The Canon EOS C300 Mark III Digital Cinema Camera, which features a Super 35mm Dual Gain Output sensor with up to 16 stops of high dynamic range capability for superior HDR recording and low noise. The mount is also interchangeable with a separately available PL mount by the end-user. The camera records up to DCI 4K resolution video to dual CFexpress cards, and an SD card slot is available to record additional images. High frame rates up to 120 fps can be recorded in 4K raw, and up to 180 fps in 2K cropped mode. Canon's Cinema RAW Light and XF-AVC recording formats are supported, providing DCI 4K images with a 10-bit, 4:2:2 Long GOP codec.the camera also offers Canon's Log 2 and Log 3 gamma modes, which results in excellent tonal reproduction in the highlight and low-light regions of an image, and an expanded dynamic range. It supports up to 4-channel audio using the internal mic, mini-mic input, and XLR ports, and an expansion unit can be added to support up to four XLR inputs. The body has a modular design that can either be stripped down completely or be built up using the included handle, 4.3" rotating touchscreen LCD unit with full controls, grip, and thumb rest. The EOS C300 Mark III features Canon's next-generation Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor. This new sensor is capable of dynamic ranges in excess of 16 stops and is compatible with Canon's exclusive Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus technology. It combines images using pixels shot with a saturation-prioritizing amplifier for bright areas, and a lower-noise, noise-prioritizing amplifier for darker areas. For DAF, each pixel in the camera's CMOS sensor is configured with two photodiodes. Two independent image signals can then be detected at each photosite and compared using phase difference to provide autofocus with compatible lenses.. Frame rates up to 120 fps can be obtained in 4K, while 2K CROP mode provides even greater flexibility with speeds up to 180 fps. The EOS C300 Mark III supports up to 4-channel audio recording. Audio input from the camera's internal microphone, mini mic port, and XLR ports can be assigned to the four different audio channels.
Canon C300 Mark III EF-Mount Specs
Image Sensor Size | 26.2 x 13.8 mm (Super35) |
Sensor Type | CMOS |
Sensor Resolution | Actual: 4206 x 2280 (9.6 MP) Effective: 4096 x 2160 (8.85 MP) |
Pixel Pitch | 6.4 µm |
Color Filter | Bayer |
ISO | 100 to 102,400 (Expanded) |
Gain | -6 to 54 dB (Native) -2 to 54 dB (Expanded) |
Advertised Dynamic Range | 16 Stops |
Lens Mount | Canon EF |
Lens Communication | Yes, with Autofocus Support |
Interchangeable Lens Mount | Yes |
Shutter Speed | 1/12 to 1/2000 sec (In 24p/60p Mode) |
Built-In ND Filter | Mechanical Filter Wheel with 2 Stop (1/4), 4 Stop (1/16), 6 Stop (1/64), 8 Stop (1/256), 10 Stop (1/1024) ND Filters |
Built-In Microphone Type | None |
Recording Media | 2 x CFexpress Card Slots 1 x SDXC Card Slot |
Variable Frame Rates | 1 to 180 fps |
Recording Modes | MXF: 4096 x 2160p (225 to 410 MB/s) 3840 x 2160p (225 to 410 MB/s) |
Audio Recording | 2-Channel 24-Bit 48 kHz |
Video Connectors | 1 x BNC (12G-SDI) Output 1 x BNC (12G-SDI) Monitor Output 1 x HDMI Output |
Audio Connectors | 2 x 3-Pin XLR Mic Level (+48 V Phantom Power) Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Mic Level Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Headphone Output |
Other I/O | 1 x BNC Timecode Input 1 x BNC Timecode Input/Output 1 x 2.5 mm LANC Control Input |
Size | 4.0" |
EVF | Optional, Not Included |
Screen Size | .46" |
EVF Resolution | 1,170,000 Dots |
Battery Type | Canon BP-A Series |
Power Connectors | 1 x 4-Pin LEMO Input |
Accessory Mount | 1 x 1/4"-20 Female 1 x Cold Shoe Mount |
Dimensions | 5.9 x 7.2 x 7.2" / 149 x 183 x 183 mm |