Canon has just announced the EOS C80, a new 6K full frame RF mount cinema camera with three base ISOs. The C80 body is a slightly modified and upgraded C70 that can record internally in 6K at up to 30p in Cinema RAW Lite as well as 4K up to 120p in a Super 35 mode. And importantly now features a SDI output alongside the original HDMI connection.
The C80 is based around the new 6K full frame Back Illuminated Stacked sensor that was first announced with the Canon C400 earlier this year.
Canon claims that the C80 has 16 stops of dynamic range. This claimed figure is 1 stop more than the C500 Mark II and on par with the C300 Mark III which utilises a DGO sensor as well as the C400.
Canon has gone one better than many cameras on the market with dual native ISOs, by giving the C80 along with the C400 three native ISOs. Which will add incredible flexibility between low and high base sensitivities.
The three native ISOs vary depending on what shooting mode you are in.
Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3, or Cinema RAW Lite
- Base ISO 800
- Base ISO 3200
- Base ISO 12800
Canon 709, BT.709, Wide DR, PQ, HLG
- Base ISO 400
- Base ISO 1600
- Base ISO 6400
BT.709 Standard
- Base ISO 160
- Base ISO 640
- Base ISO 2500
The EOS C80 offers a variety of options in terms of onboard recording. Including Canon Cinema RAW Lite, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC S (H.265), or XF-AVC S (H.264).
The C80 can record 6K at up to 30p in Canon RAW Lite and up to 4K 120p (S35 Crop). You can only shoot 6K in Canon RAW Lite. The max resolution in XF-HEVC S (H.265) and XF-AVC S (H.264) is 4K.
On-Board Recording
- 6K Cinema RAW Light, 4.3K Cinema RAW Lite, 4K Cinema RAW Light, 2K Cinema RAW Light
- 4K DCI or 4K UHD digital production formats with XF-AVC Intra codec
- 2K DCI or 1080-line HD digital production formats with XF-AVC Intra
An improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system features 1053 automatic AF points, which cover the entire sensor area, for faster and more precise auto focusing performance. The C80 features two SD card slots for recording.
EOS C80 Features
- 6K FF Back-Illuminated CMOS Sensor
- 6K30, DCI 4K/2K, UHD 4K120 S35 Recording
- Full Frame and Super 35 Modes
- 12G-SDI and HDMI Simultaneous Output
- Triple-Base ISO: 800, 3200, 12,800
- Cinema Raw Light LT, HEVC, AVC Codecs
- 16+ Stops of Total Dynamic Range
- Dual-Pixel CMOS AF II, Built-In NDs
- 1 x BNC Timecode, 2 x Mini-XLR Audio In
- 2 x SD Card Slots, LUT/Long GOP Support