Canon XA30 Camcorder Hire and Rental
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20 X Zoom 35-200mm
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- Easy to Use 100%
- Suitable for a Novice 100%
- Value for Money 100%
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USB Connect
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Add Wireless Lapel Mic
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Additional Battery
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Canon XA30 Hire Overview
When you hire the Canon XA30 which is a replacement for the Canon XA20 you get an improved advanced HD CMOS professional image sensor this gives you fantastic low light performance which cuts down on any grain that you would normally see when filming in low light. It records in MP4 and AVCHD formats at 60FPS in full HD and you also have the option 24p to gove you that lovely cinematic look to your production.
With Dual card slots that support SDHC you can film long sessions and hot swap cards along the way there is also the new option to allow you to connect microphones via bluetooth and control the camera via an app on an Iphone or Ipad and you can even transfer the footage using Wi-Fi or FTP allowing you to quickly transfer footage for the fastest turnaround.
Featuring a full manual or full auto setup its perfect for inexperienced users or pro videographers whi may want to have manual control over certain features
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The Canon XA30 is extremely popular with clients looking to hire a video camera for weddings, school performances and conferences that have limited knowledge of operating video cameras and is used a great deal as additional cameras for professionals that need a video camera they can set up to cover additional angles set the canon XA30 to record and leave it to do its thing unmanned safe in the knowledge it will capture footage you can use.
The quality is very similar to that oof a DSLR and works well with Canon profiles so if your main camera is a Canon DSLR or a higher specified Canon Video camera then this footage will match in nicely for you saving you a headache in post its usin 4:2:2 like DSLRs and packs lots of broadcast features should you need them
It’s been a very popular camcorder for wedding photographers and other professional videographers. Although its footage is closer to DLSR quality (4:2:0) than the type used by network news stations (4:2:2), it’s packed with features far superior to a consumer model.
If your recording a rugby match or a skateboarder then you can record at 60FPS allowing you to capture fast paced action smoothly and take advantage of both digital image stabilisation and optical stabilisation
If you’re new recording video the you can relax knowing that setting the camera to auto will take care of everything for you including the white balance but you can also set that manually if you would prefer and the expososure is deal with again if you would prefer you can adjust this using the iris dial easily and then there is the clever focus option that will find and track faces to keep everything sharp and crisp for you.
Audio wise the caneras in built mic is actually pretty good but remember this will capture audio from all around the camera if you need more focused sound then you can add a top mic to give you a more directional pick up or if you want to hear just the person you are filming then a wirless lapel mic will do the trick for you without having to worry about picking up any distracting sounds around
In your package is two batteries giving you upto 8 hiurs operating time or you can plug your hired Canon XA30 directly into the mains to give you continious power
Everything you need to know about hiring
the Canon XA30
Featuring a Canon HD Lens, 1/3 Type HD CMOS Pro Sensor, Professional XLR Audio, Ample Memory, Full Auto or Full Manual Operation, Nightvision Infrared Recording and Optical and Powered Image Stabilisation
All the pro features made simple to use in an awesome package designed with a novice in mind but just as at home in the hands of experienced film crew if you need specific features then everything you could possibly need to know is detailed below.
Whats Included
Everything you need to get Videoed see what’s included with you hired Canon XA30
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Canon XA30
Peli Flight Case
DC Coupler/ Charger
2 x High Capacity Batteries
64GB SDHC Card
Lightweight Tripod
USB Cable
Full Specification
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Sensor
1/3 type HD CMOS Pro
System
Bayer pattern filter
Total pixels per sensor
2.37 megapixels
Effective pixels per sensor
2.07 megapixels
Minimum illumination
Auto: 1.3 lux (with Auto Slow Shutter)
Slow Shutter: 0.1 lux
Horizontal Resolution
900 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)
Zoom ratio
10x
Focal length
4.25 – 42.5mm (35mm equivalent: 30.4 – 304mm)
Minimum focus distance
60cm (throughout zoom range);
20mm (wide angle)
ND filter
Built-in gradation filter (Auto or Off)
Zoom control
Slider or Handle;
Selectable Shockless Zoom mode
Zoom speed
Zoom Slider:
Variable speed/Fixed speed (Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings available in each mode);
Handle zoom:
Fixed speed (Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings available in each mode)
Focus control
MANUAL: Lens ring, Touchscreen LCD (touch Focus, Touch and Track), Focus Preset
AUTO: Face Priority AF / Face Only AF / Instant AF / Medium AF / TV AF
Iris control
MANUAL: Custom dial control; Touchscreen control
AUTO: YES
Aperture range
f1.8 – f8
Filter diameter
58mm
Lens elements/groups
12/10
Aperture blades
8
Image stabilization system
Optical lens shift system (angle & vector movement detection);
3 modes: Dynamic, Standard, Powered
Digital zoom
2x
Type
DIGIC DV III
RECORDING
Video storage media
64GB built-in flash memory;
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card (2 card slots);
Double slot (simultaneous) recording and Relay (continuous) recording possible.¹
Type
Class 4 or higher SDHC card required for 1920×1080 recording
Recording time
64GB internal memory or SDXC card:
5hrs 55mins (MXP mode, max. quality)¹
24hrs 30mins (LP mode, lowest quality)¹
Recording file format
AVCHD high profile (MPEG4-AVC/H.264)
Recording format
AVCHD (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling)
MXP: 1920×1080, 24Mbps;
FXP: 1920×1080, 17Mbps;
XP+: 1440×1080, 12Mbps;
SP: 1440×1080, 7Mbps;
LP: 1440×1080, 5Mbps
Recording frame rate
1920 x 1080/50i;
1920 x 1080/25p (50i recorded stream)
Slow/Fast motion
NO
Interval Record
NO
Frame Record
NO
Pre Record (cache record)
YES (3 seconds)
Scan Reverse
YES. Up/down, left/right, up/down/left/right image inversion.
HD->SD conversion
YES (during playback)
Internal Data Transfer
MOVIE & STILLS: Yes (internal memory to card, card to card)
Photo storage media
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card
Still quality
During video recording or playback: 1920 x 1080
SYSTEM
Size
8.8cm (3.5″), 100% view
Dots
922.000
Image quality adjustments
Brightness, backlight
Adjustable
YES (270 degree rotation about horizontal axis)
Waveform Monitor
YES
Focus Assist
Peaking; Magnifying; Edge Monitor (using waveform display)
Peaking
YES
Zebra
YES (70% or 100% reference level)
Markers
ON/OFF (Grid, Horizontal, Centre)
Size
0.61cm (0.24″), 100% view
Dots
260.000
Correction lens
+ 2.0 to -5.5 diopter
Audio in
XLR inputs with 48V phantom power (x2), 3.5mm microphone input jack
Headphone output
3.5mm stereo jack
Video monitor output
NO
HDMI
YES (HDMITM Mini Connector: v1.3, out only, 1080/50p output possible)
IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
NO
USB
YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
HD/SD-SDI output
NO
Time code
NO
Genlock
NO
Component out
YES (output only)
AV terminal
3.5mm mini jack (output only for video and audio)
DC input
YES
Remote Control Terminal
2.5mm mini jack
Colour Bars
YES (SMPTE)
Tally lamp
YES
Accessory shoe
YES (cold shoe)
Custom key
YES (2 assignable buttons; select from 9 functions)
Custom Dial
YES (Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Manual Exposure, exposure compensation, AGC limit)
SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
Exposure metering
Centre-weighted average or segment evaluative (determined by shooting mode)
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV (13 steps)
Auto Exposure mode
Smart Auto, Face Detection AE;
Manual control via Touch Exposure and Exposure Compensation functions
Push Auto Iris
NO
Exposure Lock
YES
Auto Gain Control setting
Full Auto / AGC On / Manual
Auto Gain Control limit
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode)
Gain setting
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments
Control Modes
Full Auto / Manual control (touchscreen LCD or control dial)
Shutter speed
1/6 to 1/2000 (depending on Scene Mode and frame rate)
Slow Shutter (SLS)
1/2 to 1/500 (Low Light Scene Mode)
Clear Scan
NO
Infrared shooting mode
YES (green or white)
Built-in IR lamp
YES
OIS Axis Shift
NO
Focal Length Guide
NO
Smart AUTO
YES (38 scenes)
Program AE
AUTO;
M mode: P, Tv, Av, M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks);
Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av, M
Cinema Features
Cinema-Look Filter (9 options, including customisable ‘Cinema Standard’), Story Creator, Touch Decoration
Image Effects
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour Depth
Auto
YES
Preset
Set 1, Set 2, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten (incandescent lamps and halogen bulbs), Fluorescent H (3-wavelength type fluorescent), Fluorescent (white fluorescent)), Colour Temperature
Countup system
N/A
Start value setting
N/A
Recording
Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch), 48kHz sampling
Control
Audio limiter, Auto/manual settings via control dials on handle
Microphone attenuation
YES
Microphone level meter
YES
Zoom Microphone
YES (customisable frequency response and directivity)
ACCESSORIES
Supplied
Lens hood; WL-D89 Wireless Controller; CA-570 Compact Power Adapter; BP-808 Battery Pack; Stereo Video Cable and Interface Cable set; Component Cable CTC-100/S; Stylus pen; PIXELA Transfer Utility software disc.
Optional
Wide Converter WD-H58W, Teleconverter TL-H58, 58mm lens filters, Batteries BP-819/BP-820/BP-827/BP-828, Battery Charger CG-800, Wideo Light VL Li II, Remote Control ZR-2000, Component Cable CTC-100, HDMI cable HTC-100, Wireless Microphone WM-V1.
Backup power supply
Lithium coin battery (built-in)
Power Consumption
3.2W
Continuous Recording Time
Supplied BP-808: Approx. 110 minutes
Optional BP-827: Approx. 345 minutes
MISCELLANEOUS
Dimensions
Approx 130 x 177 x 205mm (including lens hood and microphone holder)
Detachable handle
YES
Weight (camera only)
775g
Weight (fully equipped)
820g
Operating Temperature range
-5ºC to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity
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