Canon Intros Compact XF105 and XF100 Pro Camcorders

Canon has two new compact pro camcorders hitting the marketplace in 2011, the Canon XF105 and XF100. Weighing less than 3lbs, these are Canon's smallest professional camcorders to date. Both models record in broadcast quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps and include 3D and infrared shooting options.

The Canon XF105 and XF100 professional camcorders feature a 10x HD zoom lens, a Full HD 1920 x 1080 CMOS image sensor, rotating 3.5-inch, 920,000 dot LCD monitor and .24-inch 260,000 electronic viewfinder. Both models record to Compact Flash cards and feature hot-swappable card slots.

The pro camcorders can also capture high-definition 3D video when two XF105 or XF100 camcorders are paired. Canon's infrared low-light feature is included as well, allowing you to capture HD video in complete darkness. The camcorders also have dual XLR inputs, a built-in stereo microphone, and support 16-bit PCM audio at 48 kHz with automatic and manual audio level adjustment. Differentiating the two models are HD-SDI output and genlock in/SMPTE time code (in/out) terminals on the Canon XF105.

The Canon XF105 and XF100 are scheduled to be available in the first quarter of 2011. Pricing hasn't been announced.

Find out more information from the press release.