 A Canon EOS C300 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital cinema camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | EF/PL |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 24.6 x 13.8 mm |
| Maximum resolution | 3840 X 2160 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II) |
| Shutter | |
| Frame rate | 1-30fps (1080p) 1-60fps (720p) |
| General | |
| Battery | Canon BP-955 (included) Canon BP-975 (optional) |
| AV Port(s) | HD/SD-SDI HDMI 3.5mm stereo headphone monitor XLR (2 channel) 3.5mm mic jack Timecode in/out Genlock Sync out (3D) |
| Weight | 3.2lbs/1.45kg (EF mount) 3.6lbs/1.63kg (PL mount) |
The EOS C300 is a digital cinema camera in the Cinema EOS range. It was announced by Canon on November 3, 2011.
The camera is offered with the option of Canon EF or Arri PL mounts. It has been available since January 2012.
In September 2015, Canon released an updated version, the Canon EOS C300 Mark II.
Specifications
In 2011, the Canon EOS C300 was originally announced with the following characteristics:
- 8.3mp 3840x2160 Super-35 CMOS sensor (QFHD resolution)
- DIGIC DV III Processor
- Canon XF Codec
- Dual Compact Flash Slots
- Exposure and focus are both manual only
- Uses existing BP-955 and BP-975 batteries
- Sold as a system, including LCD monitor / XLR audio unit, side grip, and top handle.
- Availability: January 2012
Price
The Canon EOS C300 was initially announced with a recommended retail price of $20,000 (body only) but was soon available for $16,000.
The price has dropped to approximately $1,000 in 2024 used.
Sample footage
Vincent Laforet was given access to a pre-release version of the EOS C300 to shoot the short film Möbius (2011).
In addition, the C300 was used along with Canon EOS DSLRs (such as an infrared-modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II) on the short film When You Find Me (2011), directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and produced by her father Ron Howard.
A Canon EOS C300 was used with a drone to shoot aerial footage on the "small-budget" Kevin Macdonald film How I Live Now (2013).
The 2013 feature films Blue Ruin, Blue Is the Warmest Colour, and Victoria were shot exclusively on a C300.
See also
References
- "EOS C300". Canon.
- A Star Is Born: Canon Launches New Digital Cinema Camera For High-Resolution Motion Picture Production, Canon U.S.A., Inc., 2011-11-03, retrieved 2011-11-03
- "A Star is Born: Canon Launches New Digital Video Camcorder for High-Resolution Motion Picture Production". Canon Global press release. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06.
- Canon Rumors (2011-11-03). "Canon EOS C300 & C300 PL Announced". Canon Rumors.
- Joy, Paul (2011-12-02). "Canon C300 first look review". Paul Joy. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- B & H (2022). "Canon EOS C300 Mark III Digital Cinema Camera Body (EF Lens Mount)". B & H. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- Mobius - 1080p HQ, Vimeo
- 3 Years later… “Mobius” and the Canon C300 / C300PL Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, Vincent Laforet's Blog
- Ron and Bryce Howard's Canon C300 "When you find me" project Imagin8ion, planet5D
- "Canon U.S.A. And Ron Howard Select Eight Winners From 96,362 Photo Entries For 'Project Imagin8ion'". Canon U.S.A.
- "Canon's 30-Minute C300 Short 'When You Find Me'". NoFilmSchool.
- "How I Live Now - Trivia". IMDb.
- Shot On What: Blue Ruin (2013)
- Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013). 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2024-12-01 – via shotonwhat.com.
- Victoria (2015). 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2024-12-01 – via shotonwhat.com.
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