Canon Announces New 4K Cameras -- the C300 Mark II EF and PL Cinema Cameras and the XC10 Camcorder

First Look: Canon Updates Its C300 Line With the Mark II, a 4K Cinema Camera  Featuring Faster and More Accurate Autofocusing, and Also Unveils the Compact XC10, a 4K Professional Camcorder


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 08, 2015) - The Canon C300 Mark II Cinema EOS camera features a Super 35mm CMOS sensor and uses Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, providing faster and more accurate autofocusing to assist users when operating with small crews. The camera is available with either an EF or a PL Lens mount. The EF lens mount offers compatibility not only with Canon's existing broad range of DSLR lenses, but also with their line of EF-mount CN-E cinema prime and zoom lenses. The PL lens mount features compatibility not only with a broad range of compatible cine lenses from manufacturers like Angenieux and Zeiss, but also with Canon's burgeoning line of EF Cinema lenses for PL mount. The Super 35mm sensor is paired with the Canon DIGIC DV 5 image processor, which uses an innovative method of breaking out red, green, and blue data to enable color performance on a level that would otherwise require three separate chips. The camera records up to Full HD resolution video to CFast 2.0 cards using the XF-AVC codec. For more flexibility to adjust your image during post production, the camera also offers Canon's Log gamma mode, which results in excellent tonal reproduction in the highlight and lowlight regions of an image, and an expanded dynamic range.

Read more about the Canon C300 Mark II Cinema camera  (EF Lens Mount)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1134579-REG/canon_0635c002_eos_c300_mark_ii.html

Read more about the Canon C300 Mark II Cinema camera  (PL Lens Mount)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1134580-REG/canon_0635c009_c300_markii_cinema_eos.html

Canon C300 Mark II Cinema EOS Highlights

  •          Super 35mm CMOS Sensor
  •          4K,1920x1080 60/50i, 23.98/25p True 24p
  •          Canon XF Codec - 4:2:2 50 Mb/s MPEG-2
  •          Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  •          Rotating 4" LCD Monitor
  •          2x 3D-SDI Output, 2x SLR Inputs
  •          2x CFast Card Slots
  •          Timecode I/O, Genlock In & Sync Out
  •          Canon Log Gamma

You can now pre-order the Canon EOS C300 Mark II Cinema Camera  (PL Lens Mount)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1134580-REG/canon_0635c009_c300_mark ii_cinema_eos.html

A post in the BH explora blog goes into more detail about the updates of the Canon EOS C300 Mark II. While you're there, you can also read about the newly-announced XC10 compact 4K camcorder.

Canon XC10 4K camcorder

The Canon XC10 is a unique camera that has a DSLR-like body design and features a 1" CMOS sensor and a fixed 10" f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens. A DIGIC DV 4 image processor pairs with the 1" sensor to deliver 8-bit 422 video resolution up to Ultra HD at 24 and 30 fps and 1080p video up to 60 fps. In addition to 4K video, the camera can also capture 12-megapixel photos independently, or extract still images while recording or playing back video. Ultra HD video is recorded to CFast memory cards, with an SD card slot also provided for HD video and still images. Other notable features of the camera include professional picture profiles -- including the Wide DR and Canon Log native to the Cinema EOS line -- a hot shoe, built-in Wi-Fi, and an HDMI output. It is powered using the common LP-E6-type Canon DSLR battery.

Canon XC10 4K Camcorder Product Highlights                                                                    
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1134581-REG/canon_0565c013_xc10.html

  •          1" CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 Processor
  •          UltraHD 4K at 29.97/25/23.98p
  •          H.264 Recording in MFX Wrapper
  •          Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD Recording
  •          SDHC/SDXC and CFast Card Slots
  •          HDMI Output - Supports 4K Monitoring
  •          10x Zoom / 8.9 to 89mm Focal Length
  •          f/2.8 to 5.6 Aperture Range
  •          100 to 20,000 ISO Range
  •          Ergonomic Tilting Hand Grip     

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