 A Canon EOS C300 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Canon Inc. |
| Type | Digital cinema camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | EF/PL |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 24.6 x 13.8 mm[1] |
| Maximum resolution | 3840 X 2160 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II) |
| Shutter | |
| Frame rate | 1-30fps (1080p) 1-60fps (720p) |
| Image processor | DIGIC DV 3 |
| General | |
| Battery | Canon 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) |
| Weight | 3.2lbs/1.45kg (EF mount) 3.6lbs/1.63kg (PL mount) |
| Made in | Japan |
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]
In 2011, the Canon EOS C300 was originally announced with the following characteristics:[4]
The Canon EOS C300 was initially announced with a recommended retail price of $20,000 (body only) but was soon available for $16,000.[5]
The price has dropped to approximately $1,000 in 2024 used. [6]
Vincent Laforet was given access to a pre-release version of the EOS C300 to shoot the short film Möbius (2011).[7][8]
In addition, the C300 was used along with Canon EOS DSLRs (such as an infrared-modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II)[9] on the short film When You Find Me (2011), directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and produced by her father Ron Howard.[10][11]
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).[12]
The 2013 feature films Blue Ruin,[13] Blue Is the Warmest Colour,[14] and Victoria[15] were shot exclusively on a C300.
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