s35 sensor. It’s a classic camcorder, which means a compact body, a fixed lens, and a sub-s35mm sensor. Canon XF605 camcorder Still, this little powerhouse offers a lot for its size: 4K 60p/50p 4:2:2 10-bit and Full HD with up to 120p high frame rate. Processing the data provided by the 1-inch CMOS sensor is handled by its DIGIC DV 7 processor. Canon XF605 camcorder. Image credit: Canon Available recording containers include XF-AVC (H.264 – Intra Frame or Long GOP) or MP4 (H.264 or H.265 – Long GOP) Other features inherited from Canon’s higher-end cameras include a variety of custom picture options that can be adapted to different needs and provide more flexibility in post-production or in the field, including HDR (HLG/PQ), Canon Log3, and custom, user-created, Look Files. Other camcorders in Canon’s lineup have also been updated with C-Log flavors over time through firmware updates. Since the Canon XF605 sports a fixed lens, Canon was able to achieve tight integration resulting in presumably smooth 5-axis image stabilization. Four IS options are available by combining different settings in Standard,...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 18 August, 2021