Canon unveils C300 Mk II and points it squarely at RED with 4K recording, FHD at 12-bit 4:4:4 and 120fps recording and 410mbps.

This is what your movie can look like if its shot on a C300.

Canon just declared war on the RED line. Its new refreshed line up of Cinema cameras is looking better and better with each announcement. The new C300 Mk II brings a killer package to the table for a paultry $15,999, including:
- 10-bit 4:2:2 in 4K recording (UHD 3840 x 2160 & DCI cinematic (4096 x 2160 pixels)
-  up to 410Mbps (in 4K)
- 10/12-bit 4:4:4 in 2K & Full HD
-  up to 30p in 4K, 120p in 2K/Full HD
-  4K RAW files to external recorder
-  dual DIGIC DV5 processors
-  dual CFast 2.0 slots
-  15 stops of dynamic range with new Canon Log2
-  Dual Pixel CMOS AF
-  New XF-AVC Intra, Long GOP and Proxy H.265 codecs in 4K, UHD, 2K and 1080p
-  4-channel audio in 16 or 24 bit and 48 kHz
-  sensor-read out 2x faster than C300, less rolling shutter

This camera will be sold out and on backorder.

Thanks to Linus Tech Tips for the video.

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