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Canon XF300

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User ratings:
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • high image quality
  • extreme portability
  • and efficient workflow

Cons

  • it does not cost you a cent more
  • Luminous Landscape
  • High-Definition Camcorder

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 1/3 in
  • 2.07 Mpx
  • yes
  • 4 in
  • 1920, 1080 px

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Canon XF300 - Pros & Cons

Canon XF300

Pros

  • high image quality
  • extreme portability
  • and efficient workflow
  • image quality and efficient
  • crisper and more vibrant color rendering
  • image stabilization also worked excellently
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • well-rounded and high performing product
  • are very handy for evaluating and setting exposure
  • removable

Cons

  • it does not cost you a cent more
  • Luminous Landscape
  • High-Definition Camcorder
  • of image artifacts at the edges of the image
  • only records in MP4 video format
  • not
  • Image skewing is another negative characteristic of CMOS sensors
  • fairly expensive
  • allow most of these to be programmed on custom buttons
  • autofocus is not included in the Full Auto setting
  • the LCD does not fold flat - sideways against the camera body

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Canon XF300 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx
Total megapixels2.37 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom18.0 x
Digital zoom1.5 x
Focal length equiv29.3 - 527.4
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)4.1 - 73.8
Auto focusyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range0.02 - 1
Filter size3.23 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter speed1.0 s
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Supported audio file formatsMP3
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Height7.56 in
Width7.09 in
Depth15.51 in
Weight95.24 oz
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Image
ISOAuto
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal4.0 in
Viewfinder screen size0.57 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HD
Video formats supportedMPEG2
Maximum frame rate50.0 fps
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Operating temperature5 - 45
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
Memory slots2
Storage typesMemory card
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
Microphone portyes
DC-in jackyes

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Canon XF300 Canon XF300 still viable?: Digital Video Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
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Canon XF300 Professional Camcorder Review: Canon XF300
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brighthub.com
Published: 24.05.2011
Professional Camcorder Review: Canon XF300

The Canon XF300 offers solid state recording and great video quality, which are two important qualities of a professional camcorder. It has a compact and lightweight design that makes handling it a breeze.

Canon XF300 Canon XF300 / XF305 Camcorder Review - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Canon XF300 / XF305 Camcorder Review - Luminous Landscape

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Canon XF300 Canon XF300 Professional Camcorder Review
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Published: 01.02.2011
Canon XF300 Professional Camcorder Review

Canon has been the center of attention in the growing DSLR market, so we were curious to see how it was going to top all the DSLR buzz when it released a

Canon XF300 Canon XF300 XF305 Review and comparison shootout. Which to buy ?
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Canon XF300 XF305 Review and comparison shootout. Which to buy ?
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Well both the Xf300 and Xf305 are great video cameras and in this review of them you will see why they are worth buying at the best price because of new tec

Canon XF300 Canon XF300 / XF305 Camcorder Review @ Luminous Landscape
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Photoxels
Published: 13.08.2010
Canon XF300 / XF305 Camcorder Review @ Luminous Landscape

“We decided to buy an XF300, primarily for Michael’s personal use in producing future documentary videos. Why? Simply because notwithstanding some design errors the camera’s overa…

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