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Canon XF105

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Compact in size, light weight and fully featured, the Canon XF105 Professional Camcorder can be tailored to fit a wide range of individual needs. While sharing many of the capabilities of the Canon XF305 and XF300 Professional Camcorders, including the Canon XF Codec and Compact Flash (CF) recording, the XF105 offers some exciting new features of its own.

Whether used as a companion to the XF305 or XF300 or as a standalone camcorder, the XF105 is geared for a wide range of applications where high image quality, extreme portability, and efficient workflow are of the utmost importance. And with infrared recording and true stereoscopic 3-D production capabilities, the XF105 allows users to explore new creative outlets and emerging markets.

The XF105 utilizes Canon's XF Codec – a file-based MPEG-2 compression with an MXF File Wrapper that ensures the widest compatibility with existing industry infrastructure, metadata and non-linear editing (NLE) systems. The codec's 4:2:2 color sampling provides ultra-fine transitions in tone and color for maintaining the highest image quality needed for advanced post production processing.

The XF105's newly developed Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens along with a Canon native 1920 x 1080 CMOS Image Sensor delivers exceptional image quality. The XF105 also offers multiple recording bit rates, resolutions and variable frame rates to expand creative flexibility, allowing users to work in virtually any production environment.

Incorporating industry-standard HD-SDI output, genlock input SMPTE time code input/output terminals makes the Canon XF105 perfectly matched for live application and multi-camera shooting.

Features

MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps Codec (Canon XF Codec)

MPEG-2 compression is both highly reliable     and versatile. Developed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG), it is     one of the most widely used compression schemes in the industry for camera     acquisition, over the air broadcast, cable and satellite TV. Canon's     adaptation of MPEG-2 for the XF105 Professional Camcorder, named the Canon     XF Codec, ensures the widest compatibility with existing industry     infrastructure and non-linear editing (NLE) systems. As well, by using an     MXF file wrapper, video and audio can be wrapped in a single file along     with important metadata.

The XF105 supports the highest HD quality     with Full HD 1920x1080 resolution, up to a 50Mbps bit rate and 4:2:2 color     sampling.

4:2:2 color sampling provides twice the color resolution     of HDV and other codecs that use 4:2:0 color sampling. 4:2:2 provides     ultra-fine transitions in tone and color and maintains the highest quality     image for use in post production processes such as chroma keying, color     grading, advanced compositing and effects.

The codec's 50Mbps     constant bit rate provides the bandwidth needed to capture the XF105's     superior resolution and color in spectacular detail.

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