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Canon EOS C300
A Canon EOS C300
Overview
TypeDigital cinema camera
Lens
Lens mountEF/PL
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size24.6 x 13.8 mm[1]
Maximum resolution3840 X 2160
Storage mediaCompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II)
Shutter
Frame rate1-30fps (1080p)
1-60fps (720p)
General
BatteryCanon 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)
Weight3.2lbs/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.[2]

The camera is offered with the option of Canon EF or Arri PL mounts. It has been available since January 2012.[3]

In September 2015, Canon released an updated version, the Canon EOS C300 Mark II.[citation needed]

Specifications

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In 2011, the Canon EOS C300 was originally announced with the following characteristics:[4]

  • 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: appx. US$8,000 in 2011, note that price had dropped to appx. US$1,000 in 2022 used. [5]

Sample footage

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Vincent Laforet was given access to a pre-release version of the EOS C300 to shoot the short film Möbius (2011).[6][7]

In addition, the C300 was used along with Canon EOS DSLRs (such as an infrared-modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II)[8] on the short film When You Find Me (2011), directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and produced by her father Ron Howard.[9][10]

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).[11]

The 2013 feature film Blue Ruin was shot on a C300.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EOS C300". Canon.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Canon Rumors (2011-11-03). "Canon EOS C300 & C300 PL Announced". Canon Rumors.
  5. ^ B & H (2022). "Canon EOS C300 Mark III Digital Cinema Camera Body (EF Lens Mount)". B & H. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. ^ Mobius - 1080p HQ, Vimeo
  7. ^ 3 Years later… “Mobius” and the Canon C300 / C300PL Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, Vincent Laforet's Blog
  8. ^ Ron and Bryce Howard's Canon C300 "When you find me" project Imagin8ion, planet5D
  9. ^ "Canon U.S.A. And Ron Howard Select Eight Winners From 96,362 Photo Entries For 'Project Imagin8ion'". Canon U.S.A.
  10. ^ "Canon's 30-Minute C300 Short 'When You Find Me'". NoFilmSchool.
  11. ^ "How I Live Now - Trivia". IMDb.
  12. ^ Shot On What: Blue Ruin (2013)
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