Canon Cinema EOS


The Canon Cinema EOS autofocus digital photographic and cinematographic SLR and mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system was introduced in late 2011 with the Canon EOS C300 and followed by the Canon EOS C500 and Canon EOS 1D C in early 2012.

History

Cinema EOS is a branch off from the existing EOS line of cameras that date back to 1987 with the introduction of the analog Canon EOS 650. With many Canon DSLRs adding motion video capabilities starting with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II in 2008, Canon decided to focus on making cameras specially designed for motion video instead of just producing still video cameras with some motion video capabilities.
The Cinema EOS line launched in late 2011, with a multi-day gala event held at Paramount Studios. Director Martin Scorsese spoke and four films shot with the new Canon C300MkI as well as accompanying Behind the Scenes films were presented. Products introduced included the C300 and new CN-E lenses.
In early 2012, Canon began to expand the Cinema EOS line with the C500, which added 4K/QHD recording and RAW capture to the existing features of the C300. The new C500 would be the first camera to offer uncompressed raw motion video recording.
Canon also announced a variant of the Canon EOS-1D X, called the Canon EOS-1D C, which featured 4K recording on the same sensor. The new split in the Canon EOS 1D series follows its recent reunification of the high resolution line and high speed line in 2011.
Additional announcements included an upcoming Canon camera that would feature 4K motion video capabilities in a DSLR body. The demonstration of a prototype device from Canon was a rarity and was seen as a sign of their intent to enter the new still and motion camera market.

Cameras

2011 - Canon EOS C300 - 2K/HD MPEG recording
2012 - Canon EOS 1D C - 4K/QHD and 2K/HD MJPEG
2012 - Canon EOS C100 - HD MPEG recording
2012 - Canon EOS C500 - 4K/QHD and 2K/HD RAW recording
2014 - Canon EOS C100 Mark II - HD recording, improved Auto Focus.
2015 - Canon EOS C300 Mark II - 12-bit 2K/HD, 4K/UHD
2016 - Canon EOS C700 - 4.5K CMOS sensor
2017 - Canon EOS C200 - Internal 4K RAW
2017 - Canon EOS C200B - Internal 4K RAW
2019 - Canon EOS C500 Mark II - 5.9K Full Frame sensor, 4K/UHD
2020 - Canon EOS C300 Mark III - 4K/UHD
2021 - Canon EOS C100 Mark III - 4K/UHD
2022 - Canon EOS C200 Mark II 4K/UHD

Lenses

Canon has released a series of cinema-specific lenses using the CN-E designation. All non-full frame lenses announced so far come in both Canon EF and Arri PL mounts.

Nomenclature

Canon EF Mount

Prime lenses
None yet.

Super 35 mm

Canon EF Mount

Prime lenses
14MM
24MM
35MM
50MM
85MM
135MM
Zoom lenses
While the first two and second two sets of zoom lenses announced by Canon cover similar ranges, the latter are significantly smaller in size than the former.

Canon PL Mount

Prime lenses
None yet.
Zoom lenses
While the first two and second two sets of zoom lenses announced by Canon cover similar ranges, the latter are significantly smaller in size than the former.