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CINEMA EOS

facilitates post-production processes that seek

to restore the image sensor’s linear light-transfer

characteristics; the resultant data files are ideal

for advanced post-production processes that

require excellent tonal and color reproduction.

Wide Dynamic Range with Low

Signal-to-noise

Cinema EOS cameras offer outstanding low-light

sensitivity. Noise is kept remarkably under control,

possessing a subjective, pleasing, film-like texture

pattern devoid of the fixed-pattern noise that tra-

ditionally has been the nemesis of digital cameras.

Excellent signal-to-noise ratios help ensure that

all of the ISO settings offered by each camera are

eminently suitable for digital cinematography.

4K Acquisition

For both cinematic and HD-video productions,

the 4K mode of operation offers significantly

enhanced image quality. The EOS C500 offers a

choice of 4096 x 2160 format for motion picture

production or 3840 x 2160 format for television

production. The EOS-1D C also offers 4K acquisi-

tion – as in-camera recording of 4:2:2 YUV

video using a Motion-JPEG intra-frame codec.

It further offers alternative uncompressed high

definition video capture – with a choice of a

Super Crop 35mm mode (when using cine zoom

lenses), or a Full Wide HD (when using cine

prime lenses or standard EF lenses).

2K Acquisition

All four Cinema EOS cameras support high-

quality HD acquisition at all of the internationally

Canon Large Format CMOS Sensors

Designed from the ground up to specifically

meet the cinema industry’s motion-imaging

needs, the EOS C500, EOS C300 and EOS C100

digital cameras feature Super 35mm CMOS

sensors that offer outstanding image-

performance. The EOS-1D C digital camera’s

unique 18.1 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS

sensor provides excellent signal-to-noise

ratios and ISO sensitivity, allowing great detail

in deeply shadowed scenes while preserving

finer detail in more exposed areas of the frame.

Canon DIGIC Image Processing

The EOS C500, EOS C300 and EOS C100 digital

cameras feature Canon’s specially developed

DIGIC DV III Image Processors for in-camera

component video processing. These processors’

highly sophisticated and proprietary architecture

support flexible control over a wide range of video-

image parameters that empower creative

choices on the set. Dual DIGIC 5+ Image

Processors within the EOS-1D C embody superb

video-data handling, which includes refined

algorithms to reduce noise at high ISO speeds.

Canon Log Gamma

Canon Log Gamma lets Cinema EOS cameras

record the maximum dynamic range delivered by

their respective image sensors. The Log Gamma

Curve is implemented at a high bit depth and

then downconverted, recording the output data

using Canon’s 8-bit 4:2:2 XF Codec. The curve

standardized frame rates. The EOS C500,

EOS C300, and EOS C100 cameras originate RGB

video components by direct parallel readout

from their Super 35mm CMOS image sensor –

thus avoiding any debayering processes. All

cameras record this HD signal in-camera while

also offering external, uncompressed 4:2:2 HD

via HD-SDI ports (for the EOS C500 and EOS

C300) or via HDMI (for the EOS C100). The EOS

C500 offers a choice between HD (1920x1080)

and 2K (2048x1080) RGB 4:4:4 at frame rates

up to 60P for external recording.

4K Workflow

4K workflow is normally determined by the chosen

external digital recorder’s data management

strategies. The unique, four-component Canon

RGB Bayer RAW and Half RAW signals (at half

the vertical resolution) carry the 4K-coded color

information via SMPTE-standardized 3G-SDI

recorder interfaces for ready ingest to data

servers and media management workstations.

Canon’s Cinema RAW Development (CRD)

software debayers 4K files and converts the

10-bit data to RGB DPX files for direct use in

post-production. Canon-supplied information on

Canon Log facilitates precise conversion to linear

DPX components at higher bit depths, if required.

The EOS-1D C’s use of the industry-standard

Motion-JPEG codec for 4K motion-image capture

supports high-quality post-production, with its

HDMI clean-HD output facilitating convenient

external recording of a proxy video to support

offline editing.

2K Workflow

The EOS C500 delivers a choice of uncompressed

2K or HD RGB 4:4:4 video (with Canon Log

applied) via a 3G-SDI serial output to a range of

digital recorders that use solid-state memory

packs. Some of these data recorders directly

capture the camera’s RGB 4:4:4 video, while

others compress prior to recording. Certain

recorders use a media management station to

transcode the recorded Canon files to other

industry file formats – such as DPX, ProRes and

Open EXR – for direct access by different grading

processes. The in-camera 50 Mbps MPEG

recording of a proxy video serves to support the

offline editing process.

Canon Super 35mm CMOS Sensor for the

EOS C300 and EOS C100 – actual size shown

A Digital Cinema Camera with Few Competitors

The Canon EOS C500 4K Digital Cinema Camera is the flagship of the Cinema EOS family, offering

many contemporary high-resolution motion-imaging choices. Direct readout from its Canon-developed

Super 35mm 4K CMOS image sensor eliminates the debayering process and allows for uncompressed

2K or HD 4:4:4 RGB, as well as 4K Half Raw, at up to 120P frame rates to be output to external

recorders via 3G-SDI serial interface. To accommodate 4K production, it can also image in either

the cinema-centric 4096 x 2160 format, or the television-centric 3840 x 2160 UHDTV format by

delivering uncompressed 4K RAW output to external recorders.

The First Ever Canon 4K DSLR Cinema Camera

The Canon EOS-1D C 4K DSLR Cinema Camera is a singularly unique, self-contained motion-imaging

system. It utilizes a Canon-developed Full-Frame 18.1 Megapixel CMOS image sensor and offers

digital 4K at 24 fps motion imaging, two separate modes of 16:9 HD motion imaging, and full-frame

image grabs with resolution suitable for high-end digital stills – all captured in-camera to CF cards.

Motion-JPEG compression is used for 4K YUV 4:2:2 recording, and MPEG-4 AVCHD / H.264 codecs for

the two HD modes – each at high data rates – help ensure excellent image capture performance.

Canon’s First Entry Into the Digital Cinema Market

Incorporating Canon’s innovative Super 35mm imaging system, the EOS C300 Digital Cinema

Camera’s 50 Mbps 4:2:2 XF Codec not only holds up to the most rigorous color correction, but also

conforms to worldwide broadcast standards. A pair of CF card slots affords a choice between double

slot recording for enhanced security and Relay Recording for continuous roll time. Coupled with its

superb low-light performance and filmic grain structure, the EOS C300 offers intuitive ergonomics

that let it tuck into places that other cameras cannot.

A Compact Digital Camera with HD Capabilities

The EOS C100 Digital Video Camera targets a broad range of lower-budget film and video productions

with a highly flexible, modular design that supports a variety of single-operator shooting styles. The

camera uses the same ultra-precision, Super 35mm imaging system found in both the EOS C500 and

EOS C300, thereby originating equally high image quality, sharpness and sensitivity. The industry-

standard AVCHD file-compression codec records HD video at data rates up to 24 Mbps and integrates

easily into post-production workflows. Dual SD-format memory card slots enable Relay Recording for

continuous roll time and double-slot recording for enhanced security.

CINEMA EOS CAMERAS

The Cinema EOS System includes four cameras: the EOS C500 4K Digital Cinema Camera; the EOS-1D C 4K DSLR Cinema

Camera; the EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera; and the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera. Each camera offers

superb image performance and outstanding operational features and benefits. They are innovative, digitally and

physically robust, and backed by Canon’s legendary high-quality craftsmanship. Indeed, these are the cinema

cameras that let you go wherever the story takes you.

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Canon Log

OUTPUT

INPUT

Helps ensure

tonal reproduction

for both highlight

and lowlight

regions during

post-production.

EOS C300 and EOS C300 PL – ISO and Dynamic

Range specifications (Canon Log, Progressive scan)

18% GRAY ISOGAIN

5.3 Stops

6.7 Stops

ISO

20000

30dB

5.3 Stops

6.7 Stops

ISO

12800

26dB

5.3 Stops

6.7 Stops

ISO

3200

14dB

5.3 Stops

6.7 Stops

ISO

6400

20dB

5.3 Stops

6.7 Stops

ISO

850

2.5dB

5.2 Stops

6.8 Stops

ISO

800

2dB

4.9 Stops

7.1 Stops

ISO

640

0dB

4.2 Stops

7.8 Stops

ISO

400

-4dB

3.9 Stops

8.1 Stops

ISO

320

-6dB

Canon Log

Base

Sensitivity

5.3 Stops

6.7 Stops

ISO

1600

S/N Ratio

41dB

45dB

53dB

50dB

54dB

8dB