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Canon 4K Cinema Cameras
Mark Peters : April 16th 2012 - 10:10 CET
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 Canon 4K Cinema Cameras : Canon is developing two digital Cinema cameras as part of its acclaimed new Canon Cinema EOS System of professional cinematography products. Designated as the Canon EOS C500 for use with EF-mount lenses, and the Canon EOS C500 PL for use with PL-mount lenses, the Canon 4K cameras will be capable of originating 4K (4096 x 2160 pixel) resolution digital motion imagery with uncompressed RAW output for external recording, in response to growing expectations for higher levels of imaging performance in premium Hollywood video films and other production markets requiring the utmost in picture quality.
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Canon 4K Cinema Cameras
"With the unveiling of the Canon Cinema EOS System last November to great acclaim, Canon marked our entry into the motion-picture production market," stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon. "To further serve the needs of Hollywood’s premier film makers, Canon is developing the Cinema EOS C500 and Cinema EOS C500 PL cameras, which deliver the added benefit of full 4K video -image capture to the Canon Cinema EOS System."
Canon 4K Cameras
The Canon 4K Cinema Cameras will not only support 4K video but also outputs this as a 10-bit uncompressed RAW data stream with no de-Bayering. The Canon 4K Cameras offer the additional versatility of being able to output quad full-HD (3840x2160), 2K (2048x1080), full HD (1920x1080), and other imaging options. All of these digital image source formats fully conform to established SMPTE production standards. All 4K video formats can be selected to operate from one to 60fps. The new Canon 4K Cameras employ a 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 signal format during 2K output, which can be selected to operate from one to 60fps as well. If switched to a 10-bit YCrCb 4:2:2 mode, the Canon 4K cameras can operate up to 120 fps.
Canon EOS C500 Cinema Camera
The Canon EOS C500 simultaneously records in-camera a 50Mbps HD proxy video to a Compact Flash memory card that is immediately available to support offline editing. Equipped with a newly developed Super 35mm-equivalent approximately 8.85 Megapixel CMOS sensor, the 4K Cinema cameras will be compatible with Canon’s wide range of interchangeable EF Cinema and PL-mount lenses and EF lenses for Canon Digital SLR cameras. Highly mobile and compact for filmmaking versatility, the Canon EOS C500 / EOS C500 PL digital cinematography cameras - like Canon’s Canon Cinema EOS C300/C300 PL cinematography cameras - provide all of the same ergonomic features, except for the rotating hand grip.
Canon Cinema EOS System
Further details regarding the Canon Cinema EOS C500 / EOS C500 PL 4K Cinema cameras - including technical specifications and pricing - have yet to be decided. Plans call for these new imaging products to be launched later this year. In addition to targeting a swift launch of these cameras, Canon will continue to enhance other components of its Cinema EOS System product line-up, which is designed to contribute to the continued advancement of tools for visual expression and the development of cinematic culture.
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