B&H has the Canon XC10 and other pro camcorders up to $1000 off regular prices this week. The 4K-capable XC10 is available for $1999 (reg. $2499). The XF100, XF200 and XF300 are all part of the sale as well. Check them all out here at B&H Photo.
Canon XC10 Hands-On
The Canon XC10 was on display at NAB 2015 and I spent a few minutes with it at the Canon booth yesterday.
Canon XC10 Key Features
- 1″ CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 5 Processor
- UltraHD 4K at 29.97/23.98p
- H.264 Recording in MXF Wrapper
- Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD Recording
- SDHC/SDXC and CFast Card Slots
- HDMI Output – Supports 4K Monitoring
- 10x Zoom / 8.9 to 89mm Focal Length
- f/2.8 to 5.6 Aperture Range
- 100 to 20,000 ISO Range
- Ergonomic Tilting Hand Grip
My first impression was that it was much lighter and plastic-feeling than I was expecting. While it is bigger than a Canon Rebel DSLR, the feel of the material and build very much reminds me of what a Rebel feels like. [Read more…]
Canon XC10 and EOS C300 Mark II 4K Cameras Available for Pre-Order
The newly-announced Canon XC10 and EOS C300 Mark II 4K cameras are now available for pre-order.
The Canon XC10 will ship in June 2015 for $2499. You can pre-order it here at B&H Photo.
The Canon EOS C300 Mark II will ship in September for $15,999. You can pre-order it here at B&H Photo.
Canon XC10 4K Camera with 1″ Sensor Unveiled
Canon has finally taken the wraps off of the previously-leaked 4K camcorder. The Canon XC10 features a 1-inch sensor with 12MP and capable of capturing 4K video using Canon’s new XF-AVC format. The XC10 features a 27.3-273mm lens (35mm equivalent) for a 10x zoom range and a variable aperture from f/2.8-5.6. [Read more…]