Canon C300

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Canon C300 body with EF mount

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Zacuto 15 mm C300 base plate

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Hoodman HC300 LCD sun hood

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Canon LCD screen with controls, microphone holder, and dual XLR input

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18″ 15 mm carbon fiber rods

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Canon C300 side handle

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Canon C300 top handle

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Canon C300 eye piece for EVF

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Canon leather camera strap

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Pelican 1510 C300 molded case

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128 GB Lexar 800x UDMA 7 compact flash card

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Transcend USB 3.0 card reader

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Canon BP-955 battery

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Canon CG940 battery charger with power cable

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The Canon EOS C300 Cinema EOS Camcorder Body (EF Lens Mount) takes what professionals love about DSLR filmmaking – access to a vast selection of widely available lenses, a large sensor that facilitates a shallow depth of field, and portable operation with a modular, compact camera – and addresses its shortcomings. That means that unlike DSLR cameras, this Cinema EOS camcorder is designed inside and out for professional cinematographers capturing motion pictures that will stand up to rigorous post-production processes.

The EOS C300 features an EF mount for compatibility not only with Canon's existing broad range of DSLR lenses, but also with the burgeoning line of EF Cinema Zoom and Prime lenses. These lenses are designed to match up perfectly with the 3-perf Super 35mm-size CMOS sensor that Canon developed for this camera. Like the camcorder, these lenses (sold separately) were developed specifically for digital cinema, with engraved markings on angled surfaces in meters and feet and uniform front diameters for easy lens switching without having to reconfigure a matte box or follow focus gearing.

The Canon Super 35mm sensor is paired with the Canon DIGIC III 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. Recording HD formats to CompactFlash cards as the XF codec – at the highest level a 50 Mb/s, 4:2:2 MPEG-2 format – the C300 records motion video that reduces the jagged edges and Moiré patterns that can plague video with 4:2:0 chroma subsampling and lead to post-production challenges.

Moreover, the files' MXF wrapper brings together video, audio, metadata, and timecode in a package that enjoys robust support from all professional NLE programs. The EOS C300 is designed to capture footage that thrives in the post-production suite. To that same end, 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 a greatly expanded dynamic range.

The exterior of the camera is as unique as its innards. Featuring the expected HD-SDI output, timecode I/O, and genlock input BNCs, the body is a modular creature that can either be stripped down completely, or be built up to host the included handle, 4" rotating LCD unit with full controls, grip, and thumb rest. With accessible buttons and ridges dividing them, the C300 is physically designed not for still photography but for the craft of digital cinema.

Technical Specifications

Image Sensor

1x CMOS sensor, equivalent to 3-perf Super 35mm
24.6 x 13.8mm effective size (6.4 x 6.4µm pixel pitch)

Effective Pixels

Approx. 8.29 Mp (3840 x 2160)

Total Pixels

Approx. 9.84 Mp (4206 x 2340)

Scanning System

Progressive

Filter

RGB primary color filter (Bayer array)

DSP

DIGIC DV III

Lens Mount

EF

LCD Screen

4" diagonal, 1.23 megapixel color 16:9 rotatable LCD
100% field of view
Adjust brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, and backlight (normal or bright)
A total of 27 display functions can be turned on and off

Viewfinder

0.52" diagonal, color 16:9 LCD, 1,555,000 dots
+2.0 to -5.5 diopter eye adjustment
100% field of view
Viewing angle can be adjusted up and down 60° 
A total of 27 display functions can be turned on and off

Signal System

NTSC/PAL

Compression

8-bit MPEG-2 Long GOP (Canon XF codec)

Color Space

4:2:2 at 50 Mb/s recording

File Format

MXF (OP-1a)

Recording Formats

50 Mb/s (CBR) 4:2:2 422P@HL
1920 x 1080: 59.94i/29.97p/23.98p; 50i/25p; true 24p (24.00)
1280 x 720: 59.94p/29.97p/23.98p; 50p/25p; true 24p (24.00)

35 Mb/s (VBR) 4:2:0 MP@HL
1920 x 1080: 59.94i/29.97p/23.98p; 50i/25p
1280 x 720: 59.94p/29.97p/23.98p; 50p/25p

25 Mb/s (CBR) 4:2:0 MP@H14
1440 x 1080: 59.94i/29.97p/23.98p; 50i/25p

Recording Media

CF Card (Type 1 Only): 2x slots (Movie files); UDMA supported
SD Card: 1x slot: still images, custom picture data, clip metadata, and menu settings 1

Recording Time

With 64 GB CompactFlash (CF) card (greater capacity is possible when both card slots are used):

25 Mb/s: 310 min
35 Mb/s: 225 min
50 Mb/s: 160 min
Up to 999 clips can be recorded per card

Audio Recording

Linear PCM; 2-channel; 16-bit; 48 kHz

Built-In Microphone

None

Audio Inputs

2x XLR inputs (auto and manual level settings), switchable between mic/line
-12, -6, 0, or +12 dB XLR trimming
1x 3.5mm microphone jack

Channel Selection

2-channel recording

Recording Levels

-∞ to +18dB

Phantom Power

Available: +48V

Headphone Output Level

16 settings; volume is muted at lowest setting

Tone

1 KHz tone available; -12, -18, or -20 dB

Focusing System

Manual; autofocus system not available

Iris Control

Iris dial located on camera body for use with EOS EF lenses with electronic iris control

Exposure Modes

Manual

Gain

Manual: Normal setting -6 dB to 30 dB

Shutter Modes

OFF, Speed, Angle, Slow Shutter, Clear Scan

Shutter Speed

59.94i/59.94p: 1/60 to 1/2000 in 1/4 or 1/3 stops; SLS: 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30; CS: 59.94-250.70 Hz
29.97p: 1/30 to 1/2000 in 1/4 or 1/3 stops; SLS: 1/4, 1/8, 1/15; CS: 29.97-250.70 Hz
23.98p/24p: 1/24 to 1/2000 in 1/4 or 1/3 stops; SLS: 1/3, 1/6, 1/12; CS: 23.97-250.70 Hz
50i/50p: 1/50 to 1/2000 in 1/4 or 1/3 stops; SLS: 1/3, 1/6, 1/12 1/25; CS: 50.00-250.70 Hz
25p: 1/25 to 1/2000 in 1/4 or 1/3 stops; SLS: 1/3, 1/6, 1/12; CS: 25.00-250.70 Hz

Shutter Angle

59.94i/59.94p: 360, 240, 216, 180, 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 22.5, 15, 11.25
29.97p: 360, 240, 216, 180, 120, 108, 90, 60, 45, 30, 22.5, 15, 11.25
23.98p/24p: 360, 345.6, 288, 240, 180, 172.8, 144, 120, 90, 86.4, 72, 60, 45, 30, 22.5, 15, 11.25
50i/50p: 360, 300, 240, 180, 150, 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 22.50, 15, 11.25
25p: 360, 300, 240, 180, 150, 120, 90, 75, 60, 45, 30, 22.50, 15, 11.25

ISO Range

320 to 20,000, 1-stop or 1/3-stop

Built-in ND Filter

Mechanical ND filter system with option of clear or 2, 4, or 6 stops

White Balance

Auto, manual, 2 custom (2000-15,000K in 100K increments), daylight (5400K), tungsten (3200K)

Exposure & Focus Aids

Peaking (2 types), Zebra Pattern, Magnify, Edge Monitor Focus Assist, Black and White Mode 2

Playback

Index Displays: Index Display, Normal, "OK Mark" Index, "Check Mark" Index, "Shot Mark" Index, Expand Index, Photo Index
Clip Playback: Forward Search (5x, 15x, 60x), Reverse Search (5x, 15x, 60x), Forward Frame Advance, Reverse Frame Advance, Record Review, Clip Jump (Forward and Backward), Skip Playback
Playback Functions: Inter-Media Copy (Single Clip, All Clips, Last Clip); Clip Delete (Single Clip, All Clips, Last Clip)
Still Image Playback: Index, Single Playback, Erasure, Protect

Frame Rates

50 Mb/s: 1920 x 1080
Record Rate: 1-30 fps (Playback Rate: 29.97p/23.98p/24.00p)
Record Rate: 1-25 fps (Playback Rate: 50i/25p)

50 Mb/s: 1280 x 720
Record Rate: 1-60 fps (Playback Rate: 59.94p/29.97p/23.98p/24.00p)
Record Rate: 1-50 fps (Playback Rate:50p/25p)

35 Mb/s: 1920 x 1080
Record Rate: 1-30 fps (Playback Rate: 29.97p/23.98p/24.00p)
Record Rate: 1-25 fps (Playback Rate: 50i/25p)

35 Mb/s: 1280 x 720
Record Rate: 1-60 fps (Playback Rate: 59.94p/29.97p/23.98p/24.00p)
Record Rate: 1-50 fps (Playback Rate:50p/25p)

25 Mb/s: 1440 x 1080
Record Rate: 1-30 fps (Playback Rate: 29.97p/23.98p)

Interval Recording

Interval can be set in 25 levels ranging from 1 second to 10 minutes (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/15/20/30/40/50 sec; 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 min) 
NTSC 59.94i/29.97p/23.98p/24.00p: Selectable between 1, 3, 6, 9 frames 
NTSC 59.94p: Selectable between 2, 6, 12 frames 
PAL 50i/25p/50p: Selectable between 2, 6, 12 frames

Frame Record

NTSC 59.94i/23.98p/24.00p: Selectable between 1, 3, 6, 9 frames
NTSC 59.94p: Selectable between 2, 6, 12 frames
PAL 50i/25p/50p: Selectable between 2, 6, 12 frames

Pre-Record Buffer

3 sec cache (video & audio)

Still Capture

1920 x 1080 images captured to SD card

Custom Picture

23 custom picture settings
A total of nine 9 customized pictures are available in the camera and up to 20 can be saved to an SD card

Custom pictures CP7, CP8 and CP9 ship with the following preset:
C7: Video.C - Intended for recording media for playback on consumer TVs. The setting minimizes noise in the dark areas and improves contrast by tightening up on black
C8: Cine.V - Suited for giving recorded media a film tone
C9: Cine.F - Used for when recorded media will be transferred to film

Custom Function

9 total functions available

Assignable Buttons

15; can be assigned from among 30 functions

Color Bars

Color bars compliant with SMPTE, EBU, or ARIB standards can be selected

Dynamic Range

Up to 800% with Canon Log gamma and ISO 850 (+2.5 dB) and above

Minimum Illumination

Full Auto Mode: Not specified by manufacturer Manual Mode: Not specified by manufacturer

Illumination Correction

Compensates for each light fall-off of each lens. Lens-specific data stored in firmware

Video Outputs

HD/SD-SDI: 1x BNC (output only), with embedded audio
HD 4:2:2 (YCbCr) 1920 x 1080: 60i/50i, 1280 x 720: 60p/50p
SD 4:2:2 (YCbCr) 640 x 480: 60i/50i
NTSC 480i/PAL 576i: Compliant with SMTPE 259M
Embedded Audio: Compliant with SMTPE 272M
Time Code Standard: (VITC/LTC) SMTPE 12M
HD-SDI: (Compliant with SMTPE 292M)
1080i/720p: Compliant with SMTPE 292M
Embedded Audio: Compliant with SMTPE 299M
Time Code Standard: (VITC/LTC) SMTPE 12M

Composite: 1x BNC (same as above)

HDMI: 1x Type A

Headphone Connector

3.5mm stereo mini-jack

Genlock

BNC (input only)
Adjustment Range: -1023 to +1023

Timecode

BNC (input/output)
Drop Frame (DF) and Non-Drop Frame (NDF)
Time Code Modes: Regen, Record Run, Free Run, and External Source 3

Sync

BNC connector (output)
HD tri-level signal (HD Sync)
HD-Y signals (HD-Y)
Black Burst signal
Composite

Remote

2.5mm LANC-compatible terminal

Wi-Fi

WFT terminal for compatible Wi-Fi accessory

Power Supply

7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V DC (DC input)

Operating Temperature

Performance: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C), 85% relative humidity
Operation: 23 to 113°F (-5 to 45°C), 60% relative humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD)

EOS C300 + Thumb Rest: 5.2 x 7.0 x 6.7" (133 x 179 x 171mm)
EOS C300 + Grip: 6.9 x 7.0 x 6.7" (174 x 179 x 171mm)
Camera + Monitor: 7.3 x 9.8 x 7.4" (185 x 249 x 187mm)
Camera + Handle + Monitor: 7.3 x 11.2 x 11.9" (185 x 284 x 301mm) 4

Weight (without Lens)

EOS C300: 3.2 lb (1.43 kg)
Grip: 8.1 oz (230 g)
Monitor Unit: 1.4 lb (620 g)
Handle Unit: 6.3 oz (180 g)
Thumb Rest: 0.35 oz (10 g)
BP-955 Battery: 7.8 oz (220 g)
Attachment Fitting: 0.32 oz (9 g)
2x CF Cards (not included): 0.63 oz (18 g)
Measure Hook: 0.11 oz (3 g)
Body Cap, Camera Cover (either type): 0.63 oz (18 g)
EOS C300 with Grip, Monitor, BP-955 & 2x CF Cards: 5.6 lb (2.52 kg)
EOS C300 with Grip, Monitor, Handle, BP-955 & 2x CF Cards: 6.0 lb (2.70 kg)