Canon renews the entry level cameras in the cinema: Canon EOS C100 Mark II
” Canon brings Dual Pixels CMOS AF on the new EOS C100 Mark II digital camera is compatible with Canon EF lenses reflex. ” Canon EOS 5D Mark II was in some ways a product of the unexpected success for Canon, opening the way to the Japanese manufacturer of cinema. The house red and white took the ball and then an entire division dedicated to the film industry, also opening a location just steps from the Hollywood studios.
The range consists of the Cinema EOS digital cameras from the price and performance varied and now sees the entry of the new Canon Cinema EOS C100 Mark II. One of the most obvious changes is the one that already was made available as an upgrade to the payment of the first model, namely the use of a sensor equipped with Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which makes each pixel also able to act as a phase detector, to focus faster and more accurate. Among the new features are also Face Detection.
The sensor Super 35mm format, and offers 8.3 megapixels of resolution, allowing you to record 1920 × 1080 pixel 60/50i, 24/25p, PF30, PF23.98, including AVCHD MP4. The camera features a dual-slot SDHC/SDXC to store footage directly, but also the HDMI output uncompressed 4: 2: 2 with timecode and Canon Log.
To complete the picture the two XLR audio connectors and Wi-Fi connectivity 2.4GHz and 5GHz. Among the technical specifications to report the sensitivity, which extends between 320 and 80,000 ISO.
Improvements have affected the swiveling display (OLED with an increased resolution) and the viewfinder, enlarged twice. The camcorder uses a DIGIC DV4 and of course uses the Canon EF bayonet, to be compatible with the ecosystem of EOS lenses. The camera incorporates ND filters (OFF, 2 stops, 4 stops, 6 stops) to use the optical light at the full aperture even in bright sunlight.
The new camera should arrive on the market in late December an estimated retail price of $ 5,499.00.
