Canon Introduces the Compact XA10 Professional Camcorder

Mark Fry · January 11th, 2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Galvan

All the gaps in the line feel like they have been filled now. Only thing left now is at the very high-end, with a Canon XL successor needed.

The gap I see is between XF100 and XF300. I'd like to see something about the size and weight of the XF100 with a longer zoom lens, even if it did lose a little at the wide end. XF300 may be a lovely camera, but it's too big and too pricey...

Michael Wisniewski · January 11th, 2011, 08:50 PM

So is the Canon XA10 the first camera to suggest shots?

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Story Creator is a unique function of the XA10 Camcorder that allows the camera to guide users in the creation of different video clips to assemble into a finished story during post-production. With this feature enabled the user can choose from a variety of different scenarios that they may be shooting including travel, kids and pets, party, ceremonies and events, and video blogging. The XA10 will suggest specific shots to tell the story and helps the user keep them organized.

from: Canon Digital Learning Center - The XA10: Canon's Smallest and Lightest Pro Camcorder

Allan Black · January 11th, 2011, 10:20 PM

Good Grief !!

Robert M Wright · February 13th, 2011, 01:16 PM

Am I missing something, or does the XA10 indeed lack the ability to record 720p60? That's a deal-breaker for me.

Chris Hurd · February 13th, 2011, 02:53 PM

Sorry, no 720p mode in the XA10.

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Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	Am I missing something, or does the XA10 indeed lack the ability to record 720p60? That's a deal-breaker for me.