{"id":54686,"date":"2015-04-09T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=54686"},"modified":"2015-04-08T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T21:53:30","slug":"canon-c300-mark-ii-15-stops-of-dynamic-range-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/canon-c300-mark-ii-15-stops-of-dynamic-range-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon C300 Mark II: 15 Stops of Dynamic Range and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canon’s latest camera brings some much appreciated\u00a0improvements to the C300.<\/h2>\n

With NAB 2015 just around the corner, it\u2019s safe to say that there will be dozens of noteworthy announcements and releases from all the major camera companies. It\u2019s been rumored that Canon would be releasing a new C300 for some time and now the wait is over.<\/p>\n

The Canon C300 Mark II<\/h3>\n

The Canon C300 Mark II<\/strong> has many added improvements over its predecessor, most notably the ability to record 4K footage internally and 4K RAW footage externally. This will hopefully make the C300 Mark II<\/strong> more competitive in the modern production world.<\/p>\n

\"Canon<\/p>\n

Another jaw-dropping feature added to the C300 is the ability to record footage with up to 15 stops<\/strong> of dynamic range. Yes. You read that right.<\/p>\n

At 15 stops, the C300 Mark II<\/strong> would have a dynamic range greater than that of a human eye.<\/strong> This has huge implications for those looking to get the most control over their color in post.<\/p>\n

The camera is available in both Canon EF and PL lens mounts. In line with the Blackmagic URSA<\/a>, the Canon C300 Mark II\u2019s<\/strong> lens mounts were designed to be interchangeable<\/strong>. However, to change the mounts you must send your camera in to Canon.<\/p>\n

\"Canon<\/p>\n

The new camera will feature 3 card slots: 2 CFast and 1 SD. The SD slot is only capable of recording up to 2K video in 4:2:0, but the CFast card slots can record up to 4K 10-bit 4:2:2 footage at 30fps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The only area that the C300 Mark II<\/strong> doesn\u2019t shine greatly is FPS. As of the time of this writing, the camera can only record up to 120fps at a cropped 2K and only 30fps at 4K. This makes it slower than the Blackmagic URSA and much slower than the Sony FS7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who knows… maybe Canon will increase the specs in a later firmware update in the future.<\/p>\n

Canon C300 Mark II Specs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0 Sensor<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 Super 35mm CMOS Sensor with Dual Pixel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Resolution<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a04K, 2K, 1080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Frame Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 Up to\u00a030fps at 4K, Up to 60fps at 2K\/HD, Up to 120fps with Cropped 2K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Compression<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0XF-AVC Intra, Long GOP and Proxy H.265<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Cards<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 2x CFast, 1x SD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Audio<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 4 Channel Audio 16 or 24-bit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Dynamic Range<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Up to 15 Stops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Color Depth<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 4:4:4 HD\/2K, 4:2:2 4K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Lens Mount<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0EF or PL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Output<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a02x 3D-SDI Output, 2x SLR Inputs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Monitoring<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Rotating 4″ Monitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Canon BP-A30 or BP-A60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Color<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following video, released by Canon, gives us a quick tour of the new C300 Mark II.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n