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Canon XA10

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User ratings:
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45 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • XA10 performed brilliantly
  • a familiar look and a simple interface
  • XA10 size is attractive

Cons

  • less prone than is usual to condensation and steaming up
  • XA10 is not a slam dunk
  • very plastic lens hood that never wanted to stay attached

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 1/3 in
  • yes
  • 3.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px

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Canon XA10 - Pros & Cons

Canon XA10

Pros

  • XA10 performed brilliantly
  • a familiar look and a simple interface
  • XA10 size is attractive
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  • Nice camera and well balanced
  • It was very insightful
  • style and your voice is easy to listen to
  • sharp and looks great upscaled
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  • Proper XLR connection and good pre-amps
  • They are both great with low light conditions

Cons

  • less prone than is usual to condensation and steaming up
  • XA10 is not a slam dunk
  • very plastic lens hood that never wanted to stay attached
  • the viewfinder for this camera is just too small
  • slower than log and capture off HDV tape
  • no pro audio XLR input
  • flickering at around 4 minutes is some glitch
  • the XF is not an out of the box cam
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  • only records in MP4 video format
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Canon XA10 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Total megapixels2.37 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Focus adjustmentManual
Auto focusyes
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Photography features
Light exposure modesAuto
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Supported audio file formatsMP3
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
Storage typesMemory card
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Connectivity
Microphone portyes
DC-in jackyes
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Image
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilizer typeOptical
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Screen and viewfinder
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal3.5 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HD
Video formats supported
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
Maximum frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Power
AC adapter includedyes

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