Attractive choice for TV cameramen Canon "XF605"! I tested the functionality rigorously.

Will the XF605 be on the side of TV photographers?

Canon XF605 released in October. I pay a lot of attention to it personally. In conclusion, this is the camera that I want the most right now. This time, although it was only after a short period of trial, I could feel that the camera was finished with a high degree of satisfaction.

As of 2021, 80 to 90% of the cameras at the shooting site, which is the main battlefield for me, are handheld cameras (known as digital in the industry, hereinafter: digital). The author often undertakes shooting projects mainly for TV program information variety locations, stage recordings, and event distribution, but most of the orders are HD digital.

Also, in terms of TV equipment and the introduction of new equipment, there is a sense of impasse, and it can be said that the current 4K digital de facto dan dirt camera does not exist in the television industry. On the other hand, if we introduce a new digital now, it is necessary to make a choice of 4K digital after anticipating the use of HD.

Among them, the XF605 is a pretty attractive choice for 4K and HD digital. This time, I evaluated and verified each function of the XF605 from the viewpoint of a TV cameraman.

* 60p and 30p in the article mean 59.94p and 29.97p unless otherwise specified. 4K also means 3840×2160pix (QFHD) resolution. The trial machine is the specification as of mid-August 2021.