Canon announces C300 HD movie camera
Canon has launched a new Movie theater EOS system, utilizing existing lenses and sensor technology for an all-digital flick picture show camera. Unlike previous camcorders such as the XL1-H1A the Canon EOS C300 will alone DV tape, with Compact Flash being the primary recording organization.
Although the 8MP sensor may not sound huge in relation to the average stills camera, but being that the top area is akin to that of a Super 35mm negative the quality should be first-rate.
Video is recorded in the Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, in the MPEG 2 set-up, at an impressive 50Mbps. Being that the majority of DSLRs manage a extremity of around 30Mbps this bodes well for those looking to switch to a more professional video camera.
A PL style of the camera, which takes the industry standard PL lenses, is also being made on tap for those with an existing collection of optics.
Users of the new system will see seven new lenses made at covering wide angle, telephoto zoom and