Canon at NAB 2018: New Camera and Monitors

Canon EOS C700 FF

Canon’ s top of the line EOS C700 line will now be available with a full frame sensor in both PL and EF mounts. It is based on a 5952×3140 sensor with a true aspect ratio of 17: 9. Canon notes that this is the identical image circle to the EOS 5D DSLR cameras.

The sensor has a 38.1mm x 20.1mm image that supports full frame, Super 35mm, Super 15mm and anamorphic shooting modes. It is compatible not only with full frame lenses but also with Super 35mm glass for 4K / UHD / HD production and with an adapter that supports Super 16mm lenses for 2K / HD sizes. The 5.9K sensor reproduces 4K DCI or 4K UHD samples to reduce moiré and noise while improving image sharpness. On the other hand, dynamic range is touted as “greater than 15 stops” when recording in Canon Log2 and BT.2020 gamma. Canon recommends Log2 for creating HDR for highlighting and shading details.

In addition, the C700 FF records Canon XF-AVC or ProRes to CFast cards. The initial release will allow the HFR to record up to 168 fps at 2K crop. Additional formats will appear with future planned firmware updates that are not specified at this time. Canon has partnered with Codex to integrate the Codex CDX-36150 coupling for 5.9K RAW recording at up to 60fps, 4K RAW at up to 72fps, 4K ProRes at up to 60fps and 2K ProRes at 168 fps. It is also compatible with the latest version of ACESproxy.

The body and controls remain identical to the current production C700. As an added incentive, current C700 owners can send their cameras to a Canon authorized service center to upgrade the sensor block to the 5.9K full-frame sensor. Pricing and availability will be announced soon. For now, The C700 FF in EF and PL mounts is priced at $33,000 and will be available in July 2018.

Monitors DP-V2421 24″ and DP-V1711 17″.

The rapid adoption of HDR acquisition and delivery demands reference monitors that can not only display HDR but also 12G-SDI sports terminals for 4K signals up to 60 fps. Both monitors feature 4 SDG 12G in and out ports.

The 17″ DP-V1711 monitor is suitable for use on set or in the production truck, while the larger 24″ monitor is positioned as an editing set device. Both monitors support HLG and PQ standards. In addition, they support Canon’s 3 proprietary registration variants. Most useful for monitoring HDR shooting are the shooting assist functions, most notably a built-in WFM. They also have a built-in HDR metering that overlays different areas of input images with colors, allowing review of these HDR images.
Users of existing Canon DP-V1710 monitors can upgrade their monitors to a maximum luminance of 600 nits to allow higher luminance levels for HDR monitoring. The DP-V2421 will be priced at $39,000, while the DP-V1711 is priced at $18,000. Availability begins in late April 2018.