This video was GREAT! being 3 years after it was made, I just bought the XA30 but pretty much everything in here pertains to and helped me with my new camera. Thanks so much!
My Canon g30 outputs 422 8bit 1080p 30fps thru HDMI into atomos ninja 2 recorder. In manual you set dial to manual and you can adjust all 3 with dial. I'm so happy with my Canon g30.
Thanks for the video review jesse miller. I'm happy with this camera and the HF G30, however they don't meet their potential. I'd hope that firmware, Magic Lantern or SDK would solve. 1) It is great to have a camera control unit via WiFi - but as soon as this camera begins recording you lose control of iris and other settings. 2) The user interface / menu takes a while to know - and to quickly get to the most used settings. The custom buttons do not offer all of the setting options. 3) My biggest complaint is not being able to quickly switch from auto exposure to manual exposure. I usually rough set exposure using the camera's automatic aperture - then with a single button or lens slider switch to manual exposure to increase or decrease F stop. This camera doesn't allow for a one step process to do so. It is great that in manual setting the custom button on bottom next to rotation knob allows you to toggle between aperture, shutter, and gain - but there isn't a quick auto aperture to get out of the manual setting. If you set one of the buttons to custom as exposure - it doesn't work in manual setting. Pros - gain does a fine job with low noise. I hope these issues can be fixed with firmware updates.
Hi Jesse, this is a great review on Cannon XA25 video camera. I have a quick question for you. I am using this camera for a music video with a live band with lot of movements. This will be an indoor shoot. What speed should I shoot this video at ? Do you recommend 24p or 60p? Please advise. Thanks, Hanif,
Hi Jesse, I need an information about the camcorder Canon XA25. In video output AV(composite) on an external video monitor, it shows information about battery, time recording ? Thank you.
I just rented this camera to try out and when monitoring audio through the headphones it creates a really distracting echo. Has anyone else noticed this? I can't believe the camera does this and can't understand why anyone wouldn't be annoyed by it. Any work arounds?
***** Hey Jesse. I did check in with them. LensRentals. They couldn't help me. I have spoken with other people who notice it but it doesn't bother them. It's really distracting in my opinion when trying to ask a question. Hearing yourself delayed takes the focus off the task at hand. Hopefully they will be able to fix it. Thanks for the reply.
This video was GREAT! being 3 years after it was made, I just bought the XA30 but pretty much everything in here pertains to and helped me with my new camera. Thanks so much!
My Canon g30 outputs 422 8bit 1080p 30fps thru HDMI into atomos ninja 2 recorder. In manual you set dial to manual and you can adjust all 3 with dial. I'm so happy with my Canon g30.
Just trying to figure this camera out for a co workers and this helped a ton thanks!
Thanks for the video review jesse miller.
I'm happy with this camera and the HF G30, however they don't meet their potential. I'd hope that firmware, Magic Lantern or SDK would solve.
1) It is great to have a camera control unit via WiFi - but as soon as this camera begins recording you lose control of iris and other settings.
2) The user interface / menu takes a while to know - and to quickly get to the most used settings. The custom buttons do not offer all of the setting options.
3) My biggest complaint is not being able to quickly switch from auto exposure to manual exposure. I usually rough set exposure using the camera's automatic aperture - then with a single button or lens slider switch to manual exposure to increase or decrease F stop. This camera doesn't allow for a one step process to do so. It is great that in manual setting the custom button on bottom next to rotation knob allows you to toggle between aperture, shutter, and gain - but there isn't a quick auto aperture to get out of the manual setting. If you set one of the buttons to custom as exposure - it doesn't work in manual setting.
Pros - gain does a fine job with low noise.
I hope these issues can be fixed with firmware updates.
Well done sir. I like the automatic mode, but thank you for explaining.
NICE REVIEW. Is there a waveform monitoring feature on this camera?
Hi Jesse, this is a great review on Cannon XA25 video camera. I have a quick question for you. I am using this camera for a music video with a live band with lot of movements. This will be an indoor shoot. What speed should I shoot this video at ? Do you recommend 24p or 60p? Please advise.
Thanks, Hanif,
17:08 That's the instant auto focus IR LED and Photodiode not the IR light for IR mode
Hi Jesse...I have a question for you? Did you ever do a review on the Vixia HF G30? What are your thoughts about that camera?
Hi Jesse,
I need an information about the camcorder Canon XA25.
In video output AV(composite) on an external video monitor, it shows information about battery, time recording ?
Thank you.
It is not correct that you can't adjust the iris, shutter and gain with the dial. You can. You just need to set the dial's function correctly.
I just rented this camera to try out and when monitoring audio through the headphones it creates a really distracting echo. Has anyone else noticed this? I can't believe the camera does this and can't understand why anyone wouldn't be annoyed by it. Any work arounds?
***** Hey Jesse. I did check in with them. LensRentals. They couldn't help me. I have spoken with other people who notice it but it doesn't bother them. It's really distracting in my opinion when trying to ask a question. Hearing yourself delayed takes the focus off the task at hand. Hopefully they will be able to fix it.
Thanks for the reply.