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    Canon C300 Cinema EOS camera – specs and initial thoughts

    Andrew Reid (EOSHD)By Andrew Reid (EOSHD)November 4, 2011 News 2 Mins Read

    Canon’s new Cinema EOS camera is here and it is 5D Mark II inspired in terms of design although not price! Costing over $16,000 the Canon EOS C300 has a far more compact and less cluttered design than the Sony FS100 or F3. The camera takes on the look of a DSLR with built in EVF. The camera will be available in January 2012.

    Initial thoughts

    It is not a DSLR killer due to the pricing.

    It does not have a full frame sensor, since it is Super 35mm.

    It has a 4K sensor but it is not a 4K camera. The output is just 1080p.

    I love the design – far better than the Sony FS100 and F3.

    Cinema EOS

    Pros

    • 4-2-2 10bit colour a nice improvement from DSLRs
    • 8MP sensor means low light performance is good, fine film like grain
    • Form factor is superb – I much prefer the DSLR inspired ergonomics to the dated traditional video camera form factor
    • The Canon XF codec 50Mbps 4-2-2 MPEG based (I speculated this would end up on the 5D Mark 3 – I hope I’m still correct)
    • It is modular – add-ons for XLR, LCD, top handle, etc.

    Cons

    • Pricing means rental only and I don’t go for that
    • Although the sensor is 4K it only outputs to 1080p
    • 60p only in 720p mode!
    • No AF or auto-exposure of any kind (for documentary, news, etc.)

    More news as it comes…

    Canon EOS C300

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