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Canon EOS C300

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Type
  
Digital cinema camera

Image sensor type
  
CMOS

Maximum resolution
  
1920 x 1080

Lens mount
  
EF/PL

Image sensor size
  
24.6 x 13.8 mm

Canon EOS C300

Storage
  
CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II)

The EOS C300 is a digital cinema camera in the Cinema EOS range. It was announced by Canon on November 3, 2011. The camera is offered with the option of Canon EF or Arri PL mounts, and has been available since January 2012.

Contents

In September 2015 Canon released an updated version, the Canon EOS C300 Mark II.

Sample footage

Vincent Laforet was given access to a prerelease version of the EOS C300 to shoot the short film Möbius. In addition, the C300 was used along with other Canon EOS dSLRs (such as an infrared-modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II) on the short film When You Find Me, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and produced by her father Ron Howard.

Specifications

  • 8.3mp 3840x2160 Super-35 CMOS sensor (QFHD resolution)
  • DIGIC DV III Processor
  • Canon XF Codec
  • Dual Compact Flash Slots
  • Exposure and focus are both manual only
  • Uses existing BP-955 and BP-975 batteries
  • Sold as a system, including LCD monitor / XLR audio unit, side grip, and top handle.
  • Availability: Jan. 2012
  • Price: appx. $16,000 USD

    • References

    Canon EOS C300 Wikipedia
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