The versatile Canon XC10, a compact camcorder that offers 4K video recording and digital stills, shares many features with the Canon Cinema EOS camera series. Due to its small size, affordability and "independence" from other, larger devices of this type, a camera with a rotating handle is the perfect choice for independent filmmakers, but it is also an excellent assistant (read support camera) for larger or professional productions.
Compact camcorder Canon XC10 with a rotating handle, it allows you to capture a shot with resolution 12 million points (Full HD, 1920 x 1080) and professional quality videos 4K (UHDTV standard, 3840 x 2160), which we are used to only with larger cameras. It has an advanced image drive (sensor CMOS and DIGIC processor), which will satisfy both the most aspiring filmmakers and professionals with its quality and speed. It records 4K footage to the internal Cfast 2.0[i] card at up to 305 Mb/s, when "parking" Full HD of recordings to the SD card, and the meter stops at 50 Mb/s.
When it comes to colors, the XC10 doesn't skimp, and it has its fingers in the mix ISO, which with sensitivity pulls to 20 thousand thus ensuring exceptional results in even unfavorable lighting conditions. But it also has 12-step dynamic range, which ensures that we don't lose details neither in strong light nor in shadowy conditions. It adds its own to the exceptionality of the XC10 lens with 10x optical zoom and with image stabilization, which with a versatile focal length (27.3 to 273 mm) enables jumping from wide scenes to completely close-up shots. Although switching from camera to camera is a bit of a chore, we can also pull high-resolution photos from 4K video footage 8.29 million points.
And why rotating handle? Because it offers a wide range of shooting styles and control functions at your fingertips (including manual zoom and focus ring). It is adorned with a 7.66 cm large touch sensitive LCD screen, which turns in all directions and thus offers 100% field of view coverage. As it has a set of pro-standard codecs and recording modes, it easily blends into the existing production equipment of pro videographers.
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XC10 camcorder compatible with Wi-Fi and it is possible remote control via smartphone, tablet or browser, it's already yours for good 2300 euros.
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