Canon XA20
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Camcorder
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Slow Motion Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

Analog Signal Format System NTSC -
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-2.8 1.8-2.8
Audio System Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Battery Technology Lithium -
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution 28 Mbit/s -
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone - Yes
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N -
Camcorder Type Shoulder camcorder -
Camera Shutter Speed 1/2000 s 1/6 - 1/2000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Camcorder
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC -
Depth 182 mm 231 mm
Digital Zoom 400 x -
Disc Types Supported N -
Display LCD -
Display Diagonal 3.5 " -
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.91 MP -
Electronic Viewfinder Yes -
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/2000 s
Filter Size 58 mm -
Flip-out Screen Yes Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 576 mm 26.8 - 576 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 3.67 - 73.4 mm 3.67 - 73.4 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Focusing Distance - 10
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes Yes
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type - C
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Output Type 2.5, 3.5 2.5, 3.5
Headphone Outputs 1 1
Height 84 mm 84 mm
Image Formats Supported - JPEG
Image Sensor Size 1/2.84 1/2.84
Image Stabilizer Type Hybrid -
Live stream capable - 1
Manual Exposure Yes -
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 576 mm 576 mm
Maximum Memory Card Size 128 GB -
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Memory Slots 2 -
Microphone In Yes Yes
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Port - Size 3.5 mm -
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 26.8 mm
Minimum Illumination 0.1 lx -
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 0 - 60 % -
Operating Temperature (T-T) -5 - 45 °F 0 - 40 °F
Operating Temperature (T-T) - -5 - 45
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.84 " -
Optical Zoom 20 x 20 x
PCM Digital Audio 16-bit/48 kHz -
Product Colour Black Black
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Slow-Mo Capable 1 1
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/6 s
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Supported Video Modes 1080p, 720p -
Total Megapixels 3.09 MP -
Touchscreen Yes -
Tracking Focus 1 1
USB 2.0 (Mini USB) Ports Quantity 1 1
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB Connector - Mini-USB
USB Connector Type Mini-Usb B
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 640 x 360, 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels 640x360, 1280x720, 1440x1080, 1920x1080 pixels
Viewfinder Screen Size 0.24 " -
Viewfinder Type Electronic -
Weight 765 g 900 g
White Balance Auto, Set 1, Set 2, Color Temperature (2,000K to 15,000K in 100K increments), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards b/g/n -
Width 109 mm 115 mm
Wind Filter - Yes
XLR In Yes -

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