It’s always an exciting day when a new Canon camera is announced. And for videographers who enjoy working solo and on run-and-gun style projects, it’s doubly exciting to share the news about the new Canon EOS C80 cinema camera, which really should be perfect for solo on-the-go video professionals. Offering 6K full-frame video capture in the same smaller, lighter form factor of the popular EOS C70, Canon’s latest cinema camera offering should have plenty of rugged and versatile features to make it an ideal travel camera for cinematic shoots. Let’s take a look at the new Canon EOS C80 cinema camera and see if it is right for you.The Canon EOS C80 Cinema CameraAs mentioned above, the main specs here are going to be the C80’s 6K at 30fps full frame video and its compact form. The lightweight design similar to the EOS C70 is combined with the power of the C400 cinema camera and features triple ISO bases of 800, 3200, and 12,800 in log/raw, upgraded Dual Pixel CMOS AF II autofocus, and simultaneous 12G-SDI and HDMI video output. This new EOS C80 will feature a RF mount that should provide compatibility with fast, reliable Canon RF lenses, and a motorized ND filter wheel enables on-the-fly exposure tweaking. The 6K full-frame CMOS sensor should also enable it to offer exceptionally low noise, increased sensitivity efficiency, and better 4K imagery via 6K oversampling. Recording Formats and CodecsThe C80 really is powered by the improved light capture technology of the back-illuminated,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 9 September