Canon at IBC 2024: EOS C400 and EOS C80, great premieres

IBC 2024 hosts a complete showcase of Canon under the slogan “See no limits”, in which the company focuses on a wide range of solutions aimed at professional video and hybrid solutions adaptable to all contemporary contexts of audiovisual creation: broadcast, cinema, content creation, automated production...

Canon structures its proposal in IBC 2024 around different areas that account for the extensive catalog of Japanese technology. The last ones occupy a central role cameras and lenses EOS R from Canon, covering compact APS-C mirrorless cameras, hybrid lenses and full-frame cinema cameras, as well as the company's multi-camera systems or an area dedicated to the entire range of solutions PTZ of the company. Visitors to the stand can interact with most of this equipment at various workstations dedicated to thematic areas such as cinema, ENG or remote and virtual production.

Beyond its new cameras EOS C400 y EOS C80, Canon takes advantage of IBC 2024 to show an important selection of European premieres such as the RF 35mm F1.4L VCM, a lightweight professional wide-angle hybrid lens aimed at creative photos and videos; the EOS R5 Mark II, a camera that combines high speed with 8K video capabilities, or the EOS R1, the ground-up redesign of the company's flagship EOS. Other solutions present at the stand are the objective CJ27ex7.3B IASE T, which offers the “widest coverage and is the largest telephoto lens available” in its category on the market today, as well as hybrid products, including the RF 24-105 mm f/2,8L IS USM Z.

Jack Adair, broadcast marketing specialist at Canon Europe, commented on the firm's presence at IBC 2024: "Canon has had a year full of innovation, consolidating its commitment to providing the most advanced technologies for professionals of all levels. We remain dedicated to ensuring that all our customers, from individual creators to those working on large-scale productions, can benefit from our advances. Canon is delighted to discuss the hottest topics with those who lead the broadcast industry, from the growing demand from virtual capabilities to remote production.”

EOS C400 y EOS C80

The EOS C400, presented in June of this year, is defined as an “all-in-one” solution adapted for all types of different productions: indie films, documentaries, live broadcasts, virtual productions or even ENG. Canon's development is the first high-end EOS Cine camera with an RF mount (allowing it to integrate seamlessly with a wide range of RF prime, zoom, hybrid, cine and VR lenses), and is equipped with a full-frame, stacked, back-illuminated (BSI) 6K CMOS sensor.

The camera, small in size, also incorporates new technology Canon ISO triple base, which represents a new standard, and which has been developed to offer optimal results in low light environments, as well as the cleanest optical results. With base ISO levels of 800, 3200 and 12800 when recording in Canon Log 2 or 3, users have greater flexibility when shooting in difficult lighting conditions.

On the other hand, the EOS C80 Canon seeks to continue the legacy of the EOS R5 C and EOS C70 by combining advanced technology and RF mount with a compact and ergonomic design. The solution is the second Canon EOS cinema camera that incorporates a sensor CMOS backlit stacking, which supports 12-bit 6K 30p Cinema RAW Light recording. The system also supports new M video formats such as XF-AVC S or XF-HEVC S, delivering oversampled image quality of 4K 4:2:2 10 bits.

Beyond benefiting from the same triple ISO of the C400, the camera stands out for being compatible with adapters montura PL y RF from Canon, as well as by integrating Dual Pixel CMOS AF II technology, now enhanced with advanced autofocus functionalities with precise face, eye and head tracking, as well as new body and animal tracking.

Mirrorless cameras, PTZ, virtual production…

The strongholds of the Canon EOS R system, the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II cameras, are available to IBC 2024 attendees to try out their latest features, such as the new Accelerated Capture imaging platform and the new Dual Pixel Intelligent AF autofocus. Both cameras allow you to record video internally on RAW 12-bit on the memory card, as well as the possibility of using the Cinema EOS video recording, along with Canon Log 2 and 3, with video proxy recording, which is now fully compatible between two cards. Meanwhile, in the area PTZ, Canon is providing a wide selection of its indoor and outdoor PTZs: CR-N100, CR-N300, CR-N500 y CR-X300, controllers, as well as Canon Auto Loop and Auto Tracking are part of the company's showcase.

Additionally, visitors will be able to discover the range of versatile lenses Flex Zoom, including the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP and CN-E14-35mm T1.7 L S/SP that are ready for future 8K productions, as well as providing great flexibility for 4K, due to the additional detail and high resolution they provide. For VR, the new RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM DUAL FISHEYE lens makes creating 3D VR content easier than ever. This compact lens offers a large 144-degree field of view and deep depth of field, simplifying setup and keeping your subject in focus. Likewise, the RF 5.2 mm f/2.8L DUAL FISHEYE lens will be on display to show the possibilities of generating immersive content.

Regarding the objectives for cine, the cinematic servo lens will be exhibited CN7x17 KAS T, recently presented, which incorporates an improved advance unit, which will revolutionize the future of Canon's lens offering.