The Canon XA11 Full HD Camcorder is suitable for ENG, event coverage, and independent and documentary filmmaking. This camera supports PAL capture, following European broadcast standards, and is not compatible with NTSC video. The camera features a 1/2.84", 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor that captures video at various frame rates up to 50p. The integrated Canon 20x HD optical zoom lens has a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 26.8 to 576mm, and features an 8-bladed iris to render highlights in a more natural manner. The final piece in the image chain is Canon's Digic DV 4 image processor. This high-speed image-processing engine powers Canon's Dynamic IS (Image Stabilization) mode reducing image distortion over traditional up-down, left-right image stabilization by adding correction for camera roll in three axes. The power of the Digic DV 4 allows the camera to simultaneously encode your video to two different codecs and bit rates, allowing you to have web-ready versions of your master footage available as soon as you stop recording.