Move over Oscars, the biggest award in filmmaking is the prestigious “Netflix Approved” distinction passed down by the execs and technical advisers at the streaming giant. In all seriousness, despite minor arbitrariness in the system, Netflix has been adding more and more cameras to its Netflix-approved list to give filmmakers more options when looking to create content specifically for the company’s 4K Originals.Of course, Netflix will buy other projects shot on whatever. But adding a camera to Netflix’s approved list can often give said camera a boost in sales and—for any owners of the camera—a little bonnet to put into their hats to brag to their friends about.Let’s look at the Canon EOS C80, a powerful full-frame cinema camera that melds the Canon C400’s CMOS sensor (which was also just added to the Netflix approved list) with the lightweight design of the previous EOS C70 to create a compact yet capable cinema camera option.Canon C80 Added to Netflix Approved ListIn some ways, it’s a bit odd that Netflix has an approved camera list at all, rather than just approved recording formats or resolution minimums. However, it is a simple way to help streamline productions and ensure some standards for quality, especially for Netflix’s 4K Originals. Which, again, with the advancements in digital cameras over the past few years, isn’t super necessary as just about all pro and consumer cameras shoot 4K these days. Still, it’s nice to see Netflix approving more cameras that aren’t strictly high-end cinema cameras. The Canon...
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