CANONEOS C70
WHERE THE EOS C70 SITS IN THE CANON CINEMA RANGE The new EOS C70 is the third new Cinema EOS model from Canon in a year and is the entry-level camera in the Cinema EOS range. But it offers much higher spec than the EOS C100 Mark II that officially sits above it. The C100 Mark II has a very different body shape, similar to the C200, which Canon now seems to be moving away from. The C300 Mark III and C500 Mark II share a new-style modular body. The C100 Mark II has an 8.3-megapixel Super 35 CMOS sensor, but only records in HD. Above that is the C200, which shoots in 4K and offers Canon Raw Light recording for ultimate quality. But its internal XF-AVC codec is the relatively unpopular 4:2:0 8-bit, which is significantly lower quality than the EOS C70. There is no built-in five-axis on- sensor image stabilisation, though. So to keep things shake-free, the EOS C70 uses Combination IS, which brings together the Optical IS in RF lenses and the digital IS in the camera body. The communication capability between the lens and the camera also unlocks additional features such as the ability to display the object distance on the camera’s LCDmonitor. The camera will take all Canon’s EF lenses via the RF adapter that has been on sale since the full-frame mirrorless range was launched. But there is also a new lens mount adapter called the EF-EOS R 0.71x, which optically converts any EF lens to a full-frame equivalent focal length, as well as an increased light transmission of approximately one stop – similar to the Metabones Speed Booster adapter
Above that is the Super 35 C300 Mark III, which has the same sensor and many of the recording options of the EOS C70, although the bigger camera has higher bit rates and does shoot Cinema Raw Light. It also has built-in image stabilisation and more professional connections, such as 12G-SDI. The lens mount can also be changed from Canon EF to PL or B4 mounts. Then comes the big jump to full-frame and the C500 Mark II and C700 FF above that, which is designed for larger TV-style productions. that has been popular for several years. So, for example, Canon’s 300mm f/4 EF telephoto lens, when used with the EF-EOS R adapter, would give a field of view equivalent to 300mm if it was used on a full-frame camera, but offer a maximum aperture of f/2.8. If it was used with the conventional EF-EOS R adapter on the EOS C70, it would give the angle of view equivalent to 450mm and retain its maximum aperture of f/4. The Canon adapter has full communication between the EF lens and camera body, providing autofocus, peripheral illumination and chromatic aberration correction. The camera records to dual high-speed UHS-II SDmedia. And, for the first time in a Cinema EOS camera, it is now possible to record different formats, resolutions and bit depths on each media card slot. “At 1.1kg, the C70 is ideal for mobile, fast-paced shooting. It is great for events, or even as a B camera to an EOS C300Mark III or C500Mark II,” says Parry. “There’s even false colour monitoring and anamorphic support. And if you want to shoot stills, you can take 8-megapixel photos, too.”
“At 1.1kg, the C70 is ideal formobile, fast-paced shooting. It’s great for events, or as a B camera”
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