Can I bring dreams to life
with quality & versatility?
They've been dreaming about the wedding day for months.
Every detail has been planned. It goes perfectly. Bride and
groom look radiant and the guests enjoy themselves.
You can bring back those special moments in a top-quality
video recording.
Positioning the green CCD out of line
(pixel shift) sharpens image reproduction
even if your subject moves. A new Super
Pixel Shift (horizontal + vertical) achieves
PROFESSIONAL FLUORITE LENS
Canon has always led the way in optical
development. The first to equip a cam-
corder with a fluorite lens – a lens that
wider dynamic range for movies, reducing provides the quality of 35mm and
vertical smear and gives 1.7 mega-pixel
high resolution photos.
broadcast TV. The XM2 has a Professional
L-Series fluorite lens. Combined with
20x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom,
plus an optical image stabiliser, you can
be sure of superior images.
SUPERB QUALITY
INSPIRATIONAL VERSATILITY
The Canon XM2 Digital Camcorder
combines the best of all worlds. Its
advanced technology delivers unri-
No two video shoots are alike. What's
happening, where it's happening, move-
ment, colour – it all demands a certain
valled image quality in its class, while it amount of fine-tuning to capture the
is still easy to operate. That makes it an special moments you want. The XM2
ideal choice for both serious camcorder features adjustments and enhancements
enthusiasts, professional video-
graphers and filmmakers. Whether
you're regularly providing broadcast
or web content, making educational
videos or recording an event like a
wedding, the XM2's high performance
will make your work more enjoyable
and the result more satisfying.
for sound and picture for your personal
creativity. Plus a LCD screen for easy
viewing.
NEW GENERATION 3CCD
The Canon 3CCD system separates light
entering the camcorder into red, blue
and green, making colour reproduction
cleaner and sharper. The new high-
sensitivity 3CCD with 470,000 pixels
provides 540 lines horizontal resolution.
3CCD unit
Fluorite lens
Guarantees
outstanding detail
and high performance.
For sharp images
and perfect colour
reproduction.
YOU CAN
WITH THE XM2
Canon Digital Camcorder XM2 Specifications
Camera
LCD
SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
MOTION VIDEO
STILL IMAGE
IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT
COLOR GAIN ADJUSTMENT
HUE ADJUSTMENT
SHARPNESS ADJUSTMENT
SETUP ADJUSTMENT
MONITOR LCD
SIZE
PIXELS
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
MOVABLE
Mini DV tape
Mini DV tape (Photo), memory card
(Progressive Photo)
Yes (Custom preset)
Yes (Custom preset)
Yes (Custom preset)
Yes (Custom preset)
2.5-inch
200,000
Yes
Yes
IMAGE SENSING DEVICE
IMAGE SIZE
TOTAL NUMBER OF PIXELS
(PER CCD)
1/4 inch 3CCD
WHITE BALANCE
AUTO
SET
PRESET
SYSTEMS
EVF
SIZE
PIXELS
Yes
Yes (1)
Outdoor, indoor
TTL, 80 segments
0.44-inch (TFT color)
180,000
Yes (Menu adjustment)
Downward 68° up to horizontal
Digital Camcorder
Total pixels: 470,000
Effective pixels: 440,000
3-plate Pixel shift (horizontal,
vertical)
RGB independent primary color filter
(dichroic prism)
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
MOVABLE
SYSTEM
FILTER
FOCUS
MODE
AF/MF
MANUAL FOCUS
Focus ring operation
VCR
LENS
OPTICAL ZOOM
MAGNIFICATION
20x (12 elements in 10 groups
with one fluorite lens and
two aspheric lenses)
40x, 100x (Card mode: None)
4.2-84 mm
16:9
SEARCH
RECORDING SYSTEM
AREA MARKER DISPLAY
Vertical stretching
Area marker displayed for 16:9
in EVF 4:3 screen
PHOTO SEARCH
DATE SEARCH
INDEX SEARCH
Yes
Yes
Yes
DIGITAL ZOOM MAGNIFICATION
FOCAL LENGTH (OPTICAL ZOOM)
(35 MM EQUIVALENT)
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39.5-790 mm
SHOOTING EFFECTS
DATA CODE DISPLAY
Time and date display,
F-NUMBER
With tape: F1.6-2.8
With memory card: F2.0-2.8
Iris diaphragm (5 leaves) ND FILTER
DIGITAL EFFECTS
Black and White, Sepia, Art, Strobe,
Mirror, Mosaic, Tracer (tape)
Black auto fade, wipe, overlap (tape)
camera information
AUDIO DUBBING
AV INSERT
ZERO SET MEMORY
Yes
Yes
Yes
APERTURE LEAVES
Yes (Transmittance: Approx.
DIGITAL FADE
10% with 3 aperture)
HandleZoom: 3-level adjustable
(H/M/L)
ZEBRA PATTERN
Variable level: 80% 85% 90%
95% 100%
ZOOM SPEED:
Grip zoom: Variable H/M/L
58mm P0.75
MOTION VIDEO SHOOTING
TAPE
System
FILTER DIAMETER
Normal/Frame (simulated
frame process using pixel shift)
Tv mode, Manual mode: 50.3-200 Hz
INTERFACE (TERMINAL)
MICROPHONE INPUT
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
DV TERMINAL
S TERMINAL
AV TERMINAL
MINIMUM ILLUMINATION
IMAGE STABILIZATION
0,37 Lux (Slow shutter 1/6 second)
Optical system (double-driving VAP)
CLEAR SCAN
Yes
Yes
Yes (In/Out)
Yes (In/Out)
∅3.5 mm (In/Out)
LANC terminal
mini-B/ Complies with mass storage
class 1.0
STILL IMAGE SHOOTING
MODE: TAPE
MODE: CARD
SINGLE PICTURES: TAPE
PHOTO BUTTONS: FORM
DIMENSIONS (WXHXD)
WEIGHT
118x136x306mm
1120g
Normal (field image)
Progressive (iris shutter)
6.5 seconds
Dedicated still image button
(tape, card)
EDITING TERMINALS
USB PORT
PHOTO BUTTONS:
PRESSED HALFWAY DOWN
STILL IMAGE CONFIRM
FLASH COMPATIBILITY
RECORDED VIDEO
Yes (only during recording standby)
Yes (Card only)
Yes 220EX, 420EX, 550EX
Frame image
(video output is field image)
Simulated frame (horizontal
and vertical pixel shift)
MEMORY CARD
CARD
Shooting functions
SD memory card and
MultiMedia card
PROGRAM AE
Easy Recording, Auto mode, Spotlight
mode, Surf & Snow mode, Tv mode, Av
mode, Manual mode
STILL IMAGE RECORDING:
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
1488 x 1128 pixels;
Fine 860 KB, Standard 580 KB
640 x 480 pixels;
FRAME PROCESSING
PHOTOMETRY
PHOTOMETRIC SYSTEM
EVALUATIVE PHOTOMETRY
Fine 125 KB, Standard 65 KB
Yes (Record review button
operation)
Center-bottom-weighted
80 segments
WIDE SHOOTING
(VERTICAL EXTENSION)
TAPE
CARD REVIEW
Yes
STILL IMAGE PLAYBACK:
SLIDESHOW
CARD JUMP
TITLE IMAGE:
CREATION
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT
AE LOCK
EXPOSURE CORRECTION
AE SHIFT
Yes
Yes
Yes
INTERVAL TIMER
Yes, (Interval time: 4 modes,
Recording time: 4 modes)
10 sec./Remote controller: 2 sec.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (after AE lock)
Yes ( 2 levels)
Yes (During manual mode)
SELF-TIMER
REC SEARCH
REC REVIEW
STANDBY SWITCH
POWER SAVE (AFTER FIVE
MINUTES IN RECORDING
PAUSE)
Camera shooting
640 x 480 pixels
Yes (Color selection (full color,
+8 color), mixed level variation)
GAIN SETTING
TITLE SIZE
TITLE MIX
SHUTTER SPEED
HIGH-SPEED SHUTTER: TAPE
9 levels (1/50, 1/120, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
1/4000, 1/8000, 1/16000)
During manual mode: 27 steps
Tv mode: 1/50 to 1/500
COLOR BAR
ANALOGUE-DIGITAL
CONVERTER
WORLD CLOCK
SPEAKER
CONFIRMATION BEEP
TALLY LIGHT
Yes, EBU color bar
Power shutoff/VCR (drum) stop
DISPLAYED TEXT RECORDING Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HIGH-SPEED SHUTTER: CARD
SLOW SHUTTER
Manual mode: 1/50 to 1/700
3 levels (1/25, 1/12, 1/6)
Yes
APERTURE VALUE
F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4, F4.8,
F5.6, F6.7, F8, CLOSE
Manual mode: 19 steps (Step 13 level
is telephoto end)
Card mode: F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4,
F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.7, F8, CLOSE Manual
mode: 17 steps
REMOTE CONTROL CODE
ACCESSORY SHOE
1, 2, off
Yes (compatible with
advanced shoe and EX flashes)
Audio
AUDIO
16-bit 2-channel (48 kHz)
12-bit 4-channel (32 kHz)
Yes (Microphone F characteristics:
Normal/ Voice/ Wind Screen)
RECORDING MODES
LP
Yes
WIND SCREEN
(Step 13 level is telephoto end)
CUSTOM KEYS
DV CONTROL
Yes (1 key)
Yes (Allowed only during
Camera mode)
Lithium button battery (CR2025)
series rechargeable lithium ion battery
RECORDING LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
Yes: Auto, manual (L/R controls
with level adjustment dials)
Yes: EVF, inside LCD monitor,
LCD information display
BACKUP POWER
BATTERY PACK POWER 900
LEVEL METER
Multi Media
7 hour recording
with optional BP-945 battery
Canon Europa NV
Canon (UK) Ltd
Woodhatch
Reigate
Surrey
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Tel 08705 143723
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Tokyo 146-8501
Japan
English Edition 0032W619
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KIT COMPONENTS
CONNECTIVITY
3
The XM2 can control
HDD equipment
with IEEE 1394 inter-
face and AV/C proto-
col for simultaneous
recording.
4
5
6
1
2
DM-XM2 Body - Large Eye Cup - WL-D77 A Wireless Controller -
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable - S-150 S-VIDEO Cable - IFC-300PCU
Interface Cable - SS-650 Shoulder Strap - CA-920 Compact Power
Adapter - AC Cable - DC-920 DC Coupler - BP-915 Battery Pack -
SDC-8M SD Memory Card - PC-A10 Scart Adapter -
DRAMATIC CLOSE-UPS
She's way off in the distance, but you've
spotted her. The XM2 20x optical zoom
lens can bring her right up close.
20x optical zoom is the 35mm focal
length equivalent of 39.5mm to 790mm.
The XM2's maximum digital zoom is
100x. Magnification that can make all the
difference.
A single cable con-
nection to transfer
images between the
camcorder, PC and
printer.
GETTING IT JUST RIGHT
• Colour Phase, to adjust between
red and green, and Colour Gain,
to choose depth of colour or
shoot in black and white.
• Camera Sharpness, to soften
the subject and clarify the
detail.
Digital Video Solution Disk Ver.3.0
Although the XM2 is fully automatic, you
can also take complete control and do it
your own way. The camcorder has many
of the manual adjustments you will find
on professional models. Some examples:
1. Audio REC level switch (auto or manual)
2. Program selector
3. Audio rec. left level dial
4. Audio rec. right level dial
5. MENU button
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
6. SELECT dial
The SD Memory Card
can capture high
quality digital still
images as JPEG files
to transfer into
a PC for advanced
editing. Also an easy
way to add a title to
your recording with
the Title Mix.
• Zebra Pattern, to indicate
overexposure in a portion of
the picture
Battery Pack
BP-915, 930, 945
System Case
HC-4100
• Interval Timer, to record at
selected times for filming natu-
ral phenomena like sunsets.
7
9
If you need to record a CRT
monitor, the Clear Scan feature
allows you to do so without
Video Light
VL-10Li, VL-3
Speedlite
220, 420, 550 EX
8
rolling black bars. But your
10
favourite button will probably be
the Custom Key. Assign functions
you use frequently to this key, and you
can customise your camcorder to your
shooting preferences.
7. Focus A/M button
8. Digital effects bars ON/OFF button
9. ND filter ON/OFF button
MiniDV Head Cleaning Cassette
DVM-CL
Mini Digital Video Cassette
60 and 80 minutes
10. Digital effects/bars select button
MAKING LIFE EASIER
The more features a camcorder has, the
better it is. The XM2 has a whole range:
time and data codes, shutter speed,
power save, index recording ... too many
to list here.
Dual battery charger/holder
CH-910
Wide Converter
WD-58
DIFFERENT SHOOTING MODES
The XM2 has 3 modes to suit your record-
ing needs.
Car Battery Adapter
CB-920
Microphone Adapter
MA-300
11
• Normal Movie Mode for video playback
on TV or a video editing computer.
• Digital Photo Mode for high resolution
still images.
12
13
14
YOU CAN SCREEN
THE RESULT
11. White balance select button
12. White balance set button
13. Custom key button
• Frame Movie Mode for perfect quality
prints and video for websites.
Zoom Remote
ZR-1000
Directional
Stereo Microphone
DM-50
14. Custom preset
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