Canon's XF105 HD Professional PAL Camcorder is an amazingly compact, fully featured pro video camera that imports nearly all the features and functionality of the 3-chip XF305 into a smaller, single sensor form factor. Taking advantage of the latest HD technology – along with Canon's robust MPEG-2 4:2:2 codec – the XF105 records full HD video to affordable Compact Flash cards, making it as versatile as it is powerful.

 

A newly developed Genuine Canon 10x HD video lens resolves images onto a native 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor, which are captured in industry-standard MXF file wrappers using your choice of bit rate (up to 50 Mb/s), resolution, and frame rate. Full image customization and HDMI/Component/Composite outputs are equally on par with the camera's big brother XF305.

 

But not content with simple "junior partner" status, the XF105 brings some of its own muscle to the table in the form of infrared recording and – when used in combination with another XF105 or XF100 – 3D stereoscopic capability. This fusion of exceptional image quality with portability and pinpoint control makes the XF105 the perfect low-profile tool for a range of applications, including ENG, travel documentaries, indie features, and event videography. The camera also includes HD/SD-SDI output, genlock, and SMPTE time code terminals, widening its range of uses to live and multi-camera productions.