{"id":14059,"date":"2011-07-09T00:38:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T00:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philipbloom.net\/?p=14059"},"modified":"2011-07-11T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T16:54:10","slug":"video-review-of-the-canon-xa-10-xf100-and-xf105","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/video-review-of-the-canon-xa-10-xf100-and-xf105\/","title":{"rendered":"Video review of the Canon XA-10, XF100 and XF105"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"http:\/\/wpc.102A.edgecastcdn.net\/00102A\/jwplay\/swfobject.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <a href=\"http:\/\/store.zacuto.com\/idevaff\/idevaffiliate.php?id=107&amp;url=92\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13655 lazyload\" title=\"evf2\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/evf2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/evf2.jpg 468w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/evf2-310x39.jpg 310w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 468px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 468\/60;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13655\" title=\"evf2\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/evf2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/evf2.jpg 468w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/evf2-310x39.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14060 lazyload\" title=\"Canon_XF100\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_XF100-545x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"1000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_XF100-545x1000.jpg 545w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_XF100-169x310.jpg 169w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 545px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 545\/1000;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14060\" title=\"Canon_XF100\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_XF100-545x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_XF100-545x1000.jpg 545w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_XF100-169x310.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ethics statement: I have not been paid by anyone to do this. I did this review off my own back and purchased both cameras.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sorry for the delay on this, but it&#8217;s worth the wait. I was able to spend a couple of months with the cameras before doing the review which is far better than a knee jerk one.<\/p>\n<p>Why review a small chip camcorder? Are they not a thing of the past? Actually they are a very valuable tool. Easy to operate, stuff is in focus. Great B cams. Yes you don&#8217;t get the stunning aesthetic of a DSLR but you don&#8217;t get image issues and sound is a piece of cake. These cameras are great cameras for certain jobs and can work well in conjunction with the DSLRs.<\/p>\n<p>First off is the video review, it&#8217;s quite long but covers all the info you need, hopefully, then there is some test footage I shot one afternoon whilst on my holiday in Greece with a Gitzo stills tripod.The flickering at around 4 minutes is some glitch. I will go back to the edit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/26184320\" width=\"640\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/26184320\">Review of Canon XA10 XF100 XF105<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/philipbloom\">Philip Bloom<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"272\" data-src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/26175520?portrait=0&amp;color=ff9933\" width=\"640\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/26175520\">Chania: Test shots done on the Canon XF105<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/philipbloomextras\">Philip Bloom extras<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some test footage I shot in May 2010 with the Canon XF105.<\/p>\n<p>Check out my review of this camera and the XA10 at www.gopb.co\/xf<\/p>\n<p>Music is Nana Mouskouri,Mera Mayiou<\/p>\n<p>Filmed on the Island of Crete in Greece whilst on holiday!<\/p>\n<p>Although all cameras have the same sensor the XF100 is by far the best feature\/ price camera out of the three.<\/p>\n<p>The XA10 is lovely and small, has the same lens and produces great images, the detachable handle is excellent, the in built memory is useful&#8230; but it&#8217;s these below things that should make you want to look at it&#8217;s bigger brother:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The lack of customisable picture profiles that that XF line has.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Proper switches and buttons in the right place, not touch screen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Superior codec, 50mbs 4:2:2 is a big deal for such a small camera. You don&#8217;t have to record in that high if you don&#8217;t want to but it&#8217;s there and the files are not that big!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Slow motion, both 720p 50\/60p or proper overcrank in those modes. Having slow motion is such a bonus and doesn&#8217;t have image issues like the 720p of Canon DSLRs. It&#8217;s sharp and looks great upscaled. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fantastic exposure assist histograms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Better quality PCM sound on XF series.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did I mention it has proper buttons?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Only get the XF105 is you need the Genlock and SDI out. It&#8217;s a $1000 more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can order from B&amp;H below, although stock is scarce&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/733533-REG\/Canon_4888B001_XF100_HD_Professional_Camcorder.html\/BI\/5489\/KBID\/Bloom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14068 lazyload\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-07-09 at 16.21.17\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Screen-shot-2011-07-09-at-16.21.17-670x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"192\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Screen-shot-2011-07-09-at-16.21.17-670x192.png 670w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Screen-shot-2011-07-09-at-16.21.17-310x88.png 310w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Screen-shot-2011-07-09-at-16.21.17.jpg 690w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; 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