Canon EOS C300 PL Mark I
The Canon EOS C300 features a Super 35mm format sensor and records a supersampled HD image using a 50Mbps MPEG-2 8bit 4:2:2 codec to CompactFlash cards. Take advantage of 12 stops dynamic range by using the Canon Log feature to capture scenes with a film-like quality. The camera also offers superior low light performance with a native 850ASA rating that can easily be pushed without excessive image noise.
Cinema EOS White Papers
For more knowledge about the Canon C300 you can find some good white papers over here.
User Manual
You can find the Canon C300 user manual here .
Technical Data
Sensor | 24.6mm x 13.8mm |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 1080p) 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9 720p) |
Frame rate | 23.98p, 24p, 25p and 29.97p (in 1080p mode) 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p and 50p (in 720p mode) |
Base ISO | 850 ASA |
Latitude | 12 Stops (in Canon Log) |
Bit Depth | 8 bit |
Recording Format | MXF / 50Mbps MPEG-2 Long GOP |
Dimensions | 174 x 179 x 177mm |
Weight | Canon EOS C300 PL camera body with grip, monitor, battery, x2 CF cards: 2.9 kg |
CompactFlash cards
The Canon EOS C300 PL features a build in (dual) CompactFlash recorder that capture 50Mbps MPEG-2 Long GOP to Sandisk 32GB Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards.
Data Management
CF cards can be read via a Professional CF card (USB3.0) reader.
For copying your valuable recorded material we always recommend to use software like YoYottaID or ShotPut Pro that will help copy files to one or several destinations and perform a checksum calculation, comparing the material on the original media to the copies, to provide a minimum effort safety check of data integrity.
Sandisk 32GB Extreme Pro CompactFlash card supported Recording Formats
Resolution | Codec / Format | Bit Depth | Approx. Data Rate @ 25fps | Max. Data/hour @ 25fps | Record Time per 32GB CF Card |
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HD (1920 x 1080) | MXF / MPEG-2 422 Long GOP | 8 | 50Mb/s | 21.97GB/h | 87 min |
HD (1280 x 720) | MXF / MPEG-2 422 Long GOP | 8 | 50Mb/s | 21.97GB/h | 87 min |