Canon EOS-1D C Brochure & Specs page 4

THE TOOLS OF GREAT IMAGE MAKING
— 4K/FULL HD CAPTURE AND OUTSTANDING IMAGE QUALITY
Coupled with Canon's compact EF Lenses and Cinema Lenses, the EOS-1D C helps ensure optimum image
quality in the most challenging conditions. The EOS-1D C has built its superb image quality around the
latest generation of Canon Full-Frame CMOS sensors, offering a unique combination of image acquisition
options. The 4K is recorded as Motion-JPEG, the HD is recorded as MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, and the still
images are recorded as RAW or JPEG. All of the selected motion imaging formats can be recorded as
normal gamma-corrected video or with Canon Log Gamma. For capturing stills, the EOS-1D C offers the
same level of high performance as an EOS DSLR with state-of-the-art focusing, exposure and burst mode.
Canon 24 x 36mm 18.1 Megapixel
Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
Canon CMOS sensors are the heart of Canon imaging. The
EOS-1D C's Full-Frame CMOS sensor in combination with the
EF Lenses and Cinema Lenses helps facilitate the range of
depths-of-field and angles of view to accommodate various
styles of shooting and composition. Featuring improved signal-
to-noise ratios and ISO sensitivity, this latest generation of
CMOS sensor provides greater detail in deeply shadowed
scenes while preserving more detail in more exposed
areas of the frame. High-quality results are achieved across
the ISO range from 100 to 51200, expandable from ISO 50
to 204800. The rolling shutter effect in the EOS-1D C is
minimized by high-speed readout of the sensor.
High Performance 4K Motion Image
Capture at 24 FPS
The EOS-1D C utilizes the Full-Frame CMOS sensor to
originate 4K video motion imaging at 24 fps by direct
activation of 4096x2160 pixels within that full frame. The
4K RAW output signal is debayered and converted to three
4K video components which are then internally recorded to
CF cards via a Motion-JPEG codec as 8-bit 4:2:2 YCbCr
color sampling at a data rate of 500 Mbps – entailing a mild
compression ratio that helps ensure high-quality 4K image
capture. 4K files can also be played in native resolution
using the EOS Movie player. Color and luminescence are
preserved while footage can easily adapt to post-production
workflows without conversion.
Two Distinct Modes of HD Shooting –
Full Wide HD and Super 35mm Crop HD
The EOS-1D C fully exploits the Full-Frame CMOS sensor and
the associated full image circle of EF lenses. The camera
utilizes the entire 5184 horizontal pixels of the image sensor
in a 16:9 image format, which is debayered and downcon-
verted to the 1920x1080 HD format, in order to provide the
wonderful shallow depth-of-field and the exceptional wide
angle of view this unique imaging system can produce. This
HD shooting operates at the standard 24/25/30P frame
rates but can extend up to 50 and 60 progressive fps –
perfect for coverage of fast action or for creating flawless
slow motion action. For the more traditional look of motion
imaging using Super 35mm Cinema Zoom Lenses, the
EOS-1D C can be switched to the Super 35mm Crop HD
shooting mode. This directly reads out the photosites within
that image format. For all HD shooting modes, the recording
codec is MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, recording HD video at high
data rates – 180 Mbps at 60 fps in the Intra-frame mode, for
example. This exceptional camera imaging system,
combined with the high performance digital recording,
ensures superb HD image capture.
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Canon 24 x 36mm Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
4K (APS-H size) Super 35mm Crop
(4096 x 2160) (1920 x 1080)
Still Photo ( JPEG Large)
Full HD
(1920 x 1080) (5184 x 3456)
Image size and recorded pixels
Canon Log Gamma
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Canon Log
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Helps ensure tonal reproduction for both highlight and lowlight regions
during post-production.
Canon Log Gamma
Canon Log Gamma is a special setting that allows the
EOS-1D C to record the maximum dynamic range delivered
by the image sensor. The files produced using log format
are ideal for sophisticated post-production processes that
seek excellent tonal and color reproduction of scenes with
challenging exposures. When using Canon Log Gamma,
the EOS-1D C can provide a dynamic range of up to 800%.
Canon Log Gamma ensures optimized tonal reproduction for
both highlight and lowlight regions during post-production.
Dual 5+ Image Processors
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The EOS-1D C utilizes the Canon 5+ Image Processor,
employed in a dual configuration, for stunning speed and
powerful image processing. It delivers improved data
handling, approximately 30% faster performance than the
5 Image Processor, and refined algorithms that reduce
noise at higher ISO speeds. It also allows the EOS-1D C to
apply real-time compensation for chromatic lens aberrations,
both lateral and axial, in both still and motion recording based
on lens data stored in-camera. That lens data can be added
and deleted by using the included EOS Utility software.
HDMI Output with Timecode
The 4K video can be monitored on the camera's rear LCD
monitor while an uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2 8-bit HD video
is output via HDMI to an external recorder for proxy editing
or for a parallel high-quality HD recording of the 4K
origination. When shooting 4K at 24P, the HDMI will deliver
a 24P HD downconverted 1920x1080 video output.
Timecode embedded into the footage supports post-
production and easy synchronization of audio or visual
effects. Camera control is also embedded via HDMI and the
transport controls on the external recorder can be used to
control the camera remotely.
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