Canon updates its Cinema EOS cameras and previews the new MS-500 at NAB 2023

He standing by Canon in NAB 2023 has a important selection of equipment, although the main novelties of the brand lie in the latest software updates that it has launched on the market.

The range of cameras EOS Cinema, which includes the EOS R5 C, the EOS C70, the EOS C500 Mark II and the EOS C300 Mark III, has been updated with new firmware aimed at improving autofocus and compatibility with cine lenses. The EOS R5 C It has received improved AF performance when face detection AF is activated, improvements in energy saving mode or reduced switching time between photo and video modes, among other new features; the EOS C7 becomes compatible with the Cine-Servo 15-120mm lens and the Flex Zoom 14-35, and the EOS C500 Mark II/EOS C300 Mark III They already work with the Flex Zoom 20-55.

Another relevant news from Canon for NAB 2023 is the announcement of the MS-500, ultra-high sensitivity interchangeable lens camera (ILC) equipped with a 1.0-inch single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensor featuring 3.2 megapixels. The solution, which will be released during 2023, takes advantage of the special characteristics of SPAD sensors to achieve good low-light performance. Compatible with broadcast lenses at telephoto focal lengths, Canon hopes the MS-500 camera will be used in applications such as high-precision monitoring.

Canon has also released two additions to its 8K flexible zoom cine lens series: the CN-E14-35mm T1.7 and CN-E31.5-95mm T1.7 para formato Super 35mm. Además, ha anunciado cuatro nuevos kits de relés: RL-S1 y RL-S2 (para Super 35 mm) y (RL-F1 y RL-F2 para fotograma completo), destinados a adaptar cada objetivo Flex Zoom al formato de sensor que se necesite.

Finalmente, Canon ha confirmado en NAB 2023 que las aplicaciones de pago Auto Tracking DA-AT001 y Auto Loop RA-AL001 se podrán utilizar con las cámaras CR-N500, CR-N300 y CR-X300 from August.

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