Canon has announced the new EOS C80 cinema camera, combining many of the high-end features of their recently introduced C400 in an even lighter and more compact form factor than their C70. It features a native RF-mount and full-frame, back illuminated stacked CMOS sensor with Triple-Base ISOs of 800, 3200, and 12,800 maximizing the full dynamic range of the camera. It also features Canon’s latest Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus, Dual Pixel AF II. The back-illuminated stacked sensor offers improved light-capturing efficiency, widens the area of the sensor that can be used for autofocusing, and offers fast readout speeds, as well as the ability for improved 4K image quality from 6K oversampling.
In addition to moving to a full-frame sensor, the EOS C80 camera has also stepped up from its predecessor by adding 12G-SDI output, which enables uncompressed transfer of the video signal with a secure cable connection. The camera’s design also includes a variety of other interfaces including HDMI, mini-XLR audio inputs, time code, built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity, and Ethernet. This internet connectivity enables the camera to be controlled remotely via IP-based XC Protocol using Canon’s Remote Camera Control Application (available for free on the Canon USA Website), or with a Multi-Camera Control App for iPhone (available for free on the App Store).
The EOS C80 camera can record up to 6K 30P in Cinema RAW Light as well as Canon’s standard XF-AVC codec which can record in 10-bit 4:2:2 with oversampling from the 6K sensor without the need for cropping the image from the sensor. Additionally, the camera has two more recording codecs, XF-AVC S and XF-HEVC S, first introduced with the EOS C400 camera. This feature allows for easy-to-manage naming system and folder structure, while recording in the familiar MP4 format and preserving metadata. The Canon Cinema EOS C80 Full-Frame camera is scheduled to be available in November 2024 for an estimated retail price of $5,499.00US. For more information, please visit https://www.usa.canon.com/
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