EOS C500 Mark II
EOS C500 Mark II
Highly Modular with Full-frame 5.9K RAW video recording
The EOS C500 Mark II is an advanced and compact digital cinema camera with a 5.9K full-frame sensor and a brand new image processing platform. Its modular design allows users to freely and easily customise the camera to meet their shooting needs. The outstanding expandability and mobility permits video content production of various range.
The dynamic range of 15+ stops allows a greater freedom in creative expression. EOS C500 Mark II has the newly developed DIGIC DV 7 high-speed image-processing platform that allows for high-quality 4K 50p / 60p recording, oversampled from the 5.9K full-frame sensor. It records in the XF-AVC Intra format that offers both outstanding quality and ease of editing.
Key Features
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Features
Equipped with a 5.9K Full-Frame Sensor and Internal Cinema RAW Light
The EOS C500 Mark II is equipped with a 5.9K full-frame sensor with a 17:9 aspect ratio—developed specifically for cinema use—that realises a dynamic range of up to 15+ stops1, allowing for greater freedom in creative expression. The newly developed DIGIC DV 7 high-speed image-processing platform allows for high-quality 4K 50p / 60p recording, oversampled from the 5.9K full-frame sensor.
The internal Cinema RAW Light recording feature allows for reduced file sizes while retaining the flexibility of a RAW format. The camera also supports XF-AVC, a video format that efficiently records compressed video data.
In a first for Canon cinema cameras and video camcorders, both Cinema RAW Light and XF-AVC intra record to CFExpress Type B cards, allowing for flexibility without the need to change media. Additionally, the camera supports the HDR standards HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), which is ideal for broadcast and live streaming, and PQ (Perceptual Quantization), which is suitable for movie production and distribution online.
A Modular, Compact Digital Cinema Camera
The EOSC500 Mark II outstanding expandability facilitates a wide range of video content productions, from movies and television dramas—which demand extremely high image quality—to news and documentary, where mobility is paramount. From special shooting needs such as single operator style, multi-camera, gimbal and drone to full-scale cinema camera operation, these enhanced expandability options allow the EOS C500 Mark II to support a wide range of shooting needs.
The camera’s lightweight body is significantly smaller than even the EOS C500, yet can be combined with a variety of shooting accessories: from eletronic viewfinders to camera grips and extension units. Users can change the lens mount of the EOS C500 Mark II from an EF mount to an EF Cinema lock mount or PL mount by themselves using a mount kit (sold separately) to match their shooting environment.
Enhanced, User-Friendly Features
Other features include Video IS, 4 channel audio and a large 10.92cm LCD monitor with a more user-friendly touch panel. Ergonomic improvements have also been made, with new tool-less screws making it easier to attach and remove accessories, while the LCD features also support more efficient HDR shooting. Dynamic range can be set to 400% or 1600%, and a more accurate LCD monitor provides an improved rendition of the image for the user.
The EOS C500 Mark II also offers 12G-SDI and HDMI terminals for better handling at shooting sites and other locations, making connecting to a display or external recorder easier.
Specifications
| Image Sensor | |||
| Sensor | Full Frame CMOS Sensor | ||
| System | RGB primary color filter (Bayer Array) | ||
| Total Pixels per sensor | 20.8megapixel (6 062 x 3 432) | ||
| Effective Pixels per sensor | 5 952 x 3 140 / 4 096 x 2 160: | 18.69megapixel | |
| 3 840 x 2 160 / 1 920 x 1 080: | 17.52megapixel | ||
| Image Processor | |||
| Type | DIGIC DV 7 | ||
| Lens | |||
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount with Cinema Lock / PL Mount (Cooke / i Technology compatible) | ||
| Peripheral Illumination Correction | Yes (dependent on lens used) | ||
| ND Filter | Up to 10 stops via built in ND filter system | ||
| Focus Control | EF Mount: | Via lens, wireless control or wired remote (dependent on lens used) | |
| PL Mount: | Only Cine Servo lenses | ||
| Iris Control | Via body, grip, wireless control or wired remote. | ||
| 1/2 stop, 1/3 stop or FINE control. | |||
| Cooke / I Technology Support | YES (PL Mount only) | ||
| Anamorphic Lens Support | YES | ||
| Image Stabilization System | Digital Image Stabilizer and lens based IS (Lens dependent) | ||
| Recording | |||
| Internal Cinema RAW Light Recording | CFExpress 5.9K Cinema RAW Light up to 50P/60P | ||
| Internal XF-AVC Recording | CFExpress card x 2 for XF-AVC, SD card for XF-AVC Proxy recording | ||
| Recording Formats | Canon Cinema Raw Light, XF-AVC Intra, XF-AVC Long GOP | ||
| Recording to XF-AVC (CFExpress) | |||
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Color Sampling | Bit Rate |
| 4096 x 2160 | 50.00p / 59.94p | YCC422 10bit | 810Mbps Intra-Frame |
| 3840 x 2160 | 25.00p / 29.97p / 24.00p / 23.98p | YCC422 10bit | 410Mbps Intra-Frame |
| 2048 x 1080 | 50.00p / 59.94p | YCC422 10bit | 310Mbps Intra-Frame |
| 1920 x 1080 | 25.00p / 29.97p / 24.00p / 23.98p / 50.00i / 59.94i | YCC422 10bit | 160Mbps Intra-Frame |
| Recording to Cinema RAW Light (CFExpress) | |||
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Bit Depth | Bit Rate |
| 5952 x 3140 | 50.00p/59.94p | 10bit | 2.1Gbps |
| 25.00p / 29.97p / 24.00p / 23.98p | 12bit | 2.1Gbps | |
| 4096 x 2160 | 50.00P/59.94p | 10bit | 1Gbps |
| 25.00p / 29.97p / 24.00p / 23.98p | 12bit | 1 bps | |
| 2048 x 1080 | 50.00p/59.94p | 10bit | 250Mbps |
| 25.00p / 29.97p / 24.00p / 23.98p | 12bit | 250Mbps | |
| Recording to XF-AVC ( SD Card) | |||
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Color Sampling | Bit Rate |
| 2048 x 1080 | 50.00p/59.94p | YCC420 8bit | 35Mbps Long GOP |
| 25.00p / 29.97p / 24.00p / 23.98p | 24Mbps Long GOP | ||
| Slow / Fast Motion | YES. 1 - 120fps depending on setting and crop factor | ||
| Interval Record | NO | ||
| Frame Record | NO | ||
| Pre Record | Yes (Only in XF-AVC with CFExpress) | ||
| Relay Recording | YES | ||
| Double Slot (simultaneous) Recording | YES | ||
| Scan Reverse | No | ||
| HD -> SD Conversion | NO | ||
| Photo Storage Media | SD / SDHC memory card | ||
| Photo Recording Size | 3 080 KB at 4 096 x 2 160 / 3 840 x 2 160 | ||
| 930Kb at 2 048 x 1 080 | |||
| 880Kb at 1 920 x 1 080 | |||
| System | |||
| Wave Form Monitor | (A) Waveform monitor: (a) Line display (b) Line + spot: Line display over a red waveform in a red frame (c) Line select display (d) RGB (parade) display (e) YPrPb (parade) display Output gain can be selected as either 1x or 2x. With gain set to 2x, the vertical axis (Y-position) offset value can be chosen. When gamma is set to HDR-PQ, an HDR-PQ index (nits index) can be displayed. When gamma is set to HDR-HLG, an HDR-HLG index (0.0–1.0 relative index) can be displayed. |
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| (B) Vectors cope: Normal/spot display (in the red frame) can be selected. Additionally, output gain can be selected as either 1x or 2x. | |||
| False Color Display (Exposure Indication) | Yes. This feature is enabled for the MON., HDMI, EVF-V50, and VIDEO terminals. Any LUT used will also affect false color display. Comes with the following index display for defining the colors. | ||
| Color Bars | SMPTE, EBU and ARIB color bars available. See the menu. | ||
| Peaking | Peaking 1, Peaking 2 (Color, Gain, Frequency customizable) | ||
| Zebra | Level 1; Level 2; Both | ||
| Markers | On / Off (centre, horizontal, grid, aspect, safety zone, and rectangular marker.) Each Item can be displayed in yellow, blue, green, red, black, grey or white. | ||
| EVF | |||
| Built- In EVF | NO | ||
| Optional EVF Accessory | YES. OLED Electronic View Finder EVF-V50, OLED Electronic View Finder EVF-70 | ||
| Monitor | |||
| LCD Monitor Lm-V2 | 10.92cm (4.29in on the diagonal) color wide-screen LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio. 2 760 000 dots. | ||
| Inputs / Outputs | |||
| Audio In | XLR 3 pin connector x 2, 3.5mm stereo mini jack (input only) | ||
| Headphone Output | 3.5mm stereo mini jack (output only) | ||
| Video Monitor Output | MON. Terminal / VIDEO | ||
| HDMI | HDMI connector (type A) (output only) | ||
| USB | Mini-B Receptacle; Hi-Speed USB Supported (input only, for GP-E2 Connection) | ||
| SDI Output | BNC jack (Output only); 12G-SDI output supported | ||
| Time Code | BNC jack (input / output) | ||
| Genlock | BNC jack (input only / also serves as SYNC OUT connector) (Available only on Expansion Units 1 & 2) | ||
| Sync | BNC jack (output only / also serves as GENLOCK connector) (Available only on Expansion Units 1 & 2) | ||
| Component Out | NO | ||
| AV Terminal | NO | ||
| DC Output | DC 24V 2A jack Fischer Connectors 3 pin connector (Only Available on Expansion units 2) | ||
| DC Input | XLR 4 pin jack (12V) | ||
| Remote Control Terminal | REMOTE A connector 2.5mm stereo mini-mini jack (input only) | ||
| REMOTE B connector Round 8-pin jack (for RS-422) (Only Available on Expansion units 1 & 2) | |||
| Wireless Control Terminal | No | ||
| Lens Terminal | Round 12 pin serial communication jack ) (Only Available on Expansion units 2) | ||
| Ethernet Terminal | Ethernet connector (RJ45) (supports 1000 BASE-T) (Only Available on Expansion units 1 & 2) | ||
| Video Terminal (for LCD) | Canon's proprietary specifications (special 13-pin jack, output only) | ||
| Misc | |||
| Tally Lamp | Total of 2, with the one in the back lit in green. | ||
| Shooting Functions | |||
| Exposure | |||
| Exposure Mode | (1) Manual exposure determined by shutter setting, iris setting, ISO/gain setting and ND filter setting | ||
| (2) Push Auto Iris control, Auto Iris control | |||
| (Light Metering system selection, shift possible) | |||
| Exposure Compensation | YES(AE shift function provided) | ||
| Auto Exposure Mode | Auto Iris | ||
| Push Auto Iris | Yes EF model all compatible lenses | ||
| Exposure Lock | No | ||
| Auto Gain Control Setting | No | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | 1-stop display: | [100], 160 (*), 200, 400, 800, 1 600, 3 200, 6 400, 12 800, 25 600, [51 200,
102 400] [---] Displayed when ISO speed expansion is ON. (*) Displayed when ISO speed expansion is OFF |
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| 1/3rd stop display: | [100, 125], 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1 000, 1 250,
1 600, 2 000, 2 500, 3 200, 4 000, 5 000, 6 400, 8 000, 10 000, 12 800, 16 000, 20 000,
25 600, 32 000, 40 000, 51 200, 64 000, 80 000, 102 400] [---] When ISO speed expansion is ON. |
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| Auto Focus System (EF Version Only) | Dual pixel CMOS AF | ||
| AF Frame Sizes (EF Version Only) | Large; size equivalent to 20% (vertical) x 25% (horizontal) of the image display range | ||
| Small; size equivalent to 20% (vertical) x 8% (horizontal) of the image display range | |||
| Auto Focus Modes (EF Version Only) | One-Shot AF, Continuous AF and AF-Boosted MF are the available modes. All of these modes take effect when the AF/MF switch of the EF lens is at the AF setting. | ||
| One-Shot AF | |||
| Continuous AF | |||
| AF-Boosted MF | |||
| Face Detection AF (EF Version Only) | Face Priority or Face Only | ||
| Focus Guide | EF version: All compatible Canon EF lenses, Canon Cine Servo Lenses | ||
| Gain setting | [-6dB, -3dB], -2dB (*), 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB, 21dB, 24dB, 27dB, 30dB,
33dB, 36dB, 39dB, 42dB, [45dB, 48dB, 51dB, 54dB] [---] Displayed when ISO
speed expansion is ON. (*) Displayed when ISO speed expansion is OFF. When ISO speed expansion is ON: between -6dB and 54dB When ISO speed expansion is OFF: Any value from -2dB to 42dB in 0.5dB increments can be set. |
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| Shutter Speed | |||
| Control Modes | Off; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan (CS); Slow Shutter | ||
| Shutter Speed | 1/1 to 1/2 000s depending on frame rate and Shutter Control Mode, 34 setting options | ||
| Shutter Angle | 11.25º to 360º depending on frame rate | ||
| Slow Shutter | 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/15, 1/25, 1/30 depending on frame rate | ||
| Clear Scan | 24.00Hz* to 250.40Hz (*) The frequency will differ depending on the frame rate setting |
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| Custom Picture | |||
| Stored Configurations | Preset: | ||
| BT.709/LOG/HDR-PQ/HDR-HLG/ USER5 – USER20 | |||
| Storage Medium | SD / SDHC memory card (all customization data and metadata), up to 20 Custom Pictures per card | ||
| Master Pedestal | -50 to +50 | ||
| Master Black | -50 to +50 for each channel R, G, B | ||
| Black Gamma | Adjustable Level, Range and Point | ||
| Low Key Saturation | Activate (On/Off) -50 to +50 adjusts color saturation in low brightness area | ||
| Knee | Adjusts over exposure characteristic, start, slope, point, saturation | ||
| Sharpness | Adjustment for Level, Detail frequency, Coring level and limit. | ||
| Noise Reduction | Off/Standard/ 1- 12 | ||
| Skin Detail | Off, Low, Middle, High / Hue, Chroma, Area, Y level. 32 steps | ||
| Color Matrix Tuning | Phase, Gain and RGB adjustment | ||
| White Balance | 50 to +50 for R and B Gain | ||
| Color Correction | Area setting / Area revision of two areas | ||
| Setup Level | -50 to +50 On / Off | ||
| Over 100% | Through/Clip/Press | ||
| Wi-Fi & GPS Specifications | |||
| Feature Name | |||
| Browser Remote | This function is used to control the camera using the web browser of the user’s connected terminal. It can be set up for a single user or a multiple number of users. | ||
| FTP File Transfer | This function is used to transfer data to the FTP server. | ||
| Supported Clips | XF-AVC clips recorded on CFexpress/SD Cards | ||
| Up to 999 clips can be specified for transfer. | |||
| (3) IP streaming | Streams video to decoder transmission device or computer over the network. | ||
| Compression method | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 8bit | ||
| Bit rate/Resolution | 9Mbps/4Mbps:1920x1080 [59.94p/59.94i/ 50.00p/50.00i] | ||
| Audio | MPEG-2 ACC-LC 2ch | ||
| Audio rate | 256Kbps | ||
| Transfer media | Wi-Fi (TBD) / Ethernet | ||
| Protocols | (a)UDP, (b)RTP, (c)RTP+FEC, (d)RTSP+RTP (*) | ||
| Others | Enabled in XF-AVC mode. | ||
| (*) (a) UDP: Prioritizes transfer speed, with no guarantees of reliability or correct order. Lost or lagging packets ignored. (b) RTP: Standard system for sending videos and audio online. Lost or lagging packets ignored. (c) RTP+FEC: Error correction (FEC)* control during RTP transfer enables recovery of lost or corrupt packets on the receiving side. (d) RTSP+RTP: Real-time data streaming control |
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| Wi-Fi setting method | (1) WPS [Wi-Fi Protected Setup] (push-button system, PIN code system) | ||
| (2) Manual setup | |||
| (3) Search for access points | |||
| Authentication systems | Open system, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | ||
| Encryption systems | WEP-64, WEP-128, TKIP, AES | ||
| IP address settings | Auto [automatic switching between DHCP and AutoIP]/manual | ||
| GPS Information (Optional Accessory) | Latitude / Longitude / Altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) | ||
| White Balance | |||
| Auto | YES | ||
| Preset | Daylight (5 600K), Tungsten (3 200K), Kelvin (2 000K - 15 000K, 100K intervals), Set A, Set B | ||
| Black Balance | |||
| Black Balance Adjustment | YES | ||
| Time Code | |||
| Count up System | Drop Frame(*) or non-drop frame, Rec Run, Free Run, Regeneration | ||
| (*) Only in 59.94Hz mode | |||
| Start Value Setting | "00:00:00:00", Set / Reset selectable | ||
| Audio | |||
| Recording | Internal recording: linear PCM 48KHz, 24bit, 4ch | ||
| Digital input available following two-channel (XLR), analog input, AES3 standards (48kHz / 24bit / 2ch) | |||
| Accessories | |||
| Supplied | Camera Grip
GR-V1, Thumb rest, Mic Holder (with M4 screw), LCD Monitor Lm-V2, LCD
Attachment Unit LA-V2, Handle unit, Shoulder Strap SS-1200, Battery
ChargerCG-A20 OTH, Compact Power Adapter CA-CP200B, AC Cable, Battery Pack
(BP-A60), Extension system Attachment Bracket, Unit Cable UN-5 Stopper, Hex Wrenches (M4 and M3), Hex Socket Head Bolt (1/4 inch), Hex Socket Head Bolt (M3) |
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| Optional | (List main
accessories, including those not currently for sale.) Canon Battery Pack BP-A30/BP-A60 (provided with camera) Canon Battery Charger CG-A10/CG-A20 (provided with camera) Canon Remote Controller RC-V100 Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-CP200B (provided with camera) Canon Shoulder Strap SS-1200 (provided with camera) Canon Tripod base TB-1 Canon Wireless Transmitter WFT- **(T.B.D) Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2 Canon Unit Cable UN-5 (provided)/UN-10 (purchased separately) Canon OLED Electronic View Finder EVF-V50(*)/EVF-V70 Canon Extension unit 1: EU-V1 Canon Extension unit 2: EU-V2 Canon EF Cinema Lock Mount Kit CM-V1 Canon PL Mount Kit PM-V1 Canon B4 Mount Adapter MO-4E/MO-4P Canon LCD Monitor Lm-V2 (included)/Lm-V1 Canon LCD Attachment Unit LA-V2 (included)/LA-V1 Canon Camera Grip GR-V1 (included) Canon Shoulder Support Unit SU-15 Canon Shoulder Style Grip Unit SG-1 Canon Clamp Base CL-V2 Canon Rod Clamp RD-1 Canon Handle Unit HDU-2 Canon 8-pin Remote Cable RR-10/RR-100 Canon EF/EF cinema lens group, Canon PL cinema lens group, and accessories designed for these lenses |
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| Third Party Accessories | IDX V-Mount battery | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Operating Temperature Range | 0°C to 40°C, 85% (relative humidity) | ||
| -5°C to 45°C, 60% (relative humidity) | |||
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