This exciting new Digital Video Camera, the Canon XA40, provides users with exceptional high-end video quality and versatile features, inside a portable body. The uncompromising quality of this compact unit will find it useful for enthusiasts, as well as professionals looking to keep their kit lightweight. The Canon XA40 uses its high-quality 1/2.3-inch image sensor to produce excellent 4K 25p video. At the front of this brilliant, pro-level offering is a versatile 20x optical zoom lens, which starts at a wide-angle 29.3mm equivalent. The lens has been constructed using an 8-blade circular aperture, resulting in more natural appearing and beautiful highlights. Thanks to the built-in 5-axis Image Stabilisation, your shots will remain smooth and free from bumps and grinds, even as you utilise the portability of the unit and walk while you film.

At the rear of the XA40 is a 3-inch touch LCD screen, ideal for maneuvering through the menu system and participating in Handycam style image composition. This unit also includes an electronic viewfinder to frame your shots. From an Audio standpoint, the XA40 includes 2 XLR inputs, 1x 3.5mm Mic input and a headphone output for monitoring. The Canon XA40 also features dual SD card slots, so you can backup automatically, or switch from one card to another when the first is full.