NAB SHOW 2010 & CANON

Hi guys. I would like to know if Canon announced anything regarding their succesor to the XHA1. I heard rummors saying that they were going to close their procamcorder line and transfer their video know how into a new 5D.

Let's just say if you were walking around the convention floor with anything but a canon around your neck, you were in the minority.

So was NAB allowing people to carry camera into exhibits? It sounded like there were no photos allowed from the info I received.

I'd say 85% of attendees had cameras and taking picture. Me included. I'll post my pics on my flicker page when I get home.

From different sources:

"Along with Canon's new XF305 and XF300 professional tapeless HD camcorders, Canon will also show its XL H1S and XL H1A shoulder-mount professional HD camcorders, XH A1S and XH G1S HD professional handheld HD camcorders, and its new line of nine VIXIA Flash memory consumer HD camcorders designed for the acquisition of HD video of exceptional detail and clarity.

Although prices, availability and shipping dates have yet to be announced for Australia, both models are slated to ship to North America in June, where the XF300 will retail for US$7000 (AU$7500) and the XF305 for US$8000 (AU$8580).

The new Canon XF305 and XF300 professional tapeless HD camcorders employ an MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps codec – Canon XF Codec – for capturing and recording native 1920 x 1080 video onto affordable, universally available Compact Flash (CF) cards. The new Canon XF305 and XF300 Professional Camcorders feature hot-swappable dual card slots and support UDMA CF cards for maximum performance."

Prices look un-realistic...

These cameras are already in BHPhoto:

XF300
3 CMOS 1/3"
NTSC (PAL w/Mfr upgrade)
Compression: MPEG-2 Long GOP
Color Space: 4:2:2 (at 50Mbps recording)
File Format: MXF

Recording Modes:
50Mbps (CBR) 4:2:2, 1920x1080, (60i/30p/24p),
1280x720 (60p/30p/24p);
35Mbps (VBR) 4:2:0, 1920x1080 (60i/30p/24p),
1280x720 (60p/30p/24p);
25Mbps (CBR) 4:2:0, 1440x1080 (60i/30p/24p)

Price: $6799 Ouch!!! Availabilty June 2010.

Here are my pictures from the convention floor:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamski/sets/72157623732189821/

I am buying the XF300 and selling my FX1000. The camera was slick. Price tag will be in the $6000

Does look to be a good camera to own.

See XF300:
http://vimeo.com/10934446
& the 5D
http://vimeo.com/10916583