CANONEOS C70 AGENDA
Canon reinvents the hybrid The EOS C70 is the first cinema camera to use the newmirrorless RF lens mount
T he company that shook up the world of digital filmmaking with its EOS 5DMark III DSLRmore than a decade ago hopes to do the same for the world of cinema cameras with the new EOS C70. It’s being pitched by Canon as the first of a new breed of hybrid cameras aimed at users of mirrorless cameras who are making the move up to full-time filmmaking. Hitting the shops at the end of November, it uses lots of mirrorless-style ergonomics and technology, including the latest RF lens mount, and adds inmany of the features that make cinema cameras such an ideal solution for shooting video. That includes built-in ND filters, XLR inputs and large batteries for extended shooting without any overheating issues, for 4K 4:2:2 10-bit recording to internal SD cards in the XF-AVC and MP4 format. As Canon continues to move into higher frame rates that have been the domain of rivals companies like Sony and Blackmagic, it shoots H.264 Long GOP 4:2:2 10-bit up to 120fps in 4K and 180fps in 2K Super 16 cropped mode. In the highest quality H.264 Intra codec, it records 4:2:2 10-bit up to 30fps in 4K and 60fps in 2K. There is no Raw capture, though. In all recording settings up to 120fps, there is Dual Pixel CMOS AF support and audio recording. The £4800 camera features the same Super 35 Dual Gain Output sensor from the recent £10,500/$11,000 EOS C300 Mark III and can deliver the same 16+ stops of dynamic range, says Canon. That’s thanks to the DGO sensor, DIGIC DV 7 processor and colour profiles including C-Log 2 and 3, plus HDR. And Wide DRmaximises dynamic range when non-Log settings are used for a faster workflow. The EOS C70 is the first Cinema EOS camera to use the EOS iTR AFX Intelligent Tracking and Recognition autofocus system seen in the EOS R5. This uses
IMAGE The Canon EOS C70 is aimed at mirrorless users who want to become full-time filmmakers
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