Canon EOS C300 PL Specifications

Sensor

Super35mm type CMOS

System

RGB primary colour filter (Bayer array)

Total pixels per sensor

9.84 megapixels

Effective pixels per sensor

8.29 megapixels

Minimum illumination

NTSC Mode 0.3 Lux

[F1.2 lens , 24 dB, 29.97P mode, shutter speed 1/30]

PAL Mode 0.25 Lux

[F1.2 lens, 24 dB, 25.00P mode, shutter speed 1/25]

Sensitivity

NTSC: F9

[1920x1080/59.94i , ISO640 (0dB), 2000 Lux, 89.9% reflection]

PAL: F10

[1920x1080/50.00i , ISO640 (0dB) , 2000 Lux, 89.9% reflection]

S/N Ratio

NTSC: 54dB (Typical)

[1920x1080/29.97P, Canon Log base sensitivity ISO850 (Dynamic range 800%)]

PAL: 54dB (Typical)

[1920x1080/25.00P, Canon Log base sensitivity ISO850 (Dynamic range 800%)]

Dynamic Range

During normal shooting: 300%

With Canon Log gamma: 800%

(ISO 850 or above/gain 2.5 dB or more)

Horizontal Resolution

Up to 1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode), depends on lens used

Lens Mount

PL Mount

Focal length

As indicated for Canon Cinema Lenses and other PL mount lenses

Peripheral illumination correction

NO

ND filter

3 glass filters in camera body: 2 stops; 4 stops; 6 stops. Operate via body or wireless control

Focus control

Manual via lens

Iris control

Manual via lens

Image stabilization system

NO

Type

DIGIC DV III

Video storage media

Type 1 Compact Flash memory cards (2 card slots)

Type

UDMA4, 30MB/s or faster (40MB/s or faster for Fast/Slow recording)

Recording time

64GB CF card: Up to 160mins (1080/50i @ 50 Mbps)

Recording file format

Material eXchange Format (MXF); OP-1a pattern

Recording format

MPEG-2 Long GOP

50Mbps CBR (4:2:2) MPEG-2 422@PHL;

35Mbps VBR (4:2:0) MPEG-2 MP@HL;

25Mbps CBR (4:2:0) MPEG-2 MP@H14

Recording frame rate*

50Mbps: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 24.00p, 23.98p;

1280 x 720/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24.00p, 23.98p.

35Mbps: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p;

1440 x 1080/ 59.94i/50i

1280 x 720/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p.

25Mbps: 1440 x 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p.

Slow/Fast motion

YES

720p: 1-60fps in 1fps steps

1080p: 1-30fps in 1fps steps

(available options may differ according to recording mode selected)

Interval Record

YES. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 frames, 25 time intervals

(available options may differ according to recording mode selected)

Frame Record

YES. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 frames

(available options may differ according to recording mode selected)

Pre Record (cache record)

YES (3 seconds)

Relay Recording

YES

Double Slot (simultaneous) Recording

YES

Scan Reverse

YES. Up/down, left/right, up/down/left/right image inversion.

HD->SD conversion

NO

Internal Data Transfer

MOVIE: Yes (CF card to CF card)

Photo storage media

SD/SDHC memory card

Still quality

During video recording: 1920 x 1080;

During playback: 1920x1080, 1280 x 720

Size

10.1 cm (4"), 100% view

Dots

1.23 million

Image quality adjustments

Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, backlight, black & white

Adjustable

Up/down/left/right according to camera configuration

Waveform Monitor

Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope

Focus Assist*

Peaking;

Magnifying (25 points selectable);

Edge Monitor (using waveform display)

Peaking

Peaking 1, Peaking 2 (Colour, Gain, Frequency customisable for each)

Zebra

Level 1; Level 2; Both

Output via HD-SDI or HDMI

Markers

On/Off (Aspect ratio, Aspect marker, Safety Zone Area, Safety Zone, Grid, Horizontal, Centre)

Size

1.3cm (0.52")

Dots

1.55 million

Image quality adjustments

Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, backlight, black & white

Adjustable

Vertical tilt

Correction lens

+ 2.0 to -5.5 diopters

Audio in

XLR inputs with 48V phantom power (x2), 3.5mm microphone input jack

Headphone output

3.5mm stereo jack

Video monitor output

YES (BNC, SD output only via Synch terminal)

HDMI

YES (Type A, output only)

IEEE 1394 (Firewire)

NO

USB

NO

HD/SD-SDI output

YES (BNC, output only, embedded audio and time code)

Time code

YES (BNC, switchable input/output)

Genlock

YES (BNC, input only)

Synch

YES (BNC, output only, 5 modes: HD Sync, HD-Y, SD blackburst, SD composite, Off)

Component out

NO

AV terminal

NO

DC input

YES

Remote Control Terminal

2.5mm mini jack

Wireless Control Terminal

YES (optional accessory required for wireless control)

Colour Bars

EBU, SMPTE, ARIB

Tally lamp

YES

Accessory shoe

YES (cold shoe, 3 locations: top of body, top of handle, front of handle)

Custom key

YES (15 assignable buttons; select from 30 functions)

Exposure Control and Metering*

Manual exposure determined by shutter setting, iris setting, ISO/gain setting and ND filter setting. Auto Iris and Auto Focus functions not available on PL mount camera

Exposure compensation*

NO

Auto Exposure mode*

NO

Push Auto Iris*

NO

Exposure Lock

NO

Auto Gain Control setting

NO

ISO Sensitivity*

1-stop display: 320¹, 400, 800, [850]², 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 20000 25600, 51200, 80000

1/3rd stop display: 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, [850]², 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000, 20000, 25600, 32000, 40000, 51200, 64000, 80000¹

Gain setting*

NORMAL: -6dB, -3dB, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB, 21dB, 24dB, 27dB 30dB; Extended Range ON: 36dB, 33dB, 39dB, 42dB

FINE: 0 dB to 24 dB (0.5 dB increments).

Control Modes

Off; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan (CS); Slow Shutter (SLS)

Shutter speed

1/3 to 1/2000 depending on frame rate and Shutter Control Mode

Shutter Angle

11.25º to 360º depending on frame rate

Slow Shutter (SLS)

1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/15, 1/25, 1/30 depending on frame rate

Clear Scan

59.94i/p: 59.94 - 250.27Hz;

50i/p: 50 to 250.78Hz;

29.97p: 29.97 - 250.27Hz;

25p: 25 to 250.78Hz;

23.98/24p: 23.98 - 250.27Hz

Stored Configurations*

9, including 3 presets (CINEMA, Wide Dynamic Range (Wide DR) and EOS Std)

Storage Medium

SD/SDHC memory card (all customisation data and metadata), up to 20 Custom Pictures per card

Gamma

8 profiles

Canon Log Gamma

YES

Master Pedestal

-50 to +50

Master Black

-50 to +50 for each of R,G,B

Black Gamma

Adjustable Level, Range and Point

Low Key Saturation

-50 to +50 adjusts colour saturation in low brightness area

Knee

Adjusts over exposure characteristic, start, slope, saturation

Sharpness

Adjustment for Level, H Detail Freq., Coring, HV Detail Balance, Limit, Select, Knee Aperture and Level dependent sharpness

Noise reduction

Off, On (1 to 12)

Skin detail

Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Brightness, Area, Y Level

Selective Noise Reduction

Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Brightness, Area, Y Level

Colour matrix

Phase, Gain and RGB adjustment, in tandem with Gamma selection

White balance

-50 to +50 white balance offset for R,G,B

Colour correction

Area selection / area revision of two areas

Setup level

-50 to +50 On/Off

Clip 100% IRE

Limits output to 100% after setup adjustment

GPS Information (Optional Accessory)

Latitude/Longtitude/Elevation, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Auto

NO

Preset

Daylight (5400K), Tungsten (3200K), Kelvin (2000K-15000K, 100K intervals), Set A, Set B

White Balance Shift

YES. -9 to +9 (Daylight and Tungsten only)

Black balance adjustment

YES

Countup system

Regen, RecRun, FreeRun, External, Hold (Drop frame available for some frame rates)

Start value setting

“00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable

Recording

16-bit 2ch (48 kHz) linear PCM

Control

Independent limiters and auto/manual settings

Microphone attenuation

YES

Microphone level meter

YES

Supplied

XF Utility and NLE Plug-ins, Monitor Unit (LCD and XLR), Handle Unit, Thumbrest, Tripod base adaptor plate, Shoulder strap, Eyecup, EVF cap, Battery Charger CG-940, Compact power adapter CA-941, Battery pack BP-955.

Optional*

Batteries BP-955, BP-975, Compact Power Adaptor CA-930 (battery charger only), / CA945 / CA946, Tripod Adapter TA-100, Wireless Controller WFT-E6. GPS Receiver GP-E1

Power Consumption

10.2W¹ (NTSC mode)

9.9W¹ (PAL mode)

Continuous Recording Time

Supplied BP-955: Approx. 210 minutes¹

Optional BP-975: Approx. 315 minutes¹

Dimensions

Approx 133 x 179 x 177mm (thumbrest attached);

Approx 174 x 179 x 177mm (grip attached);

Approx 185 x 284 x 301mm (grip, monitor unit and handle attached)

Detachable handle

YES

Weight (camera only)

1630g

Weight (fully equipped)

Approx 2900g (grip, monitor unit, handle, BP-955, 2x CF card)

Operating Temperature range

-5ºC to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity