Canon XA11 Professional Camcorder

I love this camera. While I have used other brands and styles (DSLR, EX1, etc.) over the years, I come back to this Canon version. It works fantastic in low light as well as a great zoom. I used for a few years shooting school plays, which you can imagine didn't have the best lighting and I had to shoot from the back of the auditorium, yet the video was crisp and clear. I especially love the instant auto-focus/manual focus button on the screen, that allows me to quickly refocus a shot and then turn back to manual.You'll need to go into the settings to adjust the exposure for low light. Once you get to know the settings, you'll love this camera!

The media could not be loaded. I love this camera!!! I know it doesn't have 4k, but for what I do this camera is more than enough. It has beautiful color, works great in low light, and the 400 digital zoom is great!! I do a lot of outdoor run and gun videos, and this camera is solid! I wont buy any other brand, canons rule!!This video is zero edits. Straight from the camera to the upload. 😉

The media could not be loaded. I chose the Canon XA11, because it features the best auto-video-stabilization in the mid-range camcorder game. If you'll be shooting on the move, this is the camera for you.This Canon XA11 captures incredibly high-definition video in time-lapse (7 speeds), slow-motion (2 speeds) and multiple cinematographic recording options (make captivating content).You can even take color-rich, wildly detailed still-photos with the Canon XA11. Check out the Blubonnet photo and you'll see how the camera's auto-focus perfectly captures the detail of the flowers at the forefront, then progressively slightly blurs the background to make the model really shine.If you want to make compelling, interesting video (check out the time-lapse video attached to this review), get this Canon XA11. This is money very well invested.Additional info I hope you find useful (see photo for what I connect to the camera):• Comica CVM-VP2 Super-Cardioid Condenser Shotgun Microphone ($189 - great sound)• Regetek 70" Monopod-Tripod Adjustable Stand ($49 - trust me, don't go cheaper)• Altura Photo 160 LED Video Light ($36 - definitely get attachable light for this camera)IMPORTANT: I chose to buy from this seller, because it is the USA version under warranty. Sure, this camera is found cheaper on Amazon or in giant bundles (with awful external mics and so-cheap-its-worthless add-ons); but those are international versions of the camera.

So far so good, I am a little disappointed in the low light color saturation. Not many demos of this thing out there. That said, I am thoroughly impressed with the zoom clarity and stability.

I haven't used the camera much yet, but it seems like a really great camera. The zoom is crazy good. The picture is great, and you can turn it to yourself to video and your arms don't have to be 10 feet long to make a good video. Excited to film more with it.

Canon has done it again. This is a great Camcorder if you are more experience than the beginners, and a little less than a experienced as a professional. Has a lot of bells and whistles I haven't even began to learn. I a getting back in to video recording from my video production days, and this camcorder is great. It I have only used it once, but picture was fine for night time shooting, and I was under street lamp.

It's FANTASTIC camera for any small-medium sized church looking for a professional grade live-streaming camera. We couldn't be happier with the picture or performance of the Canon XA11. Right out of the box it looks great, but it has tons of features for fine tuning. We also use this camera to record our video announcements. They have never looked better! It a small(ish) camera, but packs a major punch!

We really like this camera, just what we were looking for and the quality of the recordings is really nice.Only down side,,, the microphone attachment feels a bit weak. Careful with that.