Professional Video Cameras

Canon XF305

Specifications

Specifications in detail

Camera

  • Image Sensor

  • Sensor

    1/3 type 3CMOS

  • System

    RGB Prism

  • Total pixels per sensor

    2.37 megapixels

  • Effective pixels per sensor

    2.07 megapixels

  • Minimum illumination

    Full Auto (21dB gain), 50i/25p: 3.8 lux / 3.3 lux


    Manual mode (33dB gain), 50i/25p: 0.06 lux / 0.05 lux

  • Horizontal Resolution

    1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)

  • Lens

  • Zoom ratio

    18x

  • Focal length

    4.1 - 73.8mm (35mm equivalent: 29.3 - 527.4mm)

  • Minimum focus distance

    1m;


    20mm (MACRO)

  • ND filter

    3 glass filters: 1/4, 1/16, 1/64

  • Zoom control

    Ring, Rocker or Handle

  • Zoom speed

    Zoom Rocker:


    Variable speed/Fixed speed (16 speed level settings available);


    Handle zoom:


    Fixed speed (16 speed level settings available)

  • Focus control

    Manual ring or automatic (Instant AF, TV AF or Face Detection AF)

  • Iris control

    Manual ring; Full Auto; Push Auto Iris

  • Aperture range

    f1.6 - f22

  • Filter diameter

    82mm

  • Lens elements/groups

    17/14

  • Image stabilization system

    Optical lens shift system (angle & vector movement detection);


    3 modes: Dynamic, Standard, Powered

  • Digital zoom

    1.5X. Digital Teleconverter option

  • Image Processor

  • Type

    DIGIC DV III

Recording

  • Video storage media

    Type 1 Compact Flash memory cards (2 card slots)

  • Type

    UDMA4, 30MB/s or faster (40MB/s or faster for Fast/Slow recording)

  • Recording time

    32GB CF card: Up to 80mins (1080/50i @ 50 Mbps)

  • Recording file format

    Material eXchange Format (MXF)

  • Recording format

    MPEG-2 Long GOP


    50Mbps CBR (4:2:2) MPEG-2 422P@HL;


    35Mbps VBR (4:2:0) MPEG-2 MP@HL;


    25Mbps CBR (4:2:0) MPEG-2 MP@H14

  • Recording frame rate

    50Mbps: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p; 1280 x 720/50p, 25p;


    35Mbps: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p; 1440 x 1080/50i: 1280 x 720/50p, 25p;¹


    25Mbps: 1440 x 1080/50i, 25p

  • Slow/Fast motion

    YES.


    720p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50fps


    1080p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25fps

  • Interval Record

    YES. 2, 6 or 12 frames, 25 time intervals

  • Frame Record

    YES. 2, 6 or 12 frames

  • Pre Record (cache record)

    YES (3 seconds)

  • Scan Reverse

    YES. Up/down, left/right image inversion

  • Photo storage media

    SD/SDHC memory card

  • Still quality

    During video recording: 1920 x 1080;


    During playback: 1920x1080, 1280 x 720

System

  • LCD

  • Size

    10.1 cm (4")

  • Dots

    1.23 million

  • Image quality adjustments

    Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, backlight, black & white

  • Adjustable

    Left/right switchable

  • Waveform Monitor

    Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope

  • Focus Assist

    Peaking; Magnifying; Edge Monitor (using waveform display)

  • Peaking

    Peaking 1, Peaking 2 (Colour, Gain, Frequency customisable for each)

  • Zebra

    Level 1; Level 2; Both


    Output via HD-SDI or HDMI

  • Markers

    On/Off (Aspect ratio, Aspect marker, Select area, Safe area, Grid, Horizontal, Centre)

  • EVF

  • Size

    1.3cm (0.52")

  • Dots

    1.55 million

  • Image quality adjustments

    Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, backlight, black & white

  • Adjustable

    Vertical tilt

  • Correction lens

    + 2.0 to -5.5 diopters

  • Inputs/Outputs

  • Audio in

    XLR inputs with 48V phantom power x 2

  • Headphone output

    3.5mm stereo jack

  • Video monitor output

    YES (BNC, composite Standard Definition video, output only)

  • HDMI

    YES (Type A, output only)

  • IEEE 1394 (Firewire)

    NO

  • USB

    YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only)

  • HD/SD-SDI output

    YES (BNC, output only, embedded audio and time code)

  • Time code

    YES (BNC, switchable input/output)

  • Genlock

    YES (BNC, input only)

  • Component out

    YES (D connector, output only)

  • AV terminal

    3.5mm mini jack (output only for video and audio)

  • DC input

    YES

  • Remote Control Terminal

    2.5mm mini jack

  • Colour Bars

    Type 1/Type 2

  • Misc

  • Tally lamp

    YES (x2)

  • Accessory shoe

    YES (hot shoe, EOS Flash units supported)

  • Custom key

    YES (13 assignable buttons; select from 30 functions)

Shooting functions

  • Exposure

  • Exposure metering

    Standard (centre weighted), Spotlight, Backlight

  • Exposure range

    50 - 100,000 lux

  • Exposure compensation

    -2 to +2 EV (14 steps)

  • Auto Exposure mode

    Full Auto

  • Push Auto Iris

    YES

  • Auto Gain Control setting

    Full Auto / AGC On / Manual

  • Auto Gain Control limit

    3dB; 6dB; 9dB; 12dB; 15dB; 18dB; (OFF/21 dB)

  • Gain setting

    Assignable L, M, H switch positions (-6dB / -3dB / 0dB/ 3dB / 6dB/ 12dB / 18dB / 21dB / 33dB / TUNE (0.5 dB increments from 0 to 21 dB))

  • Shutter speed

  • Control Modes

    3 position switch:


    OFF (Full Auto) / ON / SEL (Auto; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan (CS); Slow Shutter (SLS))

  • Shutter speed

    1/18 to 1/2000 depending on frame rate

  • Shutter Angle

    11.25º to 360º depending on frame rate

  • Slow Shutter (SLS)

    1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25

  • Clear Scan

    50i/p: 50 to 251.15Hz;


    25p: 25 to 251.15Hz

  • Custom Picture

  • Stored Configurations

    9

  • Storage Medium

    SD/SDHC memory card (all customisation data and metadata)

  • Gamma

    6 profiles

  • Master Pedestal

    -50 to +50

  • Master Black

    -50 to +50 for each of R,G,B

  • Black Gamma

    Adjustable height width and apex

  • Low Key Saturation

    -50 to +50 adjusts colour saturation in low brightness area

  • Knee

    Adjusts over exposure characteristic, start, slope, saturation

  • Sharpness

    Adjustment for Detail level, Detail frequency, Coring, HV balance, Detail limit, Detail select, Knee aperture and Level dependent sharpness

  • Noise reduction

    Off, Automatic, On (1 to 8)

  • Skin detail

    Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Brightness

  • Selective Noise Reduction

    Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Brightness

  • Colour matrix

    -50 to +50 hue and gain R,G,B, in tandem with Gamma selection

  • White balance

    -50 to +50 white balance offset for R,G,B

  • Colour correction

    Area selection / area revision of two areas

  • Setup level

    -50 to +50 On/Off

  • Clip 100% IRE

    Limits output to 100% after setup adjustment

  • Wi-Fi & GPS Specifications

  • GPS Information (Optional Accessory)

    Latitude/Longtitude/Elevation, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

  • White balance

  • Auto

    YES

  • Preset

    A, B, Preset (Daylight, Tungsten)

  • Time code

  • Countup system

    Regen, RecRun, FreeRun, External, Hold

  • Start value setting

    “00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable

  • Audio

  • Recording

    16-bit 2ch (48 kHz) linear PCM

  • Control

    Independent limiters and auto/manual settings

  • Microphone attenuation

    YES

  • Microphone level meter

    YES

Accessories

  • Supplied

    XF Utility and NLE Plug-ins, Shoulder strap, Eyecup, Component cable DTC-1000, Battery pack BP-955, DC lead DC-930, Compact power adapter CA-930, Wireless controller WL-D6000.

  • Optional

    Wide Attachment WA-H82, Batteries BP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970G, BP-955, BP-975, Compact Power Adapter CA-920, Compact Car adapter CB-920, Shoulder Brace SBR-1000, Tripod Adapter TA-100, Zoom Remote Control, Video Light VL-10Li II, Tripod Base TB-1, Canon Lens Hood LH-V1, GP-E2 GPS receiver

  • Battery

  • Backup power supply

    Lithium coin battery (built-in)

  • Power Consumption

    9.1W¹

  • Continuous Recording Time

    Supplied BP-955: Approx. 260 minutes¹


    Optional BP-975: Approx. 405 minutes¹

  • Dimensions

    Approx 180 x 192 x 394 mm

  • Weight (camera only)

    2670g

  • Weight (fully equipped)

    2980g

  • Operating Temperature range

    -5ºC to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity

  1. ¹ 50Mbps CBR mode, HD-SDI off, using EVF.

  2. ¹ 50Mbps CBR mode, HD-SDI off, using EVF.

  3. ¹ Additional recording option via firmware update. Also adds Korean Language support.