Canon launches the C300 cinema camera: a competitor for Red Scarlet and Arri Alexa?

Canon recently unveiled its C300 cinema camera at Hollywood's Paramount Studios, in front of a huge crowd. Cameras such as the Arri Alexa and RED EPIC dominate the digital filmmaking world - the Canon C300 aims at people that are into professional DSLR Video and want to take a step further.

It will cost somewhere in the range of $20,000. It contains a Super 35mm CMOS sensor and delivers up to 4K resolution with the outfit's new "top-end" EF zoom lenses, which come in four flavors: two 14.5-60mm lenses and two 30-300mm. And the lenses keep on coming, with three EF prime lenses in 24mm, 50mm, and 85mm variations. That CMOS sensor offers 1920 x 1080 pixels for the reds and blues and 1920 x 2160 for greens.

Mobius - 1080p HQ from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

Related posts:

1. Canon announces new flagship DSLR: 1Dx with improved Video capabilities
2. Reworked Camera Lenses for Canon EOS, Nikon, Leica M, Sony NEX, Kodak and Micro Four Thirds!
3. VAF-5D2 filter fixes moire and aliasing problems on Canon 5D MkII HDSLR
4. CHDK Book: The Canon Camera Hackers Manual: Teach Your Camera New Tricks
5. Redrock Micro creates Canon EF to Micro Four Thirds adapter with aperture control