Name: XF400
Brand: Canon
SKU: 273488
Rating: 4.1 (47 reviews)

make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
GREAT IBIS and good autofocus and a decent zoom lens

the image was way too dark
lack of buttons or switches for controlling camera functions and adjustments
suffers is in battery life and lack of battery charger

Sensor type: CMOS
Effective megapixels: 13.4 Mpx
Maximum aperture: 4.5
Display diagonal: 3.5 in
Maximum resolution: 3840, 2160 px

Canon XF400 - Pros & Cons

make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
GREAT IBIS and good autofocus and a decent zoom lens
getting better and more feature-rich with time
The size
grip and resistance are very nice indeed
It is surprisingly well preserved
XF405 has worked out perfectly so far
extremely durable
compact and has great image quality
black-and-white images are sharp and detailed
auto does a pretty good job
the client was very happy with the footage
it worked very well
low light performance is very impressive in a video camera
XF300 and 305 are fully broadcast compliant

the image was way too dark
lack of buttons or switches for controlling camera functions and adjustments
suffers is in battery life and lack of battery charger
not a cinema camera
dimly lit and not exactly spacious
XF400 does not serve the same segment of the market
only a single adjustment ring seems very puzzling
presence of only a single lens adjustment ring
slow-motion shots
lack of broadcast compatibility and limited manual controls would
8 does not work throughout the entire zoom range
the touchscreen to be a bit too dark for confident use outside
C3 clips looks noisy for me even in a day time
only records in MP4 video format
not
gopro footage is too far away and was looking for some zoom capability
lack of stabilization make some of our shots from the boat difficult
handheld footage of wakeboarding is AWFUL
noise is visible especially when shooting indoors

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Canon XF400 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Effective megapixels	13.4 Mpx
Total megapixels	8.29 Mpx

Optical zoom	15.0 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	4.5
Focal length equiv	25.5 - 382.5
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)	8.3 - 124.5
Focus adjustment	Auto

Camera shutter speed	1.0 s
Light exposure modes	Manual
Built-in flash	no

Colour of product	Black
Operating temperature	0 - 40
Operating relative humidity	0 - 85

Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Storage types	Memory card

White balance modes	Auto Daylight Tungsten
Image stabilizer	yes

Built-in display	yes
Display	TFT LCD
Display diagonal	3.5 in
Viewfinder type	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.24 in
Flip-out screen	no

Resolution	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px
HD type	4K Ultra HD
Video formats supported	H.264 M-JPEG MP4

Height	3.82 in
Width	5.31 in
Depth	8.43 in
Weight	58.91 oz

HDMI	yes
USB port	yes
Headphone port	3.5 mm

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