Canon has just announced the launch of its first RF mount cinema camera: the Canon EOS C70. This lightweight and compact camera feature a Super35 sensor with Dual Gain Output capabilities. The EOS C70 can shoot at up to 4K at 120 frames per second in 4:2:2 10-bit directly onto SD cards. Johnnie my colleague took the opportunity to talk to Aron Randhawa from Canon Europe in order to explore a bit more what this camera really brings to the table. Let’s take a closer look at it! The new Canon EOS C70 is the first Canon cinema camera with a built-in RF Mount (more on that later). Similar to the recent EOS C300 Mark III (you can watch our review here), the EOS C70 features a Super35 sensor with Dual Gain Output (DGO) capabilities. This DGO technology combines two amplifications of a moving image into one and allows you to shoot at high-ISO with reduced noise. However, its a brand new sensor and not the same sensor as the C300 Mark III. According to Canon, the EOS C70 is capable of recording up to 16 stops of dynamic range. The dynamic range results in our Lab Test with the EOS C300 Mark III were excellent, and we’ll make sure to run our lab test once the camera get its final firmware. A suitable sensor is nothing without a great image processor behind it. Canon didn’t take any shortcuts, and the Canon EOS C70 features a powerful DIGIC DV 7...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 24 September, 2020