Zoom Range: 20x Optical/ 400x Digital
Max Aperture: 1.8 - 2.8 Focal Length: 3.67 to 73.4mm
35mm Equivalent: 26.8 to 576mm (28.8 to 576mm with Dynamic IS)
Minimum Focus Wide: 0.8" (20 mm)
Minimum Focus Throughout Zoom Range: 23.6" (60 cm) Filter Rings Size: 58 mm Zoom Speed Settings: Variable, Constant (16 levels), Fast, Normal, Slow

Minimum Illumination
Nominal: 1.2 lux
Low Light Mode: Approx 0.1 lux (shutter speed at 0.5 sec)

Shutter Speed
Max: 1/2000 sec

Input
2 x XLR 3-pin female: audio in MIC/LINE (on handgrip accessory)
1 x 3.5mm stereo mini-jack
1 x 2.5 stereo mini-jack (remote control input)

Output
1 x BNC: SDI
1 x 3.5mm 4-pole mini-jack: A/V terminal (composite video, audio)
1 x USB 2.0: mini-B (output only)
1 x HDMI mini
1 x built-in speaker

Audio
Linear PCM (2 Channel): when recording in AVCHD 28 Mb/s @ 23.98
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital 5.1 when using Optional SM-V1

Battery: 7.4V DC
Power Supply: 8.4V DC
Dimensions: 4.3 x 3.3 7.2" (10.9 x 8.4 x 18.3 cm)
Weight: 1.7 lb (770 g)

The Canon XA25 Professional HD Camcorder is a compact "run-and-gun" camera that is suitable for ENG, event coverage, independent and documentary filmmaking. The camera features a 1/2.84", 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor that captures video at various frame rates up to 59.94p, including a 24p mode for a more cinematic feel. The integrated Canon 20x HD Optical zoom lens has a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 26.8 to 576mm and features an 8-bladed iris to render highlights in a more natural manner.

The final piece in the image chain is Canon's Digic DV 4 Image Processor. This high-speed image-processing engine powers Canon's Dynamic IS (Image Stabilization) mode reducing image distortion over traditional up-down left-right image stabilization by adding correction for camera roll in three axes. The power of the Digic DV 4 allows the camera to simultaneously encode your video to two different codecs and bit rates, allowing you to have web-ready versions of your master footage available as soon as you stop recording.

The XA25 features both a 3.5" OLED Touch Panel view screen with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, and a color electronic viewfinder with 1,560,000 dots of resolution. The camera features full manual control and auto modes for exposure, focus, white balance, gain, and shutter speed. The camera provides professional features such as a pre-record buffer, peaking, zebra bars, color bars, and reference tone. The zoom speed is adjustable with variable, constant (with 16 different speed levels), fast, normal and slow settings. The camera features a detachable top handle with zoom toggle, record start/stop, IR emitter, tally light, accessory shoe, external mic holder and two XLR connectors with phantom power and manual audio level controls. The XA25 includes a built-in headphone jack and an HDMI mini connector, and outputs composite video and audio via a 3.5 mm four pole mini jack. The XA25 also features a built-in SD/HD-SDI output with embedded audio and time code via a BNC connector.