First EOS Cinema camera that is compatible with any RF lens from
Canon’s EOS R System
High-image-quality featuring a 4K Super 35mm CMOS DGO (Dual Gain
Output) sensor
Canon announced today, the
launch of the EOS C70 camera, the newest addition to the Cinema EOS System.
Utilizing Canon’s RF lens mount, the new camera achieves a compact and
lightweight design[1] and
supports 4K/120P high frame rate recording, enabling rich visual expression.
Alongside the camera, Canon also announced the launch of the mount adapter for
EOS C70. The Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x (sold separately) will enable the
camera to support an extensive lineup of EF lens series[2],
opening a myriad of possibilities for creative cinematography. The EOS C70 is
the first Cinema EOS System camera to be equipped with an RF mount, which makes
it compatible with any of the RF lenses from Canon’s EOS R System.
Featuring a 4K Super 35mm CMOS DGO
(Dual Gain Output) sensor, the EOS C70 can capture high-image-quality 4K video
in 4:2:2 (10-bit) color that delivers rich gradation, even in environments
which demand high dynamic range. Moreover, the camera is equipped with the
DIGIC DV7 image-processing platform capable of high-speed processing, enabling
users to record high-frame rate 4K/120P video to UHS-II standard SD cards.
Employing a miniaturized optical system, the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x
allows for video recording with an angle of view close to that of the mounted
full-frame lens. This allows users to take full advantage of the wide selection
of EF series lenses as well as expands the possibilities and flexibility of
video production.
He further added, “We
are also launching the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x, which is the lens adaptor
for EOS C70 and the perfect companion to this camera as it decreases the focal
length and further allows to record videos using EF lenses.”
Excellent performance and
advanced AF algorithm
The EOS C70 is equipped with two
SD card slots and supports a
variety of recording modes such as simultaneous recording, relay
recording and 4K/2K recording. In addition, the camera also incorporates
Canon’s proprietary Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, which offers even greater
performance with the addition of Intelligent Tracking and Recognition System.
It’s advanced algorithm works in conjunction with Face Detection AF and further
improves focus tracking, even when a subject is looking away from the camera.
Excellent versatility that can
handle a variety of recording scenarios
Further, the camera provides
excellent versatility that can handle a variety of recording scenarios and
inherits many professional features found in the existing Cinema EOS lines, including
two mini XLRs, audio control dials, Timecode IN/OUT, full HDMI terminal and the
newly designed “Direct Touch Control” function that allows users to change
recording settings quickly and directly from the camera’s touchscreen
panel.
Superior Quality recording
The optical system of the Mount
Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x reduces focal length by 0.71x, thus allowing the EOS
C70—equipped with a Super-35mm DGO sensor—to record video using EF lenses
originally designed for full-frame sensors with an angle of view similar to the
original angle of the full-frame lenses. In addition, reducing the size of the
optical system gains approximately one extra stop (one lens aperture
“f-number”) of brightness, thus requiring lower ISO sensitivity. This enables
high-image-quality recording with less noise, even in low-light environments
such as indoors or at night.
When equipped with EF lenses via
the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x, the EOS C70 digital cinema camera can achieve
the same Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus functionality across the entire image,
just like digital cinema cameras with an EF mount. In addition, the
camera can also record and display data such as peripheral illumination
correction, effectiveness of lateral chromatic aberration correction, F-number
and focal length.
The Canon Cinema EOS C70 and the
Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x sales will start in November 2020.
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