camcorders feature detachable handles and utilize Canon's DIGIC DV4 Image Processor and Intelligent Optical Image Stabilization with powered and dynamic modes and auto on/off mode. The XA35 and XA30 camcorders feature Full HD (60p and native cinematic at 24p) 1920x1080 recording capabilities with dual SD card slots, recordable to AVCHD (28Mbps) and MP4 (35Mbps), and an HD/SD-SDI output (XA35 only). The new Highlight Priority video-recording mode makes it possible to capture visual characteristics that might otherwise be lost due to video compression. Drawing from technologies employed in Canon's Cinema EOS System lineup of professional digital cinematography products, the Wide DR mode achieves a dynamic range that has been expanded to 600 percent compared to the 300 percent on the predecessor Canon XA25/XA20 camcorder models. The mode helps minimize the occurrence of underand overexposed areas to help create smooth color gradations, even when shooting in environments that tend to produce under- and overexposed regions, such as those with drastic differences in lighting conditions. The brightness performance of these camcorders when shooting infrared has been improved approximately 1.4 times higher than the previous models. Infrared shooting uses an infrared diffused LED light to enhance brightness to the very edges of the image while shooting in low-light situations. The sensitivity of the new sensor also enhances this feature. Also new to the XA line of HD camcorders are slow (maximum 0.4x) and fast (maximum 1,200x) recording options. These modes can be accessed through the easy-to-operate user interface displayed on a 3.5", 1.23-million-dot OLED touch-panel display and 10,000:1-contrast-ratio electronic viewfinder with controllable iris. The display features a view-assist function, which provides users the ability - while inhttp://www.mole.com/TenerLED