Canon EOS C70: the potential of RF mounts reaches the EOS Cinema system range

The new EOS C70 combines, for the first time, the powerful image quality of the Canon EOS Cinema System range with the portability and flexibility of the EOS R family.

Canon launched this Thursday the new EOS C70, a compact and versatile camera that combines, for the first time, the powerful image quality of the EOS Cinema System from Canon with the portability and flexibility of the family EOS R.

For the first time, filmmakers using a Canon EOS Cinema System camera will be able to enjoy the incredible possibilities of the powerful range of RF targets.

The design of the EOS C70 makes it perfect for a wide range of uses, including documentaries, productions of all sizes, journalism and even recording for social media, thanks to its unique vertical format recording capability (the tripod can be placed on either the base or the side of the camera). Its size and characteristics allow filmmakers to record with it in their hands, placed on a drone or gimbal, giving them greater creative freedom.

Furthermore, it offers multiple recording formats on SD cards, including 4K up to 120 fps in 4:2:2 at 10 bit, in XF-AVC (All-I or Long-GOP) and MP4 in HEVC (H.265) or H.264, giving filmmakers the ability to meet different production needs.

Thanks to its dual card, it is possible to record in 4K on one codec on one card and on another in 2K with another encoding. This allows you to stream or send over the Internet more easily. It is even possible to record on one card in interlace and on another in progressive.

The photo director Jaime Martínez Soria, especialista de vídeo y cine en Canon, ha destacado que “la EOS C70 es una cámara innovadora. Mientras sus hermanas iban dirigidas a rodajes en cine, publicidad, series… esta cámara es perfecta para los filmmakers que trabajan solos realizando sus propias piezas.

Compacta con calidad cinematográfica

Grabar con cámaras DSLR y mirrorless está ganando popularidad. La EOS C70 salva la distancia entre dos gamas de productos de Canon: la gama de cámaras digitales con objetivos intercambiables compactas y las cámaras del Sistema EOS Cinema.

Adopting Canon's RF mount, which has a short distance between the mount and the focal plane, has made the EOS C70's compact design possible. Although the camera is the smallest and lightest in the Canon EOS Cinema System range, it is packed with features to meet a wide range of professional video needs.

It has 13 assignable buttons, una empuñadura multifunción para un manejo más sencillo, conexiones de entrada/salida profesionales, incluido HDMI y 2 miniterminales XLR para audio, así como un sistema de ventilación independiente. Asimismo, un nuevo sistema de filtro ND más delgado, capaz de proporcionar hasta 10 pasos de filtrado ND, otorga a los filmmakers un mayor control sobre la exposición y la profundidad de campo.

Trasladando el mundo RF al cine

Los filmmakers que utilicen la EOS C70 contarán con una selección completa de objetivos de alta calidad de la creciente gama RF, incluidos teleobjetivos, objetivos zoom, de focal fija, de gran apertura y macro.

For optimal image stabilization, the EOS C70 activates the combined image stabilizer, which combines the Optical Image Stabilization (Optical IS) that incorporate RF objectives and Electronic Image Stabilization (Electronic IS) of the camera body, for spectacular stabilization performance, even when shooting handheld. The improved communication capability between the lens and the camera also allows for additional features, such as the ability to display the distance to the subject on the camera's LCD screen.

Compared to EF mounts, Martínez Soria emphasizes that RF mounts have innumerable advantages such as a larger opening with a larger diameter, which allows more light to enter. This facilitates stabilization with a short max back focus. Also, remember that there are a multitude of RF lens options.

"The important thing about the RF mount is the versatility of working with R series lenses, combining digital camera stabilization with lens stabilization. What results in a very stabilized camera."

Impeccable 4K image quality

Taking advantage of your sensor Súper 35 mm Dual Gain Output (DGO)Featuring the renowned EOS C300 Mark III, the EOS C70 delivers exceptional image quality with over 16 stops of dynamic range. Like the EOS C300 Mark III, the EOS C70 produces the same real colors, cinematic look, as well as exceptionally clean image quality in low light, plus extraordinary HDR imaging capabilities.

Thanks to its DGO sensor and the powerful DIGIC DV 7 processor, the EOS C70 is the ideal choice for professionals who want to produce high-quality content in 4K. It also allows you to make slow motion recordings, using 4K recording at 120p, con Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus, as well as audio recording. For those who want to record at even faster speeds, 180p is also available in Super 16 mode.

Recording to either of its two SD card slots in Canon's XF-AVC format at 4K 4:2:2 10-bit, the EOS C70 allows you to record high-resolution images for a wide range of applications, from documentaries to news, music videos or web content.

Martínez Soria highlights the creative advantages of "the possibility of capturing slow motion with 4K 120p and 180p recording in 2K with Super16 mode. The 120 frames are very achieved with total clarity and with all the information."

In addition, the cinematographer draws attention to the possibility of recording audio when working in slow motion in 4K 120p since until now it had to be worked with external audio capture.

Improved compatibility features

The EOS C70 offers a number of firsts to the EOS Cinema System range. In addition to being compatible with the famous Dual Pixel AF autofocus system, it is also the first EOS Cinema System camera to incorporate the EOS iTR AF X system (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition), which the recently launched EOS R5 also has.

This system uses a face and head detection algorithm developed using deep learning technology. Working together with Face Detection AF, this feature greatly improves the reliability of focusing and subject tracking. Additionally, the EOS C70 also adds ISO Auto setting for the first time to the EOS Cinema System range.

Canon also breaks new ground with the EOS C70, as it is the first EOS Cinema System camera with a specific shooting mode. vertical recording, designed to enable the recording of content for social networks and digital signage.

It also has Car ISO, a common function in photo cameras but difficult to find in a video camera.

Simple archiving and workflows

The EOS C70 has several options for recording at 4K, UHD, 2K and Full HD resolutions. Designed for content producers who want to streamline their post-production workflows, the two SD card slots support the high-speed UHS-II format, with a variety of configurations, such as separate recording to each slot, recording to one slot, and simultaneous recording. For the first time on an EOS Cinema camera, it is now possible to record in different formats, resolutions and bit depths in each card slot, offering a truly flexible workflow.

EF-EOS R 0.71x Adapter

Lastly, Canon has also launched the EF-EOS R 0.71x mount adapter, an EF to RF lens mount adapter, giving filmmakers the freedom to use the full range of EF lenses with the EOS C70, improving compatibility between Canon's most popular lens series.

This adapter uses a optical conversion para captar el ángulo de visión del Full Frame de un objetivo EF, incluso cuando se utiliza con un sensor Súper 35 mm, así como un aumento de la transmisión de la luz de aproximadamente 1 paso. Permite la comunicación completa entre el objetivo EF y el cuerpo de la cámara, proporcionando una compatibilidad continua con la amplia gama de objetivos EF de Canon. El enfoque automático, la corrección de la iluminación periférica y de la aberración cromática, así como con la transferencia de metadatos de los objetivos son también compatibles cuando se utilizan el Adaptador de Montura EF-EOS R 0,71x.

Principales características EOS C70

• Sistema de montura RF
• The EOS C70 cinema camera features Canon's new DGO Super 35mm 4K sensor, with HDR capabilities
• High-speed 4K recording at 120 fps, with audio recording and DPAF
• Two SD card slots, allowing simultaneous recording in multiple formats
• Improved Dual Pixel Auto Focus, with intelligent tracking and a new touch user interface
• Compatible with the new 0.71x EF-EOS R mount adapter, giving users the ability to access Canon's wide range of EF mount lenses