Canon today announced a new cinema camera with APS-C (Super35) sensor – the EOS C300 Mark III. Along with the camera, they also announced a new 25-250mm CINE-SERVO lens and some firmware updates, which we covered in a separate article – available here. The EOS C300 Mark III features a new 4K CMOS DGO (Dual Gain Output) sensor, modular design and the ability to record in multiple formats up to 4K 120fps in Cinema RAW Light. Canon EOS C300 Mark III. Image credit: cinema5D The new EOS C300 Mark III is Canon’s new flagship in the Super35 line-up. Before talking about the new camera, I would like to give you a little overview of Canon’s EOS Cinema line. Canon EOS Cinema Cameras Line While many filmmakers were bashing video capabilities of Canon’s DSLR and mirrorless line-up in recent years, there was not much to complain about its EOS C line of cameras. I think this is where Canon remains fairly strong. At the moment, they offer the entry-level 1080p APS-C Canon EOS C100 Mark II, 4K-capable APS-C Canon EOS C200 (announced in 2017), and their (till today) best APS-C 4K-capable camera – the EOS C300 Mark II. When it comes to full-frame sensors, Canon offers their largest camera aimed at fully staffed camera departments – the EOS C700 – and the new EOS C500 Mark II. When Canon announced the full-frame EOS C500 Mark II last year, specs-wise it kind of looked like a C700 in a much smaller body,...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 20 April, 2020