Canon C300 EF Mark II

KEY FEATURES

CANON Super 35mm CMOS Sensor

Modeled after the Super 35mm 3-perf standard motion picture film, the CMOS sensor from CANON has an active image size of 24.4 x 13.5mm. It features 4096 x 2160 resolution to deliver Cinema 4K images, as well as Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) and Full HD (1920 x 1080) support

CANON Log Gamma

CANON Log Gamma support 2 / ACES / REC.2020

CANON Dual DIGIC DV 5 Image Processor

The camera features Dual DIGIC DV 5 processors to handle internal data processing.

XF AVC Codec

To create digital files robust enough for further post-production, the EOS C300 offers the highest image quality with its XF AVC Codec - an H.264 format wrapped in the widely supported MXF wrapper

Designed with Filmmakers in Mind

A logical layout of buttons and dials make operation simple. A lock switch disables all controls except the function button and record buttons. Small ridges between buttons help prevent activation of functions by mistake. A backlit display panel is ideal for low-light viewing. An indicator light is clearly visible from the side or behind the camera.

Compact and Modular Design

The EOS C300 body is compact and easily handheld at just over £3. There is a bright 1.55 megapixel electronic viewfinder, and the camera comes with a detachable 4", 1.23 megapixel monitor and control panel combination. The camera also has a removable handle with a control dial and function buttons for DSLR-style handheld shooting, or remove it and use the supplied thumb rest for completely stripped-down shooting. The EOS C300 has a built-in manually operated neutral density (ND) glass filter that offers 1/4, 1/16 and 1/16th and 64th filtering steps. Handheld or using a tripod, on location or in the studio, even on 3-D platforms, the EOS C300 adjusts to shooting situations that are challenging for larger cameras.

Rugged, durable and quiet

The EOS C300's dust-proof and splash-proof design includes sealing gaskets around the edges of all access covers, O-ring-equipped dials on the rotation axis, and rubber-sealed key-cap knob covers. The EOS C300 also features a built-in quiet cooling system with a heat dissipation duct in the center of the body, a graphite sheet that conducts heat from the sensor to the heat sink, three ventilation holes, and a fan that draws hot air out through an exhaust port. All air is directed through a discrete path that keeps dust particles away from sensitive components. The camera runs cool, quiet and clean.

Ultra-high resolution EVF

The EOS C300 features a 0.46" field, 1.17 megapixel color EVF and 100% view coverage for comfortable viewing and accurate judgment of composition, focus and color. The viewfinder angle is adjustable for additional user comfort. EVF settings include: brightness, contrast, color and backlight (normal or bright).

Rich Audio Controls

When mounted to the EOS C300 Mark II camera, the included control unit provides two XLR audio inputs with +48V phantom power. A 3.5mm microphone terminal is also built into the camera. Audio is recorded uncompressed in 16-bit PCM format at 48 kHz for high-fidelity sound. The two XLR inputs as well as the microphone terminal have the option of automatic as well as full manual gain control (-Infinity to + 18dB). In addition, a 3.5mm headphone terminal with 16 volume settings offers precise audio control.

CF Memory Card Recording

The camera records to CFast 1 cards via two slots.

High Speed, Slow Motion, Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion

Beyond the advantages of file-based recording, the camera offers a number of creative possibilities in post-production, including slow motion and fast motion.

Connectivity

For connecting to external monitors, switchers, VTRs, and non-linear editing systems with SDI inputs, the EOS C300 features industry-standard HD-SDI, genlock and timecode output terminals, plus audio terminals with linear PCM recording.Timecode and genlock allow multiple camera capture to be synchronized, ideal for multi-camera shoots, 3D acquisition and more. The HD-SDI sync terminal can be switched to HD Sync, HD Y, Burst Black, and Composite output.

Full manual control and focus assists

The camera has a Waveform Monitor (WFM) function that displays the overall brightness of a scene, with RGB Parade in Show to view red, green and blue color brightness or spot display to isolate the brightness distribution of a chosen area. The Vectorscope (VS) display shows hue and saturation levels in real time. For sharp focus, the EOS C300 camera has two modes in Peak and an extended focus assist function. An Edge Focus Assist Monitor provides a waveform representing the overall degree of focus and a red waveform representing focus in three specific areas displayed on the camera's 4" LCD monitor. To maintain proper exposure highlight, it offers a zebra ban function as well.