Canon XM2 Brochure & Specs page 10

High performance 3ccd dv camera with 20x zoom for advanced movie making
Hide thumbs Also See for XM2:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
Mini DV tape
Mini DV tape (Photo), memory
card (Progressive Photo)
IMAGE SENSING DEVICE
1/4 inch 3CCD
Total pixels: 470,000
Effective pixels: 440,000
3-plate Pixel shift (horizontal,
vertical)
RGB independent primary color
filter (dichroic prism)
LENS
20x (12 elements in 10 groups
with one fluorite lens
and two aspheric lenses)
40x, 100x (Card mode: None)
4.2-84 mm
39.5-790 mm
With tape: F1.6-2.8
With memory card: F2.0-2.8
Iris diaphragm (5 leaves)
Yes (Transmittance: Approx.
10% with 3 aperture)
HandleZoom: 3-level adjustable
(H/M/L)
Grip zoom: Variable H/M/L
58mm P0.75
MINIMUM ILLUMINATION
3 Lux (Slow shutter 6 second)
IMAGE STABILIZATION
Optical system (double-driving
VAP)
PROGRAM AE
Easy Recording, Auto mode,
Spotlight mode, Surf & Snow
mode, Tv mode, Av mode,
Manual mode
PHOTOMETRY
Center-bottom-weighted
80 segments
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT
Yes
Yes (after AE lock)
Yes (±2 levels)
Yes (During manual mode)
SHUTTER SPEED
9 levels (1/50, 1/120, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
1/4000, 1/8000, 1/16000)
During manual mode: 27 steps
Tv mode: 1/50 to 1/500
Manual mode: 1/50 to 1/700
3 levels (1/25, 1/12, 1/6)
APERTURE VALUE
F1.6, F2, F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8,
CLOSE
Manual mode: 19 steps
(Step 13 level is telephoto end)
Card mode: F2, F2.8, F4, F5.6,
F8, CLOSE
IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT
Yes (Custom preset)
Yes (Custom preset)
Yes (Custom preset)
Yes (Custom preset)
Canon Camera Museum
www.canon.com.camera/museum
Canon Australia Pty. Ltd.
1, Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde,
N.S.W. 2113, Australia
Free-call: 1800 816 001
Facsimile No: +61 (02) 8873 8508
www.canon.com.au
Canon New Zealand Ltd.
Akoranga Business Park
Akoranga Drive, Northcote
Auckland, New Zealand
Telephone No: +64 (0)9489-0300
Facsimile No: +64 (0)9489-0380
www.canon.co.nz
Printed in Australia, July 2002.
WHITE BALANCE
Yes
Yes (1)
Outdoor, indoor
TTL, 80 segments
FOCUS
AF/MF
Focus ring operation
16:9
Vertical stretching
Area marker displayed for 16:9
in EVF 4:3 screen
SHOOTING EFFECTS
Black and White, Sepia, Art,
Strobe, Mirror, Mosaic, Tracer
(tape)
Black auto fade, wipe,
overlap (tape)
ZEBRA PATTERN
Variable level: 80% 85% 90%
95% 100%
MOTION VIDEO SHOOTING
Normal/Frame (simulated
frame process using pixel shift)
Tv mode, Manual mode:
50.3-200 Hz
STILL IMAGE SHOOTING
Normal (field image)
Progressive (iris shutter)
6.5 seconds
Dedicated still image button
(tape, card)
Yes (only during recording
standby)
Yes (Card only)
Yes 220EX, 420EX, 550EX
Frame image
(video output is field image)
Simulated frame (horizontal
and vertical pixel shift)
WIDE SHOOTING
(VERTICAL EXTENSION)
Yes
INTERVAL TIMER
Yes, (Interval time: 4 modes,
Recording time: 4 modes)
SELF-TIMER
10 seconds/
Remote controller: 2 seconds
REC SEARCH
Yes
REC REVIEW
Yes
STANDBY SWITCH
Yes
POWER SAVE (AFTER FIVE
MINUTES IN RECORDING
PAUSE)
Power shutoff/VCR (drum) stop
DISPLAYED TEXT RECORDING
Yes
AUDIO
16-bit 2-channel (48 kHz)
12-bit 4-channel (32 kHz)
WIND SCREEN
Yes
(Microphone F characteristics:
Normal/ Voice/ Wind Screen)
RECORDING LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
Yes: Auto, manual (L/R controls
with level adjustment dials)
LEVEL METER
Yes: EVF, inside LCD monitor,
LCD information display
MONITOR LCD
2.5-inch
200,000
Yes
Yes
EVF
0.44-inch (TFT color)
180,000
Yes (Menu adjustment)
Downward 68° up to
horizontal
SEARCH
Yes
Yes
Yes
DATA CODE DISPLAY
Time and date display,
camera information
AUDIO DUBBING
Yes
AV INSERT
Yes
INTERFACE (TERMINAL)
Yes
Yes
Yes (In/Out)
Yes (In/Out)
∅3.5 mm (In/Out)
LANC terminal
mini-B/ Complies with mass
storage class 1.0
MEMORY CARD
SD memory card and
MultiMedia card
1488 x 1128 pixels;
Fine 860 KB, Standard 580 KB
640 x 480 pixels;
Fine 125 KB, Standard 65 KB
Yes (Record review button
operation)
Yes
Yes
Camera shooting
640 x 480 pixels
Yes (Color selection
(full color, +8 color),
mixed level variation)
COLOR BAR
Yes, EBU color bar
ANALOGUE-DIGITAL
CONVERTER
Yes
WORLD CLOCK
Yes
SPEAKER
Yes
ACCESSORY SHOE
Yes (compatible with
advanced shoe and EX flashes)
RECORDING MODES
Yes
CUSTOM KEYS
Yes (1 key)
DV CONTROL
Yes (Allowed only during
Camera mode)
BACKUP POWER
Lithium button battery (CR2025)
BATTERY PACK POWER
900 series lithium secondary
battery
GENERAL
0 to 40
118 x 136 x 306mm
120 minutes (using LP mode)
Approx 1.12kg (camera only)
/1.27kg (fully equipped)
Multi Media
7 hour recording
with optional BP-945 battery
o
C

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents