Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon C700 FF PL vs Canon XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible memory cards
- C700 FF PL:SD, SDHC
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
White balance
- C700 FF PL:Auto, Daylight
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Camera shutter speed
- C700 FF PL:1/1 - 1/2000 s
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:1/6 - 1/2000 s
Display diagonal
- C700 FF PL:7.62 cm (3")
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:8.89 cm (3.5")
Display resolution (numeric)
- C700 FF PL:1036000 pixels
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:2760000 pixels
Viewfinder type
- C700 FF PL:Not available
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Electronic
Camcorder type
- C700 FF PL:Handheld camcorder
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Handheld/Shoulder camcorder
Image processor
- C700 FF PL:DIGIC DV V
- XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:DIGIC DV 6

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Comparison of C700 FF PL, XA70
70 specifications	A Canon C700 FF PL View product	B Canon XA70 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder Model XA70 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.4 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 1 mm (1 / 1")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.29 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	18.69 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.5 - 382.5 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	PL mount	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposure1 differ
ISO sensitivityDiffers	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, 51200, 102400	Auto
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Beach, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Gain adjustment rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 38 dB
Light meteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Centre-weighted
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/1 - 1/2000 s	1/6 - 1/2000 s
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	1036000 pixels	2760000 pixels
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder typeDiffers	Not available	Electronic
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.36"
Camera2 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Handheld camcorder	Handheld/Shoulder camcorder
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 lx
Image processorDiffers	DIGIC DV V	DIGIC DV 6
Shooting modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority
Built-in ND filter	Yes	Yes
ND filters quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
3D	No	No
Remotely operated	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video3 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4K Ultra HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	5952 x 3140 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080,2048 x 1080,3840 x 2160,4096 x 2160	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	Raw, XF-AVC	MP4, XF-AVC
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour samplingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	YCbCr4:2:0
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC-LC, LPCM
PCM digital audioKnown for one	16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HD-SDI outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
XLR in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-820
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	167 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	336 mm	91 mm
HeightDiffers	154 mm	214 mm
WeightDiffers	3.62 kg	990 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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