Canon EOS C300 Announced

Canonrumors has the info, and they were right the EOS C300 has been announced.

  • 8.3mp 2160×3840 Super-35 CMOS sensor (4K resolution)
  • DIGIC DVIII 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: Jan. 2012; Price: appx. $16,000 USD


And there is a PL mount version and an EF version, and a slew of new EF cinema quality lenses.

They are also opening a Canon center in Hollywood to deal with the cameras and really push into Cinema.

A bit more expensive than I had hoped, and I want to know more about compression and codec.

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