Digital Cinema Cameras

EOS C700 / EOS C700 GS PL

EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS PL

EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS PL

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Marketed December 2016
Original Price Open price

The EOS C700/EOS C700 GS PL features a renewed design as the top-of-the-range model in the Cinema EOS System digital cinema camera lineup, adopting a customizable modular design to provide users with greater freedom for on-location shooting to meet a wide-range of professional needs for such productions as movies, TV dramas and documentaries.

The EOS C700/EOS C700 GS PL’s Super 35 mm-equivalent CMOS sensor and image-processing platform with high calculation-processing power combine to enable the internal recording of wide-dynamic-range 4K/60P footage. In addition to supporting the earlier XF-AVC*1 recording format, the camera newly supports Apple ProRes, a video-compression format developed by Apple Inc. What’s more, when equipped with the CDX-36150 recorder, developed by Codex, the camera makes possible 120 frame-per-second (fps) shooting at a maximum resolution of 4K.*2

The EOS C700 features a rolling shutter and an EF lens mount for compatibility with Canon’s diverse lineup of interchangeable EF lenses, while the EOS C700 GS PL features a global shutter, which exposes all of the sensor’s pixels simultaneously to enable the distortion-free capture of subjects moving at high speeds, and incorporates a PL lens mount for use with industry-standard PL lenses. Canon will allow users to convert between an EF mount and a PL mount*3 to suit different production needs.

Equipped with Canon’s proprietary Log Gammas—Canon Log 3, Canon Log 2 and Canon Log—the EOS C700/EOS C700 GS PL make possible the 15-stop maximum wide dynamic range necessary for HDR*4 (High Dynamic Range) content creation. What’s more, by using any of the Canon DP-V1770, DP-V2420, DP-V2410 or DP-V3010 professional-use 4K displays, users can confirm SMPTE ST 2084*5 standards on location while shooting.

*1 Canon’s proprietary video format that efficiently compresses video data.
*2 4.5K (EOS C700)/4.2K (EOS C700 GS PL) RAW recording will also be supported following a firmware update (to be released in late March 2017).
*3 Conversions will incur a fee and will be handled by repair personnel.
*4 High Dynamic Range refers to a technique that enhances the contrast between light and dark values (the dynamic range) of an image.
*5 The wide dynamic range imaging standard recommended by the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers.

[System]
Recording System [Movies]
Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Intra-frame or Long GOP, Apple ProRes
Audio compression: Linear PCM, 24 bit, 48 kHz, 4 channels
File format: MXF, Apple QuickTime File Format
[Photos]
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif Ver. 2.3, JPEG compression
Video Configuration (recording/playback) [Recordings on the CFast card]
Format: XF-AVC (main recording/sub recording), ProRes (main recording)
Bit rate (XF-AVC): 810 Mbps, 440 Mbps, 410 Mbps, 360 Mbps, 310 Mbps, 225 Mbps, 210 Mbps, 170 Mbps, 160 Mbps (Intra-frame); 50 Mbps (Long GOP)
Codec (ProRes): Apple ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422
Resolution: 4096×2160, 3840×2160, 2048×1080, 1920×1080
Color sampling: YCbCr 4:2:2, 10 bit; RGB 4:4:4, 12 bit; RGB 4:4:4, 10 bit
Frame rate: 59.94P, 59.94i, 50.00P, 50.00i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25.00P, 24.00P
[Recordings on the SD card]
Format: XF-AVC Proxy (sub recording)
Bit rate: 35 Mbps, 24 Mbps (Long GOP)
Resolution: 2048×1080, 1920×1080
Color sampling: YCbCr 4:2:0, 8 bit
Frame rate: 59.94P, 59.94i, 50.00P, 50.00i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25.00P, 24.00P
Recording Media (not included) Main recording/sub recording: CFast 2.0 card (2 slots)
Sub recording and photos*: SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card

* Custom picture files, camera settings and user memo files can be saved on and read from the SD card as well.

Image Sensor EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: Super 35mm-equivalent CMOS sensor
EOS C700 GS PL: Super 35mm-equivalent CMOS sensor with global electronic shutter
[Effective pixels]
When the resolution is 4096×2160 or 2048×1080: approx. 8,850,000 pixels (4096×2160)
When the resolution is 3840×2160 or 1920×1080: approx. 8,290,000 pixels (3840×2160)
When the main recoding format is [RAW (CDX Capture Drive)]:
EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: approx. 10,720,000 pixels (4512×2376)
EOS C700 GS PL: approx. 10,150,000 pixels (4272×2376)
Control Display 7.66 cm (3.0 in.) color LCD, approx. 1,036,000 dots, aspect ratio 3:2
Lens Mount EOS C700: Canon EF mount with Cinema Lock compatible with Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses and EF Cinema lenses)
EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS PL: PL mount compatible with Canon EF Cinema lenses with PL mount and Cooke’s /i Technology
Lens multiplication factor for 35mm equivalent focal length (approximate):
When the resolution is 4096×2160, 2048×1080: 1.460
When the resolution is 3840×2160, 1920×1080: 1.534
Lens Correction Peripheral illumination/chromatic aberration correction is available for Canon EF lenses, EF Cinema lenses and broadcast lenses*

* Some lenses are not compatible with in-camera correction.

Shutter Speed Speed (1/3-stop increments or 1/4-stop increments), angle, clear scan, slow, off
Iris Manual (1/2-stop increments or 1/3-stop increments, fine adjustment available), push auto iris, automatic aperture
ISO Speed EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: ISO 100 to ISO 102400
EOS C700 GS PL*: ISO 200 to ISO 102400 (1-stop or 1/3-stop increments)

* When slow & fast motion recording is not activated.

Gain EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: –6 dB to 54 dB, EOS C700 GS PL*: –6 dB to 48 dB (3-dB increments),
EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: –2 dB to 54 dB, EOS C700 GS PL*: –6 dB to 48 dB (3-dB increments)

* When slow & fast motion recording is not activated.

ND Filter Built-in (Off, 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 stops), motor operated
Exposure AE shift, light metering modes (standard, spotlight, backlight)
White Balance Auto white balance (AWB); custom white balance (2 sets, A and B); user-set white balance (5 settings, 2,000 K to 15,000 K); two preset settings (daylight, 5,600 K* and tungsten lamp, 3,200 K*)
Color temperature and color compensation (CC) adjustment available for all settings except AWB.

* Color temperatures are approximate and given for reference purposes only.

Focus Manual focus:
Also autofocus (one-shot AF, AF-boosted MF, continuous AF); face AF and subject tracking available*
AF type*: Dual Pixel CMOS AF, contrast-detection AF

* EOS C700 only

Sensor Sensitivity (ISO 800, 2000 lux, 89.9% reflection) [59.94 Hz:] EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: F10, EOS C700 GS PL: F14 (2048×1080 at 59.94P)
[50.00 Hz] EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL:F11 , EOS C700 GS PL: F16 (2048×1080 at 50.00P)
S/N Ratio (Typical, using Canon Log 2, 1600% dynamic range) 68 dB (1920×1080 at 29.97P (59.94 Hz) or 25.00P (50.00 Hz), EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL: ISO 800, EOS C700 GS PL: ISO 1600)
Subject Illumination (ISO 25600, with a f/1.2 lens, 100% output) 59.94 Hz: 0.45 lux (shutter speed 1/30)
50.00 Hz: 0.38 lux (shutter speed 1/25)
Built-In Microphone Monaural electric condenser microphone
Size of Photos 2048×1080, 1920×1080
[Terminals]
SDI OUT Terminals (SDI OUT 1 to SDI OUT 4) / MON. Terminals (MON. 1 and MON. 2) BNC jack, output only, 0.8 Vp-p / 75 Ω, unbalanced
3G-SDI: SMPTE 424, SMPTE 425, SMPTE ST 299-2
HD-SDI: SMPTE 292, SMPTE ST 299-1, Embedded audio, time code (VITC/LTC)
LUT (BT.709, BT.2020, DCI, HDR (SMPTE ST 2084), ACESproxy) and supplemental displays* (superimposed onscreen displays, peaking, zebra pattern, magnification, B&W image, waveform monitor, false color display, anamorphic desqueeze) can also be output.

* MON. terminals only.

HDMI OUT Terminal HDMI connector, output only
LUT (BT.709, BT.2020, DCI, HDR (SMPTE ST 2084), ACESproxy) and supplemental displays (superimposed onscreen displays, peaking, zebra pattern, magnification, B&W image, waveform monitor, false color display, anamorphic desqueeze) can also be output.
VIDEO Terminal Proprietary connector for the optional EVF-V70 OLED Electronic Viewfinder, output only
LUT (BT.709, SMPTE ST 2084 Assistance (400% or 1600%)) and supplemental displays (superimposed onscreen displays, peaking, zebra pattern, magnification, B&W image, waveform monitor, false color display, anamorphic desqueeze) can also be output.
INPUT Terminals (INPUT 1 and INPUT 2) XLR 3-pin jack (pin1: shield, pin2: hot, pin3: cold), 2 sets, balanced
Analog Inputs Sensitivity:
MIC setting: –60 dBu (volume center, full scale –18 dB) / 600 Ω
LINE setting: 4 dBu (volume center, full scale –18 dB) / 10 kΩ
Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
Digital Inputs (AES/EBU) AES3 standard (48 kHz, 24 bit, 2ch) / 110 Ω
MIC Terminal φ3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, –72 dBV (volume center, full scale –18 dB) / 1.2 kΩ
Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
Headphone Terminal Ф3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, –∞ to –8 dBV (16 Ω load, volume range Min to Max) / 50 Ω or less
GENLOCK/SYNC OUT Terminal BNC jack, 1.0 Vp-p / 75 Ω
GENLOCK setting: input only; SYNC OUT setting: output only, tri-level HD signal
TIME CODE IN/OUT Terminal BNC jack, input/output
Input setting: 0.5 Vp-p to 18 Vp-p / 100 kΩ; Output setting: 1.3 Vp-p / 50 Ω or less
REMOTE A Terminal, REMOTE B Terminal REMOTE A: Ф 2.5 mm stereo sub-mini jack
REMOTE B: Circular 8-pin jack (for the optional RC-V100 Remote Controller, RS-422 interface)
CTRL Terminal LEMO circular 7-pin jack (for the optional OU-700 Remote Operation Unit)
Ethernet Terminal Ethernet, 1000BASE-T compatible
LENS Terminal Circular 12-pin jack (12-pin serial interface)
System Extension Terminal Proprietary connector for optional accessories
[Compatible Batteries]
Compatible Batteries V-mount batteries, rated input: 14.8 V DC (acceptable range: 12 V to 20 V DC)
DC IN 12V Terminal XLR 4-pin jack (male connector), rated input: 12 V DC
(acceptable range: 11.5 V to 20 V DC), 10 A (acceptable maximum load current)
DC OUT 24V 2A Terminal Fischer 3-pin connector, rated output: 24 V DC, maximum current: 2.0 A
DC OUT 12V 2A Terminal LEMO 2-pin connector, rated output: 12 V DC, maximum current: 2.0 A
D-TAP Terminal D-Tap connector, maximum output: 50 W (nominal)
Power Consumption (using the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens, with the optional viewfinder connected and activated, video output from the SDI OUT terminals and MON. terminals activated, and without supplying power to other accessories*)
49.3 W (XF-AVC, 4K recording at 59.94P or 50.00P)
59.1 W (ProRes 422 HQ, 4K recording at 29.97P or 25.00P)

* When the camera is powering external accessories, power consumption will increase by the amount consumed by the connected accessories.

Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions [W x H x D] EOS C700: approx.167 x 154 x 327 mm (6.6 x 6.1 x 1.1 in.),
EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS PL: approx.167 x 154 x 336 mm (6.6 x 6.1 x 1.1 in.)
Weight [Camera body only]
EOS C700: approx.3,440 g (7.6 lb.), EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS PL: approx.3,600 g (7.9 lb.)
[Camera with handle, clamp base and microphone holder]
EOS C700: approx.3,900 g (8.6 lb.),
EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS PL: approx.4,060 g (9.0 lb.)