Canon XA20
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Technical Specifications

AC Adapter Included - Yes
Analog Signal Format System NTSC -
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-2.8 1.8-3.6
Audio Formats Supported - AAC
Audio System Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Battery Capacity - 1940 mAh
Battery Life (max) - 1 h
Battery Technology Lithium -
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution 28 Mbit/s 72 Mbit/s
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone - Yes
Bundled Software - HD Writer AE 5.2
Cables Included - DC, HDMI, USB
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N N
Camcorder Type Shoulder camcorder Handheld camcorder
Camera File System - DCF, Exif 2.2
Camera Shutter Speed 1/2000 s 1/2 - 1/8000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Camcorder
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Component Video (YPbPr/YCbCr) Out - 1
DC-in Jack - Yes
Depth 182 mm 139 mm
Digital Zoom 400 x 1500 x
Disc Types Supported N N
Display LCD LCD
Display Diagonal 3.5 " 3 "
Display Resolution (numeric) - 460800 pixels
Effective Megapixels (image) - 6.03 MP
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.91 MP 6.03 MP
Electronic Viewfinder Yes -
Face Detection Yes -
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/8000 s
Filter Size 58 mm 49 mm
Flip-out Screen Yes Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 576 mm 29.5 - 612 mm
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) (photo Mode) - 33.5 – 669.9 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 3.67 - 73.4 mm 4.08 - 81.6 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes Yes
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI Connector Type - D
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Output Type 2.5, 3.5 -
Headphone Outputs 1 1
Height 84 mm 73 mm
Image Formats Supported - JPEG
Image Sensor Size 1/2.84 1/2.3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) - 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Image Stabilizer Type Hybrid Hybrid
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number - 3.6
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 576 mm 612 mm
Maximum Frame Rate - 50 fps
Maximum Image Resolution - 6528 x 3672 pixels
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 29.5 mm
Minimum Illumination 0.1 lx 1 lx
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) - Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages - ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), ENG, PER, THA
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 0 - 60 % -
Operating Temperature (T-T) -5 - 45 °F -
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.84 " 1/2.3 "
Optical Zoom 20 x 20 x
PCM Digital Audio 16-bit/48 kHz -
Product Colour Black Black
Sensor Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Shoe Mounting Point - Yes
Shoe Mounting Point Type - Cold
Shooting Modes - Auto, Low Light, M (Manual), Miniature Effect, Night, Time-Lapse Movie
Shutter Speed (photo) - 1/2 - 1/2000 s
Shutter Speed (video) - 1/25 - 1/8000 s
Slow-Mo Capable 1 -
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/2 s
Speakers - 1
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) - 6528 x 3672, 4736 x 2664, 1920 x 1080, 5472 x 3648, 3984 x 2656, 1728 x 1152, 4896 x 3672, 3264 x 2448, 640 x 480
Supported Aspect Ratios - 16:9
Supported Video Modes 1080p, 720p 1080p, 540p, 720p
Total Megapixels 3.09 MP 12.76 MP
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Tracking Focus 1 -
USB 2.0 (Mini USB) Ports Quantity 1 -
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity - 1
USB Charging - Yes
USB Connector Type Mini-Usb -
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time - 1 min
Video Resolutions 640 x 360, 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels 960 x 540, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Viewfinder Screen Size 0.24 " -
Viewfinder Type Electronic -
Weight 765 g 353 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, White Set, Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor1, Indoor2
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards b/g/n b/g/n
Width 109 mm 65 mm
XLR In Yes -

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