Canon EOS C500 Cinema EOS Camcorder (Body Only)

Canon EOS C500 Cinema EOS Camcorder (Body Only) The powerful, compact EOS C500 offers 4K video capture, RAW data output and Canon Log Gamma to unleash the full potential of Cinema EF Lenses and deliver high-quality video with wide dynamic range.

4K 10 bit RAW
The C500 offers 4K 10-bit RAW, 2K RGB (4:4:4, 10 / 12 bit) or Full HD RGB data output to a compatible third party external device at frame rates of up to 60P. Two further SDI outputs can connect to an external monitor. Simultaneously record Full HD MXF files to CF cards for use as proxies in desktop editing.

Canon Log
Shooting with Canon Log delivers neutral image quality with wide dynamic range - 12-stops of latitude at a base setting of ISO 850 - for maximum freedom in post-production.

Slow and Fast Motion
During internal CF recording mode, the EOS C500 provides a Slow and Fast Motion Mode that can be used to record at a different frame rate than the playback frame rate, thereby resulting in either a fast or slow motion effect. Because the EOS C500 is recording real frames, and simply modifying the data playback rate, there is no overall quality loss due to interpolation; maximum image quality is maintained. In HD 1080 mode, fast motion is supported at up to 30-times normal rate and as slow as 1/1.25sec.; in HD 720 mode, fast motion is supported up to 60-times the normal rate, and as slow as 1/2.5 seconds. In 4K / 2K output modes the camera provides variable frame rate control that can be output to external recorders.

The EOS C500 incorporates an interval recording function. With this feature set, users can program the camera to record a specified number of frames at specified intervals for time-lapse capture.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : Canon
Model : EOS C500

Image Sensor

Sensor : Super35mm type CMOS
System : RGB primary colour filter (Beyer array)
Total Pixels Per Sensor : 9.84 megapixels (4206 x 2340)
Effective Pixels Per Sensor : 8.85 megapixels (4096 x 2160)
Minimum illumination : NTSC Mode 0.3 Lux : F1.2 lens, 24dB, 29.97P mode, shutter speed 1/30]
PAL Mode 0.25 Lux : F1.2 lens, 24dB, 25.00P mode, shutter speed 1/25]

Dynamic Range

During Normal shooting : 300%
With Canon Log gamma : 800%
(ISO 850 or above / gain 2.5dB or more)
Horizontal Resolution : Up to 1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode), depends on lens used.

Lens

Lens Mount : Canon EF Mount with Cinema Lock
Focal Length : Equivalent to 1.53x the focal length of EF lenses; (3840 x 2160 / 1920 x 1080) Approx x 1.46 (4096 x 2160 / 2048 x 1080)
Peripheral Illumination Correction : Yes (dependent on lens used)
ND Filter : 3 glass filters in camera body:  2 stops; 4 stops; 6 stops. Operate via body or wireless control
Focus Control : Via lens, wireless control or wired remote (dependent on lens used)
Iris Control : Via body, grip, wireless control or wired remote.
1/2-stop, 1/3-stop or FINE control.
Image Stabilization System : Depends on lens used

Image Processor

Type : DIGIC DV III

Recording

Video Storage Media
4K / 2K: External recording device required
HD : Type 1 Compact Flash memory cards (2 card slots)
Type : CF card: UDMA4, 30MB/s or faster (40MB/s or faster for Fast / Slow recording)
Recording Time 64GB CF card: Up to 160mins. (1080 / 50i @ 50 Mbps)

Recording File Format

4K/2K : Dependent on external recorder
HD : Material eXchange Format (MXF) OP-1a pattern

Recording Format

4K : RAW / HRAW, 10 bit (4096 x 2160 / 3840 x 2160, Canon Log only)
2K : RGB 12 bit (2048 x 1080 / 1920x1080, 4:4:4, Canon Log only)
RGB 10 bit (2048 x 1080 / 1920x1080, 4:4:4, Canon Log only)
YCC 10 bit (2048 x 1080 / 1920x1080, 4:2:2, Canon Log only)
HD MPEG-2 Long GOP : 50Mbps CBR (4:2:2) MPEG-2
35Mbps VBR (4:2:0) MPEG-2

System

LCD

Size : 10.1 cm (4"), 100% view
Dots : 1.23 million
Image Quality Adjustments : Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, backlight, black & white
Adjustable : Up / down / left / right according to camera configuration
Waveform Monitor : Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope
Focus Assist : Peaking; Magnifying; Edge Monitor (using waveform display)
Peaking Peaking : 1, Peaking 2 (Colour, Gain, Frequency customisable for each)
Zebra : Level 1; Level 2; Both
Output via : HD-SDI or HDMI
Markers : on / Off (Aspect ratio, Aspect marker, Safety Zone Area, Safety Zone, Grid, Horizontal, Centre)

EVF

Size : 1.3cm (0.52")
Dots : 1.55 million
Image Quality Adjustment : Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, backlight, black & white
Adjustable : Vertical tilt
Correction Lens : + 2.0 to -5.5 diopters
Inputs / Outputs
Audio In : XLR inputs with 48V phantom power (x2), 3.5mm microphone input jack
Headphone Output : 3.5mm stereo jack
Video Monitor Output : Yes (BNC, SD output only via Synch terminal)
HDMI : Yes (Type A, output only)
IEEE 1394 (Firewire) : No
USB : No
Time Code : Yes (BNC, switchable input / output)
Genlock : Yes (BNC, input only)
Synch : Yes (BNC, output only, 5 modes: HD Sync, HD-Y, SD blackburst, SD composite, Off)
Component Out : No
AV Terminal : No
DC Input : Yes
Remote Control Terminal : 2.5mm mini jack
Wireless Control Terminal : Yes (optional accessory required for wireless control)
Colour Bars : EBU, SMPTE, ARIB

Misc

Tally Lamp : Yes
Accessory Shoe : Yes (cold shoe, 3 locations: top of body, top of handle, front of handle)
Custom Key : Yes (15 assignable buttons; select from 30 functions)

Shooting Functions

Exposure

Exposure Metering : Manual exposure determined by shutter setting, iris setting, ISO / gain setting and ND filter setting
Exposure Compensation : No
Auto Exposure Mode : No
Push Auto Iris : No
Exposure Lock : No
Auto Gain Control Setting : No

Gain Setting

NoRMAL : -6dB, -3dB, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB, 21dB, 24dB, 30dB;
FINE : 0dB to 24dB (0.5dB increments).

Shutter Speed

Control Modes : Off; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan (CS) Slow Shutter (SLS)
Shutter Speed : 1/3 to 1/2000 depending on frame rate and Shutter Control Mode
Shutter Angle : 11.25º to 360º depending on frame rate
Slow Shutter (SLS) : 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/15, 1/25, 1/30 depending on frame rate

Custom Picture

Stored Configurations : 9, including 2 presets (CINEMA and EOS Std)
Storage Medium : SD / SDHC memory card (all customisation data and metadata), up to 20 Custom Pictures per card
Gamma : 8 profiles
Canon Log Gamma : Yes
Master Pedestal : -50 to +50
Master Black : -50 to +50 for each of R,G,B
Black Gamma : Adjustable Level, Range and Point
Low Key Saturation : -50 to +50 adjusts colour saturation in low brightness area
Knee : Adjusts over exposure characteristic, start, slope, saturation
Sharpness : Adjustment for Level, H Detail Freq., Coring, HV Detail Balance, Limit, Select, Knee Aperture and Level dependent sharpness
Noise Reduction Off, : On (1 to 12)
Skin Detail : Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Brightness, Area, Y Level
Selective Noise Reduction : Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Brightness, Area, Y Level
Colour Matrix : Phase, Gain and RGB adjustment, in tandem with Gamma selection
White Balance : -50 to +50 white balance offset for R,G,B
Colour Correction : Area selection / area revision of two areas
Setup Level : -50 to +50 On / Off
Clip 100% IRE : Limits output to 100% after setup adjustment

White Balance

Auto : No
Preset : Daylight (5400K), Tungsten (3200K), Kelvin (2000K - 15000K, 100K intervals), Set A, Set B
White Balance Shift : Yes. -9 to +9 (Daylight and Tungsten only)

Black Balance

Black Balance Adjustment : Yes

Time Code

Countup System : Regen, RecRun, FreeRun, External, Hold (Drop frame available for some frame rates)
Start Value Setting : "00:00:00:00", Set / Reset selectable

Audio

Recording : 16-bit 2ch (48 kHz) linear PCM
Control : Independent limiters and auto / manual settings
Microphone Attenuation : Yes
Microphone Level Meter : Yes

Battery

Power Consumption
59.94Hz : 23.9w (4K) 12.4w MXF priority (24Hz)
50.00Hz : 22.9w (4K)

Continuous Recording Time
Supplied BP-955 : Approx. 90 minutes (max. @ 4K 50.00Hz)
Optional BP-975 : Approx. 135 minutes (max. @ 4K 50.00Hz)

Miscellaneous

Dimensions 
Body : Approx. 160 x 179 x 171mm (6.3 x 7.0 x 6.7in)
Body and monitor unit : Approx. 185 x 249 x187mm
Body, monitor unit and handle : Approx. 185 x 284 x 301mm
Detachable Handle : Yes
Weight (Camera Only) : 1820g
Weight (Fully Equipped) 2885g ( monitor unit, handle, BP-955, 2x CF card)
Operating Temperature Range -5ºC to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity