Technical Specifications
[current firmware version on camera]: 1.1.3.1.00
Specifications in detail
Camera
Sensor
Super35mm type CMOS
System
RGB primary colour filter (Bayer array)
Total pixels per sensor
9.84 megapixels
Effective pixels per sensor
Approx. 8.85 megapixels when 4096 x 2160/2048 x 1080 resolution selected
Approx.8.29 megapixels when 3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080 resolution selected
Minimum illumination
59.94Hz Mode: 0.45 Lux [F1.2 lens, ISO 26500, shutter speed 1/30]
50.00Hz Mode: 0.38 Lux [F1.2 lens, ISO 26500, shutter speed 1/25]
Sensitivity
59.94Hz Mode F10 [2048×1080/59.94P, ISO 800 2000 Lux, 89.9% reflection]
50Hz Mode: F11 [2048×1080/59.94P, ISO 800 2000 Lux, 89.9% reflection]
S/N Ratio
59.94Hz Mode 67dB (Typical)
1920 x 1080/29.97P, Canon Log2 / Log3 base sensitivity ISO 800 (Dynamic range 1600%)]
50Hz Mode: 67dB (Typical)
[1920×1080/25P, Canon Log2 / Log3 base sensitivity ISO 800 (Dynamic range 1600%)]
Dynamic Range
Up to 14-stops with Canon Log3, 1600% ISO 800 or aboveUp to 15-stops with Canon Log2, 1600% ISO 800 or aboveUp to 12-stops with Canon Log / Wide DR: 800% ISO 400 or above
Horizontal Resolution
Up to 1800 TV lines or more depends 0n shooting resolution and on lens used.
Lens Mount
Canon EF Mount. EF with Cinema Lock or PL mount available (optional upgrade)
Focal length adjustment
3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080 resolution: Actual focal length x approx. 1.534096 x 2160 or 2048 x 1080 resolution: Actual focal length x approx. 1.46
As indicated for EF-S lenses and Canon cine zoom lenses
Peripheral illumination correction
YES (dependent on lens used)
ND filter
6 glass filters in camera body: 2 stops; 4 stops; 6 stops,8 stops,10 stops¹. Operate via body, wireless control or via RC-V100 Remote Control Unit.
Focus control
Via lens, wireless control or wired remote (dependent on lens used)
One shot AF with EF Lenses (Not available with Manual Focus, CINEMA Zoom, Cine Servo or Prime lenses).
Iris control
Via body, grip, wireless control or wired remote. Push AI available with EF lens (Not available with CINEMA lenses)
1/2-stop, 1/3-stop or FINE control.
Possible to maintain constant F-number during zoom.
Image stabilization system
Depends on lens used
Type
Dual DIGIC DV5
Recording
Video storage media
CFast2.0™ and SD card supported. Simultaneous Recording to CFast2.0™ and External Device possible.
VPG130 protocol for CFast2.0 card supported.
Recording time
Depending on card used and resolution/ bit rate selected
Recording file format
XF-AVC (Material eXchange Format (MXF))
Recording Standard
Video Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio Recording: Linear PCM (16bit/24bit- 48kHz – 4ch)
File Format: XF-AVC (MXF)
Bit rate: Intra 410/225/220/110Mbps, LongGOP 50Mbps
Long GOP: 35 or 24 Mbps (for proxy recording on SD cards)
Recording format: CFast 2.0™ Card
Intraframe recording
Resolution: 4096×2160/3840×2160/2048×1080/1920×1080 Signal configuration: YCC422 10bit/(*)RGB444 (12bit/10bit)
(*) Only with 2048×1080 or 1920×1080; 29.97P, 23.98P, 25.00P and 24.00P
Long GOP recording
Resolution: 2048×1080/1920×1080
Signal configuration: YCC422 10bit
Recording format: SD Card
Movies: Long GOP recording only (*)
Resolution: 2048×1080/1920×1080
Signal configuration: YCC420 8bit Photo: JPEG
Resolution: 2048×1080/1920×1080
(*) Proxy recording using low bit rate
Recording frame rate
59.94 Hz: 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/23.98P (Depending on resolution selected)
50.00Hz: 50.00i/50.00P/25.00P (Depending on resolution selected
24.Hz: 24.00P
Slow/Fast motion
59.94Hz:59.94P
2K (2048×1080/1920×1080) 1 to 60 FPS
2K CROP (*1)(2048×1080/1920×1080) max 120 FPS
29.97P
4K (4096×2160/3840×2160) 1 – 30 FPS
2K (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 60 FPS**
2K CROP * (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 120 FPS **
23.98P
4K (4096×2160/3840×2160 max 30 FPS
2K (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 120 FPS **
2K CROP * (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 120 FPS**
50.00Hz
50.00P
2K (2048×1080/1920×1080) 1 – 50 FPS
2K CROP * (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 100FPS **
25.00P
4K (4096×2160/3840×2160) 1 – 25 FPS
2K (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 50 FPS **
2K CROP * (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 100FPScz**
24.00Hz
4K (4096×2160/3840×2160) max 30 FPS
2K (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 60 FPS**
2K CROP * (2048×1080/1920×1080) max 100FPS**
Interval Record
Yes
Frame Record
Yes
Pre Record (cache record)
Yes
Relay Recording
Yes
Double Slot (simultaneous) Recording
Yes
Scan Reverse
Yes: Both / Vertical/ Horizontal /Off
HD->SD conversion
No
Internal Data Transfer
Yes. Clips can be copied from CFast2.0™ to CFast2.0™ card internally in Media Mode.
Photo storage media
SD Card
Still quality
2048 x 1080/1920 x 1080
System
Size
4” (10.1 cm diagonal) color wide-screen LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio
Dots
Approx. 1.23 million dots (854 x RGB x 480), 100% field of view
coverage
Image quality adjustments
Super High, High or Normal can be selected as the luminance adjustment. Others are
same as for the viewfinder.
Adjustable
Yes
Waveform Monitor
Yes
Focus Assist
Yes
Peaking
Yes
Zebra
Yes
Markers
Yes
Size
0.46” (1.18 cm on the diagonal), color organic EL display with a wide-screen 16:9 aspect ratio
Type
Organic LED
Dots
Approx. 1770,000 dots (1024 x RGB x 576)
Image quality adjustments
Adjustment of the viewfinder brightness, contrast, color, sharpness and luminance
boosting (on/off) can be performed (using menu settings).
Adjustable
Yes
Correction lens
+2.0 to -5.5 diopter
Audio in
Yes: 2x XLR input on monitor unit, 3.5mm input on Camera Body
Headphone output
Yes Output impedance 50Ω or less, Reference signal output level 50Ω or less
Reference signal output level -∞ to -12 dBV (with 16Ω load, volume from MIN to MAX)
Video/Audio output
MON., REC OUT terminals: BNC Jack
Video[HD]: SMPTE 292, SMPTE 274 [3G]: SMPTE 424, SMPTE 425
Audio[HD]: SMPTE ST 299-1 [3G]: SMPTE ST 299-2
Output impedance 75Ω, Output signal level 0.8Vp-p
HDMI
HDMI terminal (type A) Complies with HDMI specifications. Video/Audio output
IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
No
USB
No
Time code
BNC jack (input/output)
Genlock
BNC jack (also serves as the SYNC OUT terminal) Signal level 1.0 Vp-p, Input impedance 10KΩ
Synch
BNC jack (also serves as the SYNC OUT terminal) Signal level 1.0 Vp-p, Input impedance 10KΩ
LCD Monitor Input/Output
VIDEO terminal Canon’s proprietary specifications (special 13-pin jack)
AUDIO terminal Canon’s proprietary specifications (special 13-pin jack)
Component out
No
AV terminal
No
DC input
Yes
Remote Control Terminal
2.5mm mini jack
Wireless Control Terminal
Via optional Wi-Fi adaptor
Colour Bars
EBU, SMPTE, ARIB
Tally lamp
Yes
Accessory shoe
Yes (cold shoe, 3 locations: top of body, top of handle, front of handle)
Shooting functions
Exposure Control and Metering
Manual, Push Auto Iris, Auto Iris (with compatible lenses).
Metering Options (a) Standard (center-weighted metering),(b) Spotlight,(c) Backlight compensation
Exposure compensation
0.25 increments from ±0 to ±2.0.
Push Auto Iris
Yes (EF and EF-S lenses. Not available with EF Cinema Lenses.)
Exposure Lock
Via Push AI Function
Auto Gain Control setting
Yes
ISO Sensitivity
1 Stop increments: [100], 160(*), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, [51200, 102400]
[—] Displayed when ISO speed expansion is ON. (*) Displayed when ISO speed expansion is OFF.
1/3 stop increments:[100, 125], 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500,
3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000, 20000, 25600,
[32000, 40000, 51200, 64000, 80000, 102400]
Gain setting
Normal: [-6dB, -3dB], -2dB(*), 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB, 21dB, 24dB, 27dB,
30dB, 33dB, 36dB, 39dB, 42dB, [45dB, 48dB, 51dB 54dB] [—] Displayed when ISO speed expansion is ON. (*) Displayed when ISO speed expansion is OFF.
Fine: Any value from -2dB to 24dB in 0.5dB increments can be set.
Control Modes
Off, Speed, Angle, Clear Scan, Slow
Shutter speed
59.94 Hz
Off: 59.94(i/P) : 1/60/29.98P: 1/30 24.00P 1/24
Speed: 1/1 – 1/2000
Clear Scan: 59.94 Hz mode: 23.98 Hz (lowest) to 250.37 Hz 24.00 Hz mode: 24.00 Hz (lowest) to 250.37 Hz
Note: The frequency will differ depending on the frame rate setting.
Slow: 59.94(i/P) 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30; 29.98P 1/4, 1/8, 1/15: 24.00P 1/3, 1/6, 1/12
50.00Hz
Off: 50.00(i/P) 1/50; 25.00P 1/25
Speed:1/1 – 1/2000
Clear Scan: 24.00 Hz (lowest) to 250.40 Hz Note: The frequency will differ depending on the frame rate setting.
Slow: 50.00(i/P) 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25; 25.00P 1/3, 1/6, 1/12
Shutter Angle
59.94Hz/50.00Hz: 360.00, 240.00, 180.00, 120.00, 90.00, 60.00, 45.00, 30.00, 22.50, 15.00, 11.25
AF Options
Dependent on the interchangeable lens used and User Selected Mode. Dual Pixel CMOS AF (CMOS AF), Contrast AF
AF Modes
One-Shot AF, Continuous AF and AF-Boosted MF are the available modes. All of these modes take effect when the AF/MF switch of the EF lens is at the AF setting
Face Detection AF
Yes; Face Priority or Face Only
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Yes. Compatible with all EF Mount Lenses (Except Manual Focus Only models)
Stored Configurations
7 presets:
Canon Log2 : Cinema Gamut, BT.2020, DCI-P3, BT.709
Canon Log, Canon Log3
BT.2020, BT.709
Storage Medium
Internal or SD card
Gamma Setting Options
Canon Log /Canon Log2/Canon Log3/Wide DR/EOS Std.Normal 1 (STANDARD)/Normal 2 (4.0x)/Normal 3 (BT.709)
Normal 4 (5.0x)
Colour Space Settings
Cinema Gamut/BT.2020 Gamut/DCI-P3 Gamut/BT.709 Gamut
Colour Matrix Settings
Neutral/Production Camera/Cinema EOS Original/Video/EOS Std./OFF
Customisable and protected settings
Yes
Black Gamma
Yes
Low Key Saturation
Yes
Knee
Yes
Sharpness
Yes
Noise reduction
Yes
Skin detail
Yes
Selective Noise Reduction
Yes
Colour matrix
Yes
White balance
Yes
Colour correction
Yes
Setup level
Yes
Press
Yes
Clip 100% IRE
Yes
Auto
Yes
Kelvin Range
2000K to 15000K, 100K intervals, Default 5500K
Preset
Daylight/Tungsten
White Balance Shift
Yes, -9 to +9 (Daylight or Tungsten Preset selected)
Black balance adjustment
Yes
Countup system
Regen, RecRun, FreeRun, External, Hold (Drop frame available for NTSC Mode)
Start value setting
“00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable
Recording
Linear PCM (16-bit/24-bit – 48kHz – 4Ch (MXF Rec))
Control
Independent limiters and auto/manual settings
Microphone attenuation
Yes
Microphone level meter
Yes
Accessories
Supplied
Monitor Unit, Handle Unit, Thumbrest, WFT Attachment, Tripod Adaptor Base, Eye Cup, CVF Cap, Shoulder Strap
Battery Charger CG-10, AC Adaptor CA-A10, AC Cable, Battery Pack BP-A30, hex wrench, hexagon screw set,
UN-5 Cable (X2)Lithium battery CR2025, Bracket
Optional (includes discontinued items)
Canon Battery Pack BP-A30 (included with C300 Mark II)/BP-A60
OLED Electronic ViewFinder, EVF-V70
Clamp Base CL-V1 (for EVF-V70)
Canon AC adapter CA-A10
Canon Battery Charger CG-A10
Canon Remote Controller RC-V100
Canon shoulder strap SS-1200 (provided with the C300 Mark II)
Canon Tripod Adapter TA-100
Canon Tripod base TB-1
Canon Wireless transmitter WFT-E6/WFT-E8
Canon GPS Receiver GP-E1
Canon unit cable UN-5 (provided)/UN-10 (purchased separately)
Canon microphone adapter MA-400 (optional accessory)
Canon rod clamp RD-1 (purchased separately)
Battery Type
BP-A30 (included),BP-A60 (optional)
Input Power Supply
14.4 V DC (battery pack), 16.7 V DC (DC IN)
Power Consumption
19.2W (4096×2160/3840x 2160, 410Mbps/25P; 20.5W (2048×1080/1920×1080, 310Mbps 50P) (Approx.)
Continuous Recording Time
Supplied BP-A30 (3100mAh): Up to 130 minutes
Optional BP-A60 (6200mAh) : Up to 270 minutes
(4K recording, 410Mbps, 25.00P)
Miscellaneous
Dimensions
Approx. 149 x 183 x 183 mm (5.9 x 7.2 x 7.2 in) [C300 Mark II + thumb rest]
Approx. 190 x 183 x 187 mm (7.5 x 7.2 x 7.4 in) [C300 Mark II + grip]
Approx. 190 x 265 x 226 mm (7.5 x 10.4 x 8.9 in)
[C300 Mark II +grip+bracket+handle unit]
Approx. 190 x 307 x 362 mm (7.5 x 12.1 x 12.8 in)
[C300 Mark II +grip+bracket+handle unit+monitor unit]
Detachable handle
Yes
Weight (camera only)
EF Mount: 1770g (3.9lb) PL Mount: 2000g (4.4lb) EF Mount with Cinema Lock: 1850g (4.1lb)
Weight (fully equipped)
EF Mount: 3435g (7.6lb) with supplied battery
Operating Temperature range
Approx. 0°C to 40°C, 85% (relative humidity)
Approx. -5°C to 45°C, 60% (relative humidity)
